# CUE Live vs BLONK CINCINNATI

The clearest difference is update cadence: BLONK CINCINNATI at every 3 days against CUE Live's every 5 weeks. CUE Live's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 40) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CUE Live against 4.7 for BLONK CINCINNATI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CUE Live has 5.2K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of CUE Live's written reviews are positive against 73% of BLONK CINCINNATI's.

CUE Live ships an update every 5 weeks, BLONK CINCINNATI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CUE Live | BLONK CINCINNATI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cue-live/id1326690131/reviews)** | [4.7 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blonk-cincinnati/id6443662292/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.2K** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | **73.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 28 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [CUE Audio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275680433) | [Nerdy Surfer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648167995) |

## What reviewers say

### CUE Live

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cue-live/id1326690131)

This app synchronizes attendee mobile devices at CUE-enabled events. Users can activate their phones to become an interactive part of the live show experience.

**Highlights:** Synchronizes attendee devices, Interactive show participation, Enhances live event experience, Device activation for events

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Dope app
- 🚀 Enhanced environment
- 👍 Amazing!
- 👍 Loved it!
- 👍 Super

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Confused
- 🐛 Bad
- 🐛 Horrible
- 🐛 Lame
- 🐛 Junk

**Reported bugs**

- Did not work!
- At the Charger vs Broncos game. Big build up I'd put it at 2/3rds of people trying to participate didn't sync.  I have 2 phones and only one worked.  Cool idea that just failed to execute. Got to do better.

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option


### BLONK CINCINNATI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blonk-cincinnati/id6443662292)

Discover art installations and events for a city-wide festival with an interactive map. Browse official and unofficial attractions, check schedules, and get directions. The app works offline, allowing you to mark visited spots and filter your view.

**Highlights:** Interactive event map, Event and music schedules, Offline capability, Browse official and unofficial attractions, Mark attractions as seen, Filter map by attraction type, Walking directions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CUE Live free?

CUE Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BLONK CINCINNATI free?

BLONK CINCINNATI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CUE Live or BLONK CINCINNATI?

CUE Live is rated higher. CUE Live averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while BLONK CINCINNATI averages 4.7 from 40 ratings.

### Do CUE Live or BLONK CINCINNATI have ads?

Neither CUE Live nor BLONK CINCINNATI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CUE Live or BLONK CINCINNATI?

CUE Live ships an update every 5 weeks, and BLONK CINCINNATI every 3 days. Most recently, CUE Live was updated on October 16, 2026 and BLONK CINCINNATI on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*