Comparison

GigDeck vs Orchestr

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

Head to head
About

GigDeck

Manage your magic collection and performance schedule with this app. Track purchases, access online instructions, and organize notes for each effect. Plan gigs, clients, set lists, and props to ensure a smooth performance.

Highlights
  • Track magic effect purchases
  • Access online instructions and passwords
  • Organize effect notes and details
  • Manage calendar and bookings
  • Track clients, gigs, and set lists
  • Create prop checklists
  • Calculate routine timings
Features
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Gigdeck is perfect for the hobbyist, collector and semi pro too!  With Gigdeck you can keep track of your purchases AND have instant access to the online instructions and passwords for all the effects in your collection.  Plus Gigdeck will help you keep track of additional notes for each effect, including where you purchased, how much you spent, what parts were included, where you keep it, your script for your routines, and so much more! Gigdeck is the perfect companion for the working pro!  Keep track of your calendar, and bookings, clients, gigs, set lists, routines and props with the Gigdeck mobile database. Performing for a repeat client? Simply lookup what you did in the past to avoid duplicating your set. Or let Gigdeck alert you when you’ve used the same set list for a client in the past. Packing for a show? Gigdeck provides a checklist to ensure you have all the props you need. Have a specific amount of time for your set? Gigdeck will total your time based on your routines. Is there a show in the future that is still on hold? Gigdeck will alert you in enough time to close the deal.  Plus Gigdeck will help you keep track of additional notes for each effect, including last minute additions, improvised moments and post show thoughts. Terms of Use can be found here: http://www.mygigdeck.com/terms_of_use/

About

Orchestr

Control your stage show remotely from your iPhone. Manage cues, timers, and connected props. The Pro version unlocks advanced features like NFC triggers, video playback, and OSC integration for solo performers and connected artists.

Highlights
  • Real-time cue display
  • Timer and countdown
  • Remote play/pause
  • NFC triggers
  • Video playback
  • Connected prop control
  • OSC message sending
Features
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Your iPhone knows what you're doing on stage. And it can trigger everything. Orchestr iPhone is both a complete stage monitor and an autonomous mini-booth. Free for the essentials. Formidable in Pro. FREE — THE PERFORMER'S DEVICE Connect your iPhone to Orchestr Mac or iPad on the same network. Instantly, with no setup: · Real-time display of current cue and next cue · Timer and countdown visible on stage · Play / Pause the show from iPhone · Remote cue advancement Your iPhone becomes the booth's extension — in the wings, in your pocket, in your line of sight. PRO — THE SOLO PERFORMER'S BOOTH An interface built for iPhone. Not a timeline — steps. Each step contains cues. Steps form routines. Build your show the way you work on stage: sequence by sequence, gesture by gesture. PRO CUES Marc Antoine Magic Props — Bulb E, Pro Light Connected, Neuro Light, standalone modules and all upcoming products in the range. One place to control all your connected props, without juggling multiple apps. Virtuoz — Trigger your Virtuoz effects directly from a routine. Synchronized with the rest of your show. NFC — Approach an NFC card: a routine fires. Or music plays. Or both. Program each card's action directly in the app. The card becomes an invisible trigger — a prop, an object, a sleeve — that fires your show without anyone understanding how. Video — Launch videos from your library. Full screen, discreet, integrated in your routine. Connected Bulbs — Control your connected bulbs: color, intensity, transitions. In the routine, at the right moment. Bridge to Orchestr — From an iPhone routine, trigger a cue on Orchestr Mac or iPad running at the booth. iPhone becomes the bridge between your gesture on stage and all the technical infrastructure behind it. A BLE remote in your pocket, a Mac at the booth, iPhone making the link — the audience sees nothing. OSC — Send OSC messages to any compatible software. QLab, MadMapper, TouchDesigner — trigger anything from a routine. THE LIGHT THAT TRAVELS With Marc Antoine Magic's Pro Light Connected — catch light at your fingertips. Send it into a Bulb E. Into connected bulbs across the room. The light seems to move through space, from one source to another, under the control of your hands. Also control your iPhone's torch — pulses, choreographed flickers, visual effects. An extra prop you already have in your pocket. SHARE YOUR ROUTINES Save your routines. Share them via AirDrop or email. Another performer imports in one tap — the routine is in their app, ready to run. Build a community of setups. Exchange configurations. Adapt others' work to your act. BUILT FOR Magicians — native Marc Antoine Magic props, invisible NFC, Virtuoz, Blackout mode. Solo performers — autonomous booth without Mac, without technician, without compromise. Connected artists — the bridge between physical props and software infrastructure. BLACKOUT MODE Turn off the screen. The show keeps running. Routines play, BLE triggers work, props respond. No stray light. The audience sees nothing. One-time purchase. 12 months of updates included. Bug fixes free for life. The basic mode is free and works without purchase.

Screenshots

GigDeck4 screens
Orchestr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orchestr at 100% against GigDeck's 0%. GigDeck's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. GigDeck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Orchestr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GigDeck versus Orchestr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGigDeckOrchestr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan Levit Consultingromain lalire

Customer experience

GigDeck

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Orchestr

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GigDeck

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access 1 month$9.991 Month
  • Full Access for 1 year$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Basic Plan$9.99
1 purchases

Orchestr

One-time1
  • Orchestr Pro$179.00

Questions

Is GigDeck free?
GigDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orchestr free?
Orchestr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GigDeck or Orchestr have ads?
Neither GigDeck nor Orchestr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GigDeck or Orchestr?
GigDeck ships an update every 2 days, and Orchestr every 2 days. Most recently, GigDeck was updated on October 1, 2026 and Orchestr on October 8, 2026.

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