ANIMTIME vs Frame Rate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ANIMTIME
This utility app helps users accurately time animations and perform calculations. It allows for recording timing in timecode and frames, setting keys, and sharing results. Users can customize frame rates and starting points for precise animation reference.
- Record animation timing in timecode and frames
- Set keys and share charts
- Customizable timecode or frames input
- Selectable FPS up to 99
- Free to use
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The free animation stopwatch and calculator for students and professionals! Time that rad animation reference with certainty and share the results with your best buds. - Record animation timing in timecode and frames. - Set keys and send the corresponding chart via text message or email. - Select the timecode (Minutes:Seconds:Frames) or frames input to start at a specific time. - Select the FPS (Frames Per Second) input to match your project's frame rate. - Time animation at any frame rate up to 99 FPS. Designed by John Paul Lavin. Developed by Stephen Dettling.
Frame Rate
Estimate the storage space required for your DVR system or determine how long your current storage will last. This tool supports various codecs, resolutions, and frame rates to provide accurate calculations for video surveillance needs.
- Storage estimation for DVRs
- Footage time calculation
- Supports multiple codecs (H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG)
- Configurable resolutions and frame rates
- Motion percentage input
- Camera quantity input
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Calculate the storage needed for your DVR or calculate the amount of footage time your DVR will hold. This easy to use tool calculates the estimated video storage needed based on different codecs, qualities, resolutions, frames per second, motion percentage, quantity of cameras, and the amount of time to hold onto data measured in days. You can also calculate the amount of time in days or even years a system will archive before the oldest data is overwritten. Currently uses the following codecs: -H.264 -H.265 (full version only) -MPEG4 -MJPEG Currently uses the following resolutions: -352x240 (1CIF) -704x240 (2CIF) -704x480 (4CIF) -1280x720 (720p) -1280x1024 (1.3MP) -1600x1200 (2MP) -1920x1080 (1080p) -2048x1536 (3MP) -2288x1712 (4MP) -2560x1920 (5MP) -3840x2160 (UHD) Measures data in kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, or petabytes to the nearest 1/100th. Full Version Includes: -No Ads -H.265 Codec -Days Calculator -Ability to have up to 6 groups of cameras for calculating small systems Compatibility: All iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch types and generations with a minimum iOS version of 12.0 Found a bug? Something not working? Have a suggestion? Feel free to contact me via email: farren@phoxlocks.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ANIMTIME at 5.0 against Frame Rate's 4.0. ANIMTIME also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Frame Rate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ANIMTIME asks for nothing beyond the download.
ANIMTIME holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ANIMTIME ships an update every 2 weeks, Frame Rate every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ANIMTIME | Frame Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Dettling | Farren Domenici |
Customer experience
ANIMTIME
Frame Rate
In-app purchases
ANIMTIME
No in-app purchases
Frame Rate
- Frame Rate Full Version$0.99
