# ONAIR StandBy Signboard — COGNITIVE LABS

> COGNITIVE LABS (iPhone/iPad app by Andrei Kondratev.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onair-standby-signboard/id6787445700 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andrei Kondratev](https://appshunter.io/developer/6786983517)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-24
- Data updated: 2026-07-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onair-standby-signboard/id6787445700/reviews.md

## What is ONAIR StandBy Signboard?

Built by a creator, for creators.

We record, stream, and take calls out of the same room everyone else in
the house is living in — and got tired of yelling "I'M LIVE!" through a
door. So we turned an iPhone into the neon ON AIR sign we actually
needed. No hardware, no wiring, no separate gadget on the desk — just
the phone that's already sitting there charging.

Dock your iPhone in StandBy and it becomes a full-screen, glowing neon
sign that tells everyone in the room exactly what's going on, at a
glance, from across the room.

EVERYTHING THE SIGN CAN DO

• Full-screen neon signage in StandBy, powered by Live Activities —
  updates instantly, no lag, no refresh needed
• Three built-in modes: ON/OFF (classic studio pair), LIVE, and ЭФИР
  (Russian "on-air") — pick the word that fits how you talk about your
  own sessions
• Independent neon colour for each half of the sign — red or green,
  mixed however you like, so the sign reads correctly at a glance
• Built-in session timer — see exactly how long you've been live,
  recording, or on a call; turn it off with one tap if you don't want it
• Two preset slots — save your two most-used setups and flip between
  them instantly, no need to reconfigure every session
• Tap the sign itself to switch state — works right from StandBy or the
  Lock Screen, no unlocking, no opening the app
• Siri Shortcuts — hand-free switching by voice
• Control Center buttons — one tap from anywhere in iOS, even with the
  phone in your pocket
• Dynamic Island support — a compact, colour-coded status dot so the
  state is visible even while you're using another app

REAL WAYS PEOPLE USE IT

• Podcasters & streamers — a genuine "ON AIR"/"LIVE" sign next to the
  mic, without buying and wiring an actual neon sign
• Home studio owners — that classic recording-booth glow, on hardware
  you already own
• Anyone sharing a room — dock the phone on the desk so family or
  roommates see instantly when you're mid-call or need quiet, no more
  knocking on the door mid-take
• Remote workers — a clear, glanceable signal that you're "on air" for
  a meeting, without saying a word
• Anyone who just loves the look — a real neon glow on your nightstand,
  StandBy mode finally doing something more than showing the time

TRY IT FREE

ONAIR StandBy is free to download and fully functional for 7 days.
After that, unlock it forever with a single one-time purchase —
no subscription, ever.

COMING SOON

We're actively building on ONAIR StandBy — this is a tool made by
someone who uses it daily, so it keeps growing with real sessions in
mind. In development for future updates:

• Custom text — type any word and we'll render it as a neon sign
• Remote-work status words: BUSY, DND, ON CALL, MEETING, FOCUS
• Streaming words: STREAMING, BRB, PAUSED, AWAY
• Classic studio signage: RECORDING, STANDBY, SILENCE, MUTED
• Russian words: ЗАПИСЬ, ЗАНЯТО, НЕ БЕСПОКОИТЬ, СОЗВОН, ПЕРЕРЫВ

Got a word you'd like to see on your sign? We'd love to hear from you.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7-Day Trial | Free | one-time |
| Full Unlock | $1.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-24

Fixed screenshot orientation in the App Store listing. No functional changes.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-24

No release notes.

## More apps by Andrei Kondratev

- [THE M.O.W.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-mow/id6787398237)

All apps by Andrei Kondratev: https://appshunter.io/developer/6786983517

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