Comparison

shiftscreen 4X vs Stage Manager

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

Head to head
About

shiftscreen 4X

Transform your iPad or iPhone into a second monitor for your computer. Enhance productivity by extending your workspace, utilizing built-in tools like a web browser and PDF viewer, and enjoying fullscreen external display support.

Highlights
  • External monitor support via cable or AirPlay
  • Fullscreen external display
  • Integrated web browser, PDF viewer, calculator
  • Mouse and trackpad support
  • 60 fps external display
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Rotate and configure monitor display
Features
Currently charting
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Use a monitor with your iPad or iPhone as a second screen! Work with your iPad and place things on your monitor. Connect your external monitor via cable or AirPlay and start using your monitor in fullscreen. **Please make sure that you can connect your device to a monitor using a cable or AirPlay.** No more black bars around your monitor, shiftscreen brings you fullscreen external display support. Work with the integrated web-browser, the PDF-viewer, the integrated webapps or the calculator app. Boost your productivity by working with your monitor as a second screen while doing other things on your iPad in split-view. Or use your iPhone as a full computer and as a trackpad for the monitor. What’s new in 4X? - full mouse and trackpad support - 60 fps support on your monitor - windows and tabs in the web-browser - over 50 customizable keyboard shortcuts - 2x the resolution on the monitor - rotate your monitor and configure it however you want - change the colors and feel of the app - zoom-in-mode: view a specific part of your monitor on your iPad or iPhone shiftscreen will improve your productivity and completely change the way you use you monitor.

About

Stage Manager

This app provides engineers with comprehensive control over video routing, processing, and control equipment via an Apple device. It allows for the creation and triggering of macros through a visual grid interface, simplifying complex operations. An audit log tracks executed macros for easy troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Video equipment control
  • Macro creation and triggering
  • Colorful grid-view interface
  • Audit log for executed macros
  • Streamlined video system management
Features
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Introducing our new app designed specifically for engineers who work with video routing, processing, and control equipment! Our powerful app puts you in complete control of your video equipment, right from your Apple device. With our app, you can create macros that can be easily triggered in a colorful grid-view interface. This makes it easy to perform complex video equipment operations with just a few taps on your iPhone or iPad. Our app's audit log feature also allows you to keep track of all macros previously executed, making it easy to track changes and troubleshoot any issues that may arise. Designed with the needs of engineers in mind, our app makes it easy to manage even the most complex video systems with minimal effort. Whether you're working in a production facility, broadcast studio, or live event setting, our app gives you the tools you need to get the job done quickly and efficiently. So if you're an engineer looking to streamline your video equipment management, look no further than our app. Download it now from the Apple App Store and experience the ultimate in video equipment control and management.

Screenshots

shiftscreen 4X4 screens
Stage Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stage Manager at Free against shiftscreen 4X's $7.99. Stage Manager also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). shiftscreen 4X's advantage is review sentiment (18% vs 0%) and ratings volume (158 vs 7). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Stage Manager is free to download; shiftscreen 4X costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for shiftscreen 4X against 2.1 for Stage Manager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: shiftscreen 4X has 158 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of shiftscreen 4X's written reviews are positive against 0% of Stage Manager's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
shiftscreen 4X versus Stage Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametershiftscreen 4XStage Manager
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating2.2 (158 ratings) — better2.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews17.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings158 — better7
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYannik SchradeFuse Technical Group, LLC

Customer experience

shiftscreen 4X

All ratings158 ratings
Positive26.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative67.1%
Written reviews377 reviews
Positive17.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative74.5%

Stage Manager

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

shiftscreen 4X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cursor/trackpad issues and freezing
  • Crashes and app instability
  • Compatibility problems with certain monitors
  • Inability to play videos in full screen

Requested features

5 requests
  • Better Microsoft Office integration
  • Support for more apps and web services
  • Improved mouse/trackpad support and controls
  • Ability to resize and arrange windows
  • Faster browser with extensions and bookmarks

Stage Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

shiftscreen 4X

No in-app purchases

None

Stage Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shiftscreen 4X free?
shiftscreen 4X costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stage Manager free?
Stage Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, shiftscreen 4X or Stage Manager?
shiftscreen 4X is rated higher. shiftscreen 4X averages 2.2 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while Stage Manager averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.
Do shiftscreen 4X or Stage Manager have ads?
Neither shiftscreen 4X nor Stage Manager shows ads.

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