A new timecode calculator is available for the iPhone. It’s called Panoptik Timecode (iTunes link), and it’s worth highlighting. It’s one of the most well-designed iOS timecode calculators I’ve seen. It sports a dark user interface, and it looks as if quite a lot of time was put into its elegant design — a number of the earlier timecode calcs look like they were designed by a code-writing engineer, but the Panoptik product looks more like it was designed by an artist. A look at the bullet points shows quite a few features:

  • Over 10 different preset formats
  • Over 11 preset frame rates and units
  • Unique, elegant user interface makes calculating timecode and footage a pleasure
  • Mix any units you desire. From feet to frames to HD to PAL to NTSC to IMAX and beyond!
  • View your previous calculations in the log

At $6.99, it’s also one of the more expensive timecode tools available in the iTunes store. Just do a search for timecode and you’ll return a lot of results. There was a time where there really weren’t any tc calcs at all but that’s not the case anymore. If you’re looking for a well designed, functional (but not cheap!) tc calc, then Panoptik might be it. More pictures after the jump.

The main timecode entry screen

The format type settings page

The history page

You can read more about the Panoptik Timecode app on their website.