# Stage by Belkin — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Stage by Belkin by Belkin International, Inc., rated 4.30/5 from 150 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stage-by-belkin/id584574701/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stage-by-belkin/id584574701.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 110 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 15 ## Newest reviews (14 of 47) ### 2/5 — App always freezes *2022-03-25, version 4.1* This app will freeze daily for 5-10 minutes. No input accepted. It’s become a running joke in our math class. I give two stars because it will work… eventually. ### 2/5 — Not very user friendly *2018-09-10, version 3.2* Need to have some other settings available. When typing & clicking on buttons during video, the clicks are heard in the session???? Didn’t find anywhere to turn that off if you were wanting to do audio of a live session. Needs more work ### 3/5 — Pretty good, but... *2018-06-13, version 3.2* It has a lot of things you need, but you need to pay two dollars for the camera, which is no big deal. Some of the other things include the camera is not very good quality. Things like that. Sorry if I sound a little bit negative, and I understand that apps need to make money. So over all, I think it's a great app, but needs a little updating. Hope this helps! ### 2/5 — Fun *2015-12-31, version 3.0* Having fun with it, like the colours, creative options. Seems to have some bugs, but it is a free version. Wish there was a help option other than tips. Can't seem to make the shapes work. Dictation is useful, but won't capitalize the first word of the first sentence. ### 2/5 — iT *2015-11-16, version 2.2.4* Need to update the app. Since iOS 9 it freezes or unexpectedly quits. Usually when using the camera. ### 2/5 — Was Great *2015-09-29, version 2.2.4* Until iOS 9, I used this daily in my classroom instead of a doc cam. Unfortunately, since the upgrade, it crashes and is completely unreliable. ### 2/5 — Help! It stopped working! *2015-09-22, version 2.2.4* I use this app almost everyday in my classroom. After installing iOS 9 it no longer works! Please update! ### 2/5 — No Eediting😤 *2015-03-13, version 2.2.4* You can't edit videos you have already made😱 ### 3/5 — Okay? *2014-12-16, version 2.2.2* The only problem is that i would like it that you could use your front and back camera 😓😓😭💦✌️ ### 2/5 — almost *2014-11-10, version 2.2.2* Download the free but the keyboard would not close when i typed, I thought it might have been the mismatch with the 3rd party keyboard I am using so tried again with the standard keyboard but same thing, Page froze, did not auto save what I had done. Gave it 3 good tries, NOT WORKING ### 3/5 — Good, but not Great *2014-10-25, version 2.2.2* I teach secondary art and demo quite a bit. While I have a document camera in my room, I've been wanting something Transportable so I can create how-to videos outside the classroom. I found this app, even purchased the pro pack, but I find it limited. Where? Mainly the menu...not a lot of help provided. I've had the app for less than a day, and already it froze on me. Not encouraging if you plan on using it while you're lecturing. ### 2/5 — Great potential, but... *2014-10-19, version 2.2.2* This app is potentially everything I need. I downloaded the free version and did the in-app purchase of the pro version. (By the way, that does NOT trigger the App Store to allow you to re-download the pro version.) I loved it, but reported one problem to tech support. I got a quick, encouraging response...and then nothing. No fix, and no explanation. Now the app opens on page 0 rather than page 1, and gives me no way to create a page 1. It's now useless. Such a shame, because I NEED this app, and already paid for it. ### 3/5 — Okay for what it is *2014-08-18, version 2.2.1* While the app means well, I feel that if you purchased the actual physical Stage from the company, the pro app should accompany it. There are other apps that do what this one does, but I like this it's all consolidated here. Again, wish the pro was a given after purchasing a $200 Stage. ### 1/5 — $3?!?! *2014-07-11* it would be better if you don't have to pay money just to record! