Comparison

HOLD Please vs Stage Lighting Calculator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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: β€’ Stage Cues β€” Hold Please, Continue, Places, Freeze, Take it back, Thank you β€’ Timing β€” 5/10/15/30 minute calls and breaks, "to places," "to curtain" β€’ Production β€” Action, Cut, Rollem, Stand clear, That's a wrap, In 3, 2, 1 β€’ Movement & Lighting β€” stage left/right/up/down, find your light, hold for lighting, tech difficulties, the show will resume β€’ Quiet & Wrap β€” quiet backstage, quiet in the house, return for notes, done for tonight β€’ Calling the Show β€” Go, Standby, LX, SFX, Stage Left/Right, Be Quiet (forceful)

About

Stage Lighting Calculator

Features
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Stop doing "napkin math" and start designing with precision. Stage Lighting Calculator is the first mobile tool built for the modern Lighting Designer. While other apps give you generic geometry, we give you real-world performance data. Simply select your fixtureβ€”like the Chauvet Ovation E-910FCβ€”and choose your lens tube. Our engine instantly interprets manufacturer lumens and beam angles to give you the data that actually matters on a hang: True Coverage: See the exact diameter of your beam and field spread at any throw distance. Brightness at Target: Know your Footcandles or Lux before you even power on the rig. Perfect Lens Selection: Not sure if you need a 19Β° or 26Β°? Compare them side-by-side to see which fits your trim height. Multi-Profile Database: Includes profiles for industry-standard Lekos, Fresnels, and LED Pars. Built by LDs, for LDs. Whether you’re in a theater, a house of worship, or on a corporate gig, get the right light in the right place, every time.

Screenshots

HOLD Please3 screens
Stage Lighting Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stage Lighting Calculator at 15.1 against HOLD Please's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
HOLD Please versus Stage Lighting Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOLD PleaseStage Lighting Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MickeyCamden McClelland

In-app purchases

None

HOLD Please

No in-app purchases

None

Stage Lighting Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOLD Please free?
HOLD Please is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stage Lighting Calculator free?
Stage Lighting Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HOLD Please or Stage Lighting Calculator have ads?
Neither HOLD Please nor Stage Lighting Calculator shows ads.

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