Comparison

Cue Master vs PlayScore 2

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

Head to head
About

Cue Master

This app allows performers to create and manage custom cue playlists for backing tracks. It offers flexible playback options like looping, stopping, or continuing to the next song, with per-song volume control. A full-screen mode provides easy stage access.

Highlights
  • Create cue playlists
  • Import from Music Library, Dropbox, Google Drive
  • Custom playback control (loop, stop, continue, skip)
  • Per-song volume adjustment
  • Full-screen mode for stage view
  • Central cue button for track control
Features
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Cue Master is a elegantly simple track player for iPad targeted towards theatrical productions, talent shows, choreographers, dancers or other performers using backing tracks by allowing you to create Cue Playlists from your music library, Dropbox™ or Google Drive folder. Unlike many cueing apps available, Cue Master is designed to be extremely easy to use and understand with the familiar layout of a standard music app. Unlike a music app, Cue Master allows for custom control over how songs are played back. Songs can be set to loop (repeat), stop at end, continue to the next song, or be skipped. Volume levels can also be easily set on a per song basis to fine tune your performance. Create multiple Cue Playlists from albums or playlists downloaded in your music library on your iPad, from Dropbox™ or Google Drive, add, delete and reorder your cues. For performers that need easy access from the stage, Cue Master provides a full screen mode to easily see the currently playing track and time, show run time as well as the next cued track. A central cue button also allows you to easily start your next track.

About

PlayScore 2

Scan sheet music from photos or PDFs and have it played back. Adjust instruments, tempo, and transposition. Export your scores as MusicXML and MIDI for further editing.

Highlights
  • Scan music from photos and PDFs
  • Playback with scrolling notation
  • Adjust volume, instrument, and transposition
  • Smart metronome with time signature recognition
  • Export as MusicXML and MIDI
  • Create 'Playable Score' documents
Features
Currently charting
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Play all kinds of music direct from photos, images and PDF scores. Export as MusicXML and MIDI Snap music with your camera or import images and PDFs. PlayScore will play them right back to you, scrolling through the song following measure by measure • Adjust volume, instrument and transposition for each staff • Accompany yourself while you sing or play your instrument - PlayScore 2 will even count you in! • Playback with smart metronome that understands time signatures • Create Playable Score Documents that anyone can play back by downloading PlayScore 2 • Export Full Notation MusicXML to score editors with text, dynamics, articulation and more PlayScore 2 reads and plays all kinds of music straight off the page† such as: • Songs • Piano, organ, guitar • Hymns • Solos and Sonatas • Chamber, band and orchestral Choirs and ensembles - Learning a new piece? Create a Playable Score, so each member can listen to their part on its own or standing out from the others. • 19 high quality instruments per staff to choose from • Change tempo (even while playing) • Tap anywhere to play, or drag with a finger to create a loop • Mute and adjust volume, and change instrument for each staff individually • Transpose the whole song or by instrument (transposing instruments) * Adjustable multi-measure count-in and metronome * Swing playback • Adjustable dynamic range PlayScore 2 makes it easy to create multi-page Playable Scores: • Rearrange recapture or delete pages • Select a page range in a PDF • Clip and mask • Search and sort by title or composer Subscriptions - Even without a subscription you can • Play and interact with any PlayScore Playable Score • Play pages of music in unlimited staves from a photo • Create and share single page playable documents PlayScore 2 Productivity subscription • Create and play multi-staff, multi-page scores captured with the camera or imported as images • Export your documents for anyone to play • Interact with scores, auto-transpose transposing instruments, export MIDI files PlayScore 2 Professional subscription • Create Playable Score documents from PDF scores that anyone can play • Export any score as MIDI and MusicXML containing full notation and text Productivity and Professional versions are available as 1-month or 12-month auto-renewing subscriptions. • The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on-line after purchase Important: Capturing copyrighted music without the copyright holder's permission is illegal. PlayScore 2 recognises full music notation – see full spec at playscore.co † please see online help for exclusions Terms of use: https://playscore.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Cue Master4 screens
PlayScore 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlayScore 2 at Free against Cue Master's $19.99. PlayScore 2 also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 61) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). Cue Master's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (91% vs 50%). On 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

PlayScore 2 is free to download; Cue Master costs $19.99 up front. PlayScore 2 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Cue Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cue Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayScore 2 has 4.5K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Cue Master's written reviews are positive against 50% of PlayScore 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Cue Master versus PlayScore 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCue MasterPlayScore 2
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (61 ratings) — better4.2 (4.5K ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better50.4% of reviews
Number of ratings614.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#137 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin ArnoldOrganum Limited

Customer experience

Cue Master

All ratings61 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

PlayScore 2

All ratings4,533 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral13.1%
Negative36.5%

Bugs and requests

Cue Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PlayScore 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when scanning/importing
  • Playback issues with timing and note accuracy
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Exporting to MIDI/MusicXML not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import PDFs and multiple pages
  • Improved support for transposition and clef changes
  • Metronome functionality and count-in feature
  • Annotation and score editing capabilities
  • Organizational tools (folders, playlists)

In-app purchases

None

Cue Master

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PlayScore 2

Subscriptions4
  • PlayScore Productivity$5.991 Month
  • PlayScore 2 Professional month$6.991 Month
  • PlayScore Productivity$34.991 Year
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  • PlayScore 2 Professional year$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Cue Master free?
Cue Master costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayScore 2 free?
PlayScore 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cue Master or PlayScore 2?
Cue Master is rated higher. Cue Master averages 4.8 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while PlayScore 2 averages 4.2 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Cue Master or PlayScore 2 have ads?
Neither Cue Master nor PlayScore 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cue Master or PlayScore 2?
Cue Master ships an update every 2 months, and PlayScore 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Cue Master was updated on October 8, 2026 and PlayScore 2 on October 17, 2026.

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