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Sessions keep getting dropped. *2020-04-03, version 4.0* Sessions are getting dropped more frequently, very frustrating. Lately, I can’t even get on the app. When I do, the pdf (which is paid for) won’t work. This used to be very reliable. ### 1/5 — Don't waste your money *2016-09-12, version 3.1* It works -- mostly. The drawing tools are sub par and most annoying, paying $4.99 does not remove Belkin's watermark on each page. ### 1/5 — Nonoperational *2016-06-08, version 3.0* I tried clicking around and doing something but it seems like just nothing happens. Maybe I got it all wrong? ### 1/5 — Freezing *2015-11-11, version 2.2.4* Use to be a great app. Needs updating and the company is not responding to multiple emails. DO NOT download or buy the Stage! ### 1/5 — AWFUL *2014-12-31, version 2.2.3* Do not download this app! It is a waste of time as it won't let you record a video without paying £1.49! Buy the full version, it's a lot cheaper in the long run :) ### 1/5 — Could be amazing if it wasn't so buggy *2014-11-27, version 2.2.2* Downloaded the free one to try out - OMG it crashes a ton. If Belkin can fix this I think it would be an amazing tool in the classroom. Until then I'm skeptical to download the pro one (using the text tool is particularly buggy). I'm using the latest iOS on an iPad Air (first gen). ### 1/5 — Annoying *2014-08-19, version 2.2.1* Stupid you have to buy recordings. ### 1/5 — don't bother *2014-07-18, version 2.1* Daughter Paid £1.50 for recording option can only upload one photo then it wants you to pay more money for additional facility to add more photos😡. Waste of money.... ### 1/5 — I would rate it 0 stars if I could *2014-07-15* REALLY? It cost money to record and buy shapes worst app ever who would get this!? Deleting right now ### 1/5 — Won't record longer than 10 secs *2014-07-12, version 2.1* Purchased the in-app recording feature yet it stops recording at 10 secs. Tried a complete restore on my iPad mini and still won't record longer than 10 secs. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2018-07-31, version 3.2* This app rocks, I can’t believe people have such low ratings. I teach 4th grade and use this app all day long. There is nothing like it. It’s an overhead projector that you can write on. The only thing that needs to be fixed is it will often lock up at random times. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2014-08-04, version 2.1* This is a brilliant app for recording you can edit it and record you may need to pay but it's worth it!! Also this would be amazing as a YouTube Editor! Thanks for reading my Review ❤️ ### 5/5 — Tech Teacher *2013-03-25, version 1.1.0* Love this app! I knew it was only a matter of time! ### 5/5 — Really Cool! *2013-01-28, version 1.0.0* As a user of iPad and business presenter this app proves to be extremely user friendly and highly versatile. Once you take the time to familiarize yourself with the features you will be very glad you did. Additionally, teachers and students alike will find this a usefulness and fun application. ### 4/5 — Works great *2017-10-01, version 3.2* I really appreciate that there are 3 different settings for video quality. Just discovered the AF lock feature. This app is perfect now. ### 4/5 — Move the white bar *2015-05-14, version 2.2.4* Great app, we use it in school often. Students hate seeing the white bar on the side when I AirPlay it to use it as a document camera. Wish there was a way to move/minimize it when you're not using it. ### 4/5 — Good *2014-09-13, version 2.2.1* Cool ### 4/5 — Not bad *2014-07-23, version 2.1* Sometimes doesn't save the video so it's a bit annoying! But over good !! ### 4/5 — OK document camera app *2014-04-21, version 2.1* This app has all of the basic features one would want in a document camera app. It has a nice clear picture, that projects with nothing in the way. Considering the limitations of the iPad camera, the quality is pretty amazing. You can "laser point" on the image, snapshot, zoom, put text or draw. However, I wanted to use this through an AppleTV in my classroom. That works fine... but I could not zoom into the 16:9 format, so I cannot get "in" as much as I would like. That means my students with limited vision still must come up the front of the room. A small change, and I'd give this 5 stars. ### 4/5 — Great App, please fix Air Play Crash issue *2013-11-24, version 2.0.1* I really like this app. I used it in my classroom until iOS7. Now, when I open the app and enable air play, it crashes. Please fix so that I can use the app again :) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-03.*