Comparison

Cue It vs ASCII Charts

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

Head to head
About

Cue It

Create custom lists of timed intervals for various routines, from fitness to productivity. The app automatically transitions between timers, offering audio and text-to-speech cues. Schedule reminders to start your timed sessions.

Highlights
  • Create custom timer lists (Cues)
  • Automatic timer transitions
  • Sound effects and narration
  • Background operation with notifications
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Supports fitness, productivity, and meditation
Features
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Stay on track with Cue It! Create lists of timers, called “Cues”, to stay on track for each step in a routine of yours. When one timer on your list ends, the next timer starts. For when you need to track time on something split into smaller parts, Cue It makes sure you don't miss a beat. - Stay in shape: Create Cues for your fitness routines, with timers for each exercise and break - Get productive: Create a Cue with a Pomodoro Timer loop (25 minutes of work, followed by a 5 minute break) - Find relaxation: Create a Cue for meditation breathing techniques to relax or help with sleep, such as 4-7-8 Breathing When you start a Cue, two countdown timers will be displayed - one for your current individual timer, and another for how much time is left in total. If you aren't able to keep constant focus on your device, you can also enable features such as Sound Effects, Vibrations, or Text-to-Speech Narration whenever a new timer starts. Cues can be created for all kinds of purposes, including: - Fitness/Workout Routines (Interval Timers) - Productivity (Pomodoro Timers) - Meditation/Breathing Techniques - Basic Food Preparation - Presentation Practice Need to multitask with Cue In the background? While a Cue is active, you can also toggle the Notification Bell to enable/disable notifications for when a new timer starts, if you are away from Cue It. If you want to stick to a schedule, you can also set timed reminders to perform a Cue at a later time - either for a specific time and date, or repeating reminders on specific weekdays at a particular time.

About

ASCII Charts

Transform numerical data into visually appealing ASCII art charts. Ideal for data enthusiasts and coders who want to represent numbers creatively. Share your insights with stylish, text-based visualizations.

Highlights
  • Create ASCII art charts
  • Visualize numerical data
  • Share data insights
  • User-friendly interface
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Unlock the power of visual representation with ASCII Chart generator, the must-have app for turning numerical data into stunning ASCII art charts! Whether you’re a data enthusiast, coder, or just someone who loves visualizing numbers, this app is your go-to tool.

Screenshots

Cue It4 screens
ASCII Charts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cue It at none against ASCII Charts's 1. Cue It also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). ASCII Charts's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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

Cue It costs $2.99 and ASCII Charts $1.99 up front. ASCII Charts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cue It asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ASCII Charts holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Cue It's written reviews are positive against 92% of ASCII Charts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cue It ships an update monthly, ASCII Charts every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cue It versus ASCII Charts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCue ItASCII Charts
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (17 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1718 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin HopkinsAlexander Kaessner

Customer experience

Cue It

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ASCII Charts

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

Cue It

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ASCII Charts

One-time1
  • Tip$2.99

Questions

Is Cue It free?
Cue It costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASCII Charts free?
ASCII Charts costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cue It or ASCII Charts?
ASCII Charts is rated higher. Cue It averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while ASCII Charts averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do Cue It or ASCII Charts have ads?
Neither Cue It nor ASCII Charts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cue It or ASCII Charts?
Cue It ships an update monthly, and ASCII Charts every 2 months. Most recently, Cue It was updated on October 24, 2026 and ASCII Charts on October 24, 2026.

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