Comparison

Visual Cue Audio Timeline vs CueTracks Follower

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Visual Cue Audio Timeline

This advanced audio player offers visual waveform seeking, unlimited cue points, and efficient file management. It's ideal for organizing music libraries, creating playlists, and managing production elements for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Highlights
  • Waveform view for visual seeking
  • Unlimited cue points per file
  • Drag & drop file import
  • Playlist and collection management
  • Offline playback
  • Supports multiple audio formats
Features
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Visual Cue Pro is an advanced, easy-to-use audio player for iOS and iPadOS. Main Features: • Waveform view for visual seeking and setting up cue points • Zoom functionality for more precise seeking on longer waveforms • Caches waveforms for fast display • Supports unlimited cue points per file • Quickly switch between cue points across multiple audio files • Does not alter your precious source files in any way • Drag & drop files directly from Files and other apps • Designed for speed and efficiency • GPU-based waveform renderer • Supports Dark Mode Collections: • Import files from Files using drag & drop • Manage your music library • Create cue points within each item Playlists: • Import files from Collections using drag & drop (cue points included) • Import files from Files using drag & drop (without cue points) • Create cue points within each item (shared across playlists if the item is from a Collection) • Reorder items using drag & drop in your desired order For Music Producers: • Manage your library of reference tracks to compare with your own • Quickly jump between cue points in your reference tracks • Manage and listen to your own tracks • Organize production elements and recorded source material For DJs: • Manage your library of tracks • Set up cue points in your tracks • Compile DJ sets by quickly jumping between cue points in different tracks • Manage and listen to your own mixes • Bookmark tracks in other DJs’ sets and discover new music faster Visual Cue Pro is an offline music player, music library manager, and music organizer with lossless playback, widely used in sound studios, by music directors, A&R, and for audio transcribing. It's also perfect for venues, theaters, churches, DJs, and more! It features full-screen support, native Apple Silicon support, Dark Mode, and cloud drive compatibility. The best reliable alternative to iTunes, plays audio files and formats supported by macOS, including WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3, M4A, and more. Free to download and try. Purchase modules via in-app purchase (subscriptions or lifetime permanent license). If you have a Mac, check out the macOS version too, which offers even more functionality! Privacy Policy: http://visualcueplayer.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CueTracks Follower

Features
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Never lose your place on stage again! CueTracks 2.0 — Wi-Fi audio & RealTime Stem Mixer with CueStems (Click, CueTrack, LookAhead) CueTracks.AI Revolutionize your live performances with CueTracks.AI. Simply drop in your songs and we will give you the performance ready files! We turn your standard music files into a comprehensive, stage-ready ecosystem with Click, Cues, MIDI, OSC, Resolume, Pro-Presenter and live video output! Less Rehearsal. Total Confidence. The ultimate group cohesion tool for fast and accurate learning. Perform new material perfectly without ever hearing it before, thanks to our revolutionary audio-lookahead stems, AI Section Cues, Click and Cue instructions. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it! Cuetracks Follower lets you view chords, lyrics, drum notation, sections and look-ahead data to mobile devices via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth allowing musicians to confidently follow along to track playback (via CueTracks Player or any supported DJ application!) Customise your show files with CueTracks editor, adjust chords/lyrics, record/replace your own vocal cues or send custom MIDI control messages to the production team! Extract Realtime MIDI stems, ready for input into your DAW during your DJ set! Comprehensive dataset via MIDI, DMX, OSC and more including realtime and look-ahead information is available. Key Features for the Modern Stage: Drag and drop songs (originals or covers) into CueTracks Builder (MacOS and Windows) to receive a split performance guide (Left) and backing track (Right) instantly by default. Video with lyrics, chords and drum notation is also auto-generated. AI Stem Separation: High-fidelity isolation using SOTA Roformer & Demucs models for professional-grade backing tracks. As well as for live performance, use it for your next YouTube drum video! Visual Reinforcement: Video guides that reinforce audio cues with real-time lyrics and notation. Lyrics Pro Mode (new visual FX!) : Perfect for on-stage lyric monitoring, Karaoke (you must provide your own license), music teaching, live music venues. Share your screen to a nearby TV or connect via HDMI. Engineered for Reliability Whether you are using these simply as backing tracks or DJ/conducting an nimble live act, The CueTracks.AI ecosystem delivers cohesive reliability and unity that was previously unachievable.

Screenshots

Visual Cue Audio Timeline4 screens
CueTracks Follower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CueTracks Follower at none against Visual Cue Audio Timeline's 13. CueTracks Follower also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Visual Cue Audio Timeline sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CueTracks Follower asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Cue Audio Timeline ships an update every 6 days, CueTracks Follower every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Cue Audio Timeline versus CueTracks Follower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Cue Audio TimelineCueTracks Follower
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIndie Foundry LLCRIOT Enterprises PTY LTD

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Visual Cue Audio Timeline

Subscriptions8
  • Podcasts7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Podcasts7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Audio Player – Business7 Days trial$14.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Playlists$14.991 Year
  • Audio Player – Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • 1 DMX universe: 512 channels7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • 2 DMX universes: 1024 channels7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Audio Player – Business7 Days trial$149.991 Year
One-time5
  • Podcasts (lifetime)$19.99
  • Collections (lifetime)$29.99
  • Playlists (lifetime)$29.99
Show 2 more
  • Audio Player – Pro$129.99
  • Audio Player – Business$319.99
None

CueTracks Follower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Cue Audio Timeline free?
Visual Cue Audio Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CueTracks Follower free?
CueTracks Follower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Cue Audio Timeline or CueTracks Follower have ads?
Neither Visual Cue Audio Timeline nor CueTracks Follower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Cue Audio Timeline or CueTracks Follower?
Visual Cue Audio Timeline ships an update every 6 days, and CueTracks Follower every 5 days. Most recently, Visual Cue Audio Timeline was updated on October 24, 2026 and CueTracks Follower on October 7, 2026.

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