HOLD Please vs Cube Laser Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
HOLD Please
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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 โ 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: โข Stage Cues โ Hold Please, Continue, Places, Freeze, Take it back, Thank you โข Timing โ 5/10/15/30 minute calls and breaks, "to places," "to curtain" โข Production โ Action, Cut, Rollem, Stand clear, That's a wrap, In 3, 2, 1 โข Movement & Lighting โ stage left/right/up/down, find your light, hold for lighting, tech difficulties, the show will resume โข Quiet & Wrap โ quiet backstage, quiet in the house, return for notes, done for tonight โข Calling the Show โ Go, Standby, LX, SFX, Stage Left/Right, Be Quiet (forceful)
Cube Laser Control
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This app controls the laser systems of the Laserworld CUBE Series. It uses Bluetooth transmission of a mobile phone, tablet or similar control system This app controls the laser systems of the Laserworld CUBE Series. It uses Bluetooth transmission of a mobile phone, tablet or similar control system for signal transmission. There is a big library of existing content included, but it is also possible to create custom laser content elements with the app, select different colors and animate it. The app can convert images to laser compatible graphics, so even pictures taken with the mobile phone camera can be converted. In addition to that, an easy to use text generator can display custom text and save it. The content can be stored into the connected laser system, so it can be used with DMX control or in the automatic playback mode. Playlists of different content cues can be created. Laser specific safety settings can be managed in the app and stored back into the laser mainboard.Playlists of different content cues can be created. Laser specific safety settings can be managed in teh app and stored back into the laser mainboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cube Laser Control at weekly against HOLD Please's every 4 months. Cube Laser Control also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HOLD Please ships an update every 4 months, Cube Laser Control weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOLD Please | Cube Laser Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Mickey | Laserworld AG |
In-app purchases
HOLD Please
No in-app purchases
Cube Laser Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HOLD Please free?
Is Cube Laser Control free?
Do HOLD Please or Cube Laser Control have ads?
Which is updated more often, HOLD Please or Cube Laser Control?
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