Comparison

StageStock vs Stage Manager

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

Head to head
About

StageStock

Features
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StageStock is a collaborative, cloud-based inventory management solution that allows you to take your costumes, props, scenery, lighting, and sound equipment from storage to stage and back again.

About

Stage Manager

This app provides engineers with comprehensive control over video routing, processing, and control equipment via an Apple device. It allows for the creation and triggering of macros through a visual grid interface, simplifying complex operations. An audit log tracks executed macros for easy troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Video equipment control
  • Macro creation and triggering
  • Colorful grid-view interface
  • Audit log for executed macros
  • Streamlined video system management
Features
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Introducing our new app designed specifically for engineers who work with video routing, processing, and control equipment! Our powerful app puts you in complete control of your video equipment, right from your Apple device. With our app, you can create macros that can be easily triggered in a colorful grid-view interface. This makes it easy to perform complex video equipment operations with just a few taps on your iPhone or iPad. Our app's audit log feature also allows you to keep track of all macros previously executed, making it easy to track changes and troubleshoot any issues that may arise. Designed with the needs of engineers in mind, our app makes it easy to manage even the most complex video systems with minimal effort. Whether you're working in a production facility, broadcast studio, or live event setting, our app gives you the tools you need to get the job done quickly and efficiently. So if you're an engineer looking to streamline your video equipment management, look no further than our app. Download it now from the Apple App Store and experience the ultimate in video equipment control and management.

Screenshots

StageStock3 screens
Stage Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stage Manager at weekly against StageStock's every 4 months. Stage Manager also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StageStock ships an update every 4 months, Stage Manager weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StageStock versus Stage Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStageStockStage Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmptySpace Technology LLCFuse Technical Group, LLC

In-app purchases

None

StageStock

No in-app purchases

None

Stage Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StageStock free?
StageStock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stage Manager free?
Stage Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StageStock or Stage Manager have ads?
Neither StageStock nor Stage Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StageStock or Stage Manager?
StageStock ships an update every 4 months, and Stage Manager weekly. Most recently, StageStock was updated on September 17, 2026 and Stage Manager on June 1, 2026.

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