StageLight vs Scene Cards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StageLight
This professional lighting control app allows users to manage and control lighting fixtures via Art-Net (DMX512 over IP). It offers a flexible interface, fixture libraries, MIDI integration, and the ability to record and playback cues and cue lists.
- Art-Net (DMX512 over IP) control
- Up to 10 DMX universes
- Fixture library based on Open Fixture Library
- MIDI controller integration
- Record and playback Cues and Cue Lists
- Ableton Link synchronization
- CITP and OSC protocol support
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StageLight is a professional lighting control app for the iPad based on Art-Net (DMX512 over IP). The software combines the classic hardware lighting console feeling with a modern and intuitive user interaction design. The user interface is characterized by intelligent use of available space in combination with a high level of flexibility. MULTIPLE UNIVERSES Manage and control fixtures and groups across up to 10 DMX universes. FIXTURE LIBRARY StageLight offers an extensive fixture library based on the Open Fixture Library. New additions include GDTF file import, continued support for StageLight legacy fixtures, and a fixture editor for creating and customizing your own fixtures. MIDI Connect a MIDI controller and turn StageLight into a hardware-style lighting console, or synchronize cue lists with your preferred DAW. CONTROL CHANNELS StageLight is fixture-based. You can assign a single device, a group, or a cue list to a channel across up to 200 pages. IMPORT AND EXPORT Import and export projects or custom fixtures. Project export supports selectable options for fixture patching, cue lists / effects, and settings. Additional print exports are available, including patch sheets, fixture labels, and fixture lists. Use any sharing service such as iCloud, Dropbox, or AirDrop to share projects with friends, colleagues, or between different iPads. CUES AND CUE LISTS Record cues and play them back in cue lists as sequences or chases. Various trigger and sync options are supported, including Global BPM, Ableton Link, and MIDI Clock. EFFECTS Effects in StageLight enable dynamic lighting transitions directly inside cue lists. This allows you to combine static scenes with moving or rhythm-based effects to create more vivid and flexible shows. ABLETON LINK Ableton Link is a technology that synchronizes beat, phase, and tempo between Ableton Live and other Link-enabled applications (DAWs) over the network. In StageLight, Ableton Link is used to synchronize chaser tempo. CITP StageLight uses the Controller Interface Transport Protocol (CITP) to record cues, retrieve thumbnails, and select fixtures in Capture. OSC In StageLight, you can use the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol to control supported devices with OSC commands. CRMX & W-DMX StageLight supports LumenRadio's Bluetooth DMX protocol, enabling communication with all LumenRadio and OEM products. STAGELIGHT API The StageLight API allows external control of key functions such as cue lists, fixture channels, and tempo. It is relevant for integrations with Companion and Stream Deck and extends StageLight with flexible connectivity to external control systems.
Scene Cards
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Scene Cards turns your screenplay into a visual production reference tool. Import a PDF or Final Draft script and your scenes will appear instantly as cards on a wall — ready to sort, annotate, and plan. Whether you're a writer breaking story, a director prepping a shoot, or any department you are working in, Scene Cards gives you the big picture and the fine detail at the same time. Wall View See your entire film at a glance. Scenes display as cards showing slug line, synopsis, and reference images. Drag to reorder, gap-close, or renumber with a tap. Print and pin it to the wall or use on your desktop or tablet. Script Panel Click open the side panel and read the script pages of the scene you select (no more waiting for sides on set) characters may be colour annotated for clarity. Inspector Panel Dive into any scene — attach reference images, video, audio ,or folders, Each Scene Card can hold any amount of information about it's scene. Create a folder for your own department then share with others. Edit its synopsis, move it anywhere in the grid, mark it omitted, or insert a new scene after it. Three Modes Switch between Script, Locations, and Schedule views. Script is imported from any PDF or Final Draft Locations all scenes organised in location order (think recces and fast access to all scene information) Schedule import your one liner pdf and see all scene cards in shoot day order Designed for macOS and iPhone/iPad A single document works across all your devices. The macOS layout shows everything at once; iOS keeps it clean with sheets and popovers. Scene Cards saves in an open document format — your data is always yours. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scene Cards at every 4 days against StageLight's every 3 weeks. Scene Cards also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. StageLight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Scene Cards sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StageLight ships an update every 3 weeks, Scene Cards every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StageLight | Scene Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marko Seifert | Keith Tunney |
In-app purchases
StageLight
- Upgrade S to XL$12.99
- Premium S$19.99
- Upgrade L to XL$24.99
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- Premium L + MIDI$29.99
- Upgrade S to XL$34.99
- Upgrade XL to Ultimate$34.99
- Premium XL + MIDI + CITP$49.99
- Upgrade L to Ultimate$59.99
- Upgrade S to Ultimate$69.99
- Ultimate + MIDI + CITP$79.99
Scene Cards
- Scene Cards Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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