Audio Ape Pro vs Show Cues Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio Ape Pro
This music application offers a user-friendly interface for managing and playing shows. It can be operated manually or with a remote, with an optional in-app upgrade for compatibility with older remote models.
- Easy to use interface
- Stable performance
- Manual operation
- Remote operation
- In-app upgrade for older remotes
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Audio Ape iOS app is the easiest and most stable show music app on the market. It’s designed to run for free with our Audio Ape Pro Remote but can be run manually with a finger touch. You can also purchase an in app upgrade to use the app with all older Audio Ape Remote models.
Show Cues Lite
This application allows entertainers to seamlessly integrate music into their live performances. It functions as a dedicated music player, enabling control via touchscreen or remote, and syncs directly with playlists created in Apple Music.
- Music playback for live shows
- Touchscreen and remote control
- Syncs with Apple Music playlists
- Professional, user-friendly interface
- Designed for entertainers
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Show Cues Lite is the latest version of the popular Show Cues App. This App is used by entertainers worldwide to add music to their performances using the touch screen or Bluetooth remote control. Show Cues is not a music editor; it is a music player. Use the Apple Music app to create playlists, rearrange tracks, and delete or add tracks. Once you are done creating or editing in Apple Music, sync your playlist with your iPhone/iPad. Your created playlist will instantly be ready to load into Show Cues and play. "Perfect for magicians, jugglers, musicians—anybody who wants to run an entire show from an iPad or iPhone! By far THE BEST on the market." — Paul Romhany, Vanish International Magic Magazine Carl Andrews is not only a designer and programmer of iDevice apps, but he is also a professional magician. When his friend Shawn Popp suggested that he create an app to play music cues, he went at it with passion. The result is the most professional program I have ever seen called "Show Cues". There are so many features to this app I won't have enough time to go through them all. A wonderfully written manual and a professionally thought-out program make this a must for all performers. — Bruce Kalver, Tech Tricks column in MUM magazine "Designed as a simple, visual, user-friendly interface for the performer or the most experienced sound tech. It would be a challenge to make this program more convenient. Show Cues is music to my "i"s." — Francis Menotti, Magic Magazine "This app gives you or your sound technician quick, simple, and reliable control over the music and sound effects that support your show. It exceeded expectations, meaning it worked perfectly right out of the box. This is a professional tool designed by a professional, for professionals. But we part-time pros can like it, too." — Curtis Kam, MUM Magazine
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Audio Ape Pro at Free against Show Cues Lite's $19.99. Audio Ape Pro also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Show Cues Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Audio Ape Pro is free to download; Show Cues Lite costs $19.99 up front. Audio Ape Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Show Cues Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Audio Ape Pro against 5.0 for Show Cues Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Ape Pro has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Audio Ape Pro ships an update every 2 months, Show Cues Lite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Ape Pro | Show Cues Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Charles Peachock | Carl Andrews18795964936 |
Customer experience
Audio Ape Pro
Show Cues Lite
In-app purchases
Audio Ape Pro
- Unlock older remotes$89.99
Show Cues Lite
No in-app purchases
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