Cine Calculator is a specialized iOS utility for film professionals that converts timecode at 24fps into physical film lengths in meters or feet.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes manual arithmetic friction for editors calculating feature lengths for 35mm and 16mm film formats.
For Film industry professionals requiring precise calculations for 35mm and 16mm film feature lengths.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates duration in hh:mm:ss:ff at 24fps based on user-provided timecode data.
Converts duration to meters or feet for 35mm and 16mm film formats.
How much does it cost?
The app is provided as a free utility with no visible monetization or subscription gates.
Velocity
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The app has reached a state of total inactivity, with no updates or feature releases in over 1,300 days. The development history consists of a single minor release focused on bug fixes, indicating no ongoing maintenance or support. Given the lack of activity since late 2022, the project appears to be abandoned.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Cine Calculator
How's the Utilities market?
Cine Calculator occupies a narrow niche in the Utilities category with a 5-star rating from a single review. The lack of updates for 1,345 days indicates this is a static tool rather than a competitive market participant.
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Key takeaways for Cine Calculator
Where is it heading?
The market for specialized 35mm and 16mm film calculators is shrinking as digital production dominates, limiting the growth potential for this tool. Cine Calculator will likely remain a static utility until OS-level changes eventually force its deprecation.
- The app remains in maintenance mode with no updates for 44 months, indicating a static product lifecycle.
The SWOT
- Specialized conversion logic for 35mm and 16mm formats
- Expansion into modern digital cinema data rate calculators
Next best moves
Audit iOS compatibility because the last update was in 2022 → prevent future crash-on-launch scenarios
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is its primary feature…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's operational status shifted from a recommendation to sunset the product to a maintenance-focused stance, while the SWOT analysis now explicitly identifies technical debt and compatibility risks.
Bottom line
Cine Calculator provides a stable, niche utility, but the lack of updates since 2022 suggests the developer has moved on, leaving the tool vulnerable to future iOS compatibility issues.
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Is Cine Calculator suitable for digital cinema workflows?
Is Cine Calculator still being updated?
Are there alternatives for film length calculations?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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