Cue Master vs Audio Ape Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Audio Ape Pro
This music application offers a user-friendly interface for managing and playing shows. It can be operated manually or with a remote, with an optional in-app upgrade for compatibility with older remote models.
- Easy to use interface
- Stable performance
- Manual operation
- Remote operation
- In-app upgrade for older remotes
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Audio Ape iOS app is the easiest and most stable show music app on the market. It’s designed to run for free with our Audio Ape Pro Remote but can be run manually with a finger touch. You can also purchase an in app upgrade to use the app with all older Audio Ape Remote models.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Audio Ape Pro at Free against Cue Master's $19.99. Audio Ape Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Cue Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Audio Ape Pro is free to download; Cue Master costs $19.99 up front. Audio Ape Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cue Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Audio Ape Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Cue Master's written reviews are positive against 100% of Audio Ape Pro's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cue Master | Audio Ape Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (61 ratings) | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Arnold | Charles Peachock |
Customer experience
Cue Master
Audio Ape Pro
In-app purchases
Cue Master
No in-app purchases
Audio Ape Pro
- Unlock older remotes$89.99
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