Comparison

HOLD Please vs Aubo

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

Head to head
About

HOLD Please

Features
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HOLD Please A stage manager's soundboard for the modern theatre. HOLD Please is a one-tap voice cue board built for stage managers, ASMs, tech directors, and rehearsal callers. Instead of shouting across a noisy house or hunting for a microphone, just tap a button — a clear, pre-recorded voice cue plays through the room. Each button toggles play/stop, lights up red while it's broadcasting, and falls back to green when it's done. Cues are grouped into six sections so you can find what you need fast: • Stage Cues — Hold Please, Continue, Places, Freeze, Take it back, Thank you • Timing — 5/10/15/30 minute calls and breaks, "to places," "to curtain" • Production — Action, Cut, Rollem, Stand clear, That's a wrap, In 3, 2, 1 • Movement & Lighting — stage left/right/up/down, find your light, hold for lighting, tech difficulties, the show will resume • Quiet & Wrap — quiet backstage, quiet in the house, return for notes, done for tonight • Calling the Show — Go, Standby, LX, SFX, Stage Left/Right, Be Quiet (forceful)

About

Aubo

Create and customize soundboards with sounds from various sources, including web and recordings. Play sounds via widgets, edit audio properties, and share creations as videos. Organize and resize sound elements for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Add sounds from Files and web
  • Play from widgets and controls
  • Customize colors, photos, and emoji
  • Adjust pitch, speed, and trim audio
  • Record new sounds
  • Share sounds as videos
Features
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• Add sounds from Files and the web • Play from widgets and controls • Customize colors, photos, and emoji • Adjust pitch, speed, and trim audio • Explore and add open source free sounds • Record new sounds • Play sounds • Adjust soundboard layouts and sizes • Share sounds as videos in Messages • Export soundboards to Files

Screenshots

HOLD Please3 screens
Aubo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HOLD Please at none against Aubo's 1. Aubo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Aubo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HOLD Please asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HOLD Please ships an update every 4 months, Aubo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HOLD Please versus Aubo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOLD PleaseAubo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MickeyThomas Kane

In-app purchases

None

HOLD Please

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aubo

One-time1
  • Snbd Pro$3.99

Questions

Is HOLD Please free?
HOLD Please is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aubo free?
Aubo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HOLD Please or Aubo have ads?
Neither HOLD Please nor Aubo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOLD Please or Aubo?
HOLD Please ships an update every 4 months, and Aubo every 3 weeks. Most recently, HOLD Please was updated on September 8, 2026 and Aubo on August 30, 2026.

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