Comparison

BbigTimer vs OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light

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

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BbigTimer

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BbigTimer is a Easy and Simple Timer. This app is similar to the music player, so you can easily understand how to use. Features - Set Timer - Play/Pause/Stop Timer - Show Remaining Time of Timer - Show Clock(to check current time) - Set Awake Mode(to prevent screen off)

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OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light

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OnCue Stage is the clock the artist looks at, and the phone in your pocket that runs it. Written by a show manager who tours with his act. โ€” THE STAGE โ€” The big number runs on a monitor at the front of the stage โ€” a tablet or a spare phone. Your phone drives it from anywhere in the room. โ€ข Count up, or count down to a length you set, and the number warns on its own: yellow five minutes before the goal, orange at two, red at it. โ€ข The number never blinks or pulses โ€” movement on a stage monitor steals the artist's eye. โ€ข Cue lights โ€” Standby / Go! / Hold / Clear โ€” and a line of text: "Two minutes." A message goes to every stage screen or just one, or to just one. โ€ข Nudge a running timer by 10 seconds or a minute, either way, without stopping or resetting it. โ€ข The screen locks itself the moment the timer starts; unlocking takes a deliberate two-second hold. โ€ข It stays lit all show, and if the network drops it keeps counting from where it was โ€” no reset, nothing takes over the screen. โ€ข Live Activity: the clock keeps running on your iPhone Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with the current cue and your last message. โ€ข Your own iPad connects with no code; any other device types a 5-digit code and waits for your approval. โ€ข Up to five people you approve can watch from a phone browser โ€” no app, no account. โ€” NO INTERNET โ€” Basement venue, no reception. Flip the same switch on your phone and on the stage screen, type the 5-digit code once, and the two connect straight to each other โ€” no router, no cloud. From the phone you keep everything: the timer, messages, all four cue buttons, the screen flash, standby