Lab Monkey vs CuePlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lab Monkey
This application provides a large, "long view" display of QLab cues for users. It requires QLab to be open and on the same WiFi network. It is developed by Audio Ape Inc., known for professional remote control systems.
- Large "long view" cue display
- QLab integration
- Same WiFi network required
- Remote control system compatibility
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This app Lab Monkey will give QLab users a large display or “long view” of their QLab cues. You will need the application QLab open, and on the same WiFi network as this app. “Lab Monkey” is owned by Audio Ape Inc. We are the makers of professional remote control systems for iOS and all USB equipped computers. Learn more about Audio Ape Remotes by clicking the link at the bottom. (QLab and Figure53 are registered trademarks of Figure53, LLC. Seller of this application is not affiliated with Figure53, LLC)
CuePlayer
This app enables cue-to-cue playback of audio, video, and picture media for events. It offers features like adding media from your library, multiple cue running modes, and external display output. Customize cue properties such as volume and playback range for seamless event presentations.
- Cue-to-cue media playback
- Add media from photo library or files
- Multiple cue running modes
- External display output
- Customize cue properties (volume, playback range, fade in)
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CuePlayer is an app that allows you to play audio, video and picture media files for events in a cue to cue style. It works for iPhone, iPad and Mac! - Add media from photo library or files - Multiple cue running mode - Display visual output on external window or screen - Change cue properties like volume, playback range, fade in, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CuePlayer at every 2 weeks against Lab Monkey's every 2 months. CuePlayer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Lab Monkey's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lab Monkey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Lab Monkey's written reviews are positive against 100% of CuePlayer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lab Monkey ships an update every 2 months, CuePlayer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lab Monkey | CuePlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Peachock | Xiang Cao |
Customer experience
Lab Monkey
CuePlayer
In-app purchases
Lab Monkey
No in-app purchases
CuePlayer
No in-app purchases
