Stage Write vs stage create 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stage Write
This app helps capture and organize theatrical staging, blocking, and cues. It allows users to import ground plans and scripts, track performer and scenery movement, and create a calling script. Collaboration and cross-device syncing are also supported.
- Import scenic ground plans
- Import script PDFs
- Add light, sound, and blocking cues
- Track performer and scenery movement
- Collaborate and sync across devices
- Create calling scripts
- Document choreography with Staging Score
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Stage Write is the best method to capture choreography, staging blocking for theatrical productions of all sizes. Upload the ground plans and scenery and track the positions, movement of performers and scenery throughout the production. Create your calling script by uploading your script and easily entering cues and notes. Stage Write allows you to add collaborators to your production and share/sync data seamlessly between you and your team and sync across devices. Features: - Import scenic ground plan (or draw your own) - Import script PDF to your production. - Easily add light cues, sound cues, blocking notes into the script. - Track the movement of performers, scenery, and props. - Use your iPad Pro and Apple Pencil to freehand draw traffic patterns and movement of performers, scenery. - Link spacing charts to portions of the script. - Add collaborators to easily edit and sync across devices. - Create a Calling Script showing the blocking and cues at-a-glance. - Work on or off-line and sync data across devices. - Sync data automatically to other collaborators - Create custom number line - Detail choreography and staging with The Staging Score. - Create PDF of combined charts and script or score to easily print. - Document choreography aligned with the counts in the music.
stage create 2
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stage create 2 is made for planning music-based productions from scratch till performance. Put music, videos and all kind of cues in a common timeline so you have an overview of your creation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.smartstagesolutions.com/storyboardprivacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stage Write at none against stage create 2's 6. Stage Write also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). stage create 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. stage create 2 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Stage Write asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stage Write ships an update every 3 weeks, stage create 2 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stage Write | stage create 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Jar Productions LLC | Joerg Mannes |
In-app purchases
Stage Write
No in-app purchases
stage create 2
- Viewer Monthly$3.991 Month
- Creator Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
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- Creator Yearly$119.991 Year
- stage create 2$149.991 Year
- Pro Yearly$149.991 Year
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