CueTrack vs Playback for Eos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CueTrack
This app provides effortless cue tracking for Eos Family consoles, displaying active and pending cues with times and labels. Its minimalist interface is designed for dark production environments and includes Apple Watch support for quick glances.
- Effortless cue tracking
- Displays active and pending cues
- Shows times and labels
- Minimalist interface for dark environments
- Apple Watch support
- Fast setup
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Effortless cue tracking for Eos Family consoles. Designed with simplicity in mind, CueTrack displays active and pending cues, along with times and labels, clearly and concisely. The interface is thoughtfully designed to produce minimal light in dark production environments. Experience the full power of CueTrack using Apple Watch, perfect to sneak a look at the active cue during preview performances (requires watchOS 5 and up). Developed alongside award winning Lighting Designers, CueTrack is fast to setup and offers the key information you need.
Playback for Eos
This app connects to ETC Eos family consoles, allowing users to monitor and control playback status for live events. It offers features like triggering commands, adding notes to cues, and syncing status with cue lists.
- Monitor playback status
- Trigger Go and Stop/Back commands
- Add notes to cues
- Sync cue status
- Discover consoles automatically
- Save console settings
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Playback for Eos combines seamless connectivity with elegant simplicity, allowing you to keep track of your production. With a native iOS app connected to an ETC Eos® family console, you can control, view, and note the playback status. Customisable Console Connections • Automatically discover consoles on your local Wi-Fi network. • Intuitively edit console settings to fit your system. • Save console settings for effortless portability. • Seamlessly integrate with consoles in a restricted local network. Powerful Playback • Trigger Go and Stop/Back commands on the connected console. • Attach notes to the current cue for production review. • Sync cue status to a specified cue list. Our responsive support team is always ready to help – reach out anytime at support@artificers.co.uk. Eos® is a registered trademark of ETC, INC. Artifice Industries Ltd. is an independent developer and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by ETC, INC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CueTrack at $2.99 against Playback for Eos's $9.99. CueTrack also leads on device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). Playback for Eos's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On review sentiment, 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
CueTrack costs $2.99 and Playback for Eos $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CueTrack ships an update every 5 months, Playback for Eos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CueTrack | Playback for Eos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Murfin | Artifice Industries Ltd. |
Customer experience
CueTrack
Playback for Eos
In-app purchases
CueTrack
No in-app purchases
Playback for Eos
No in-app purchases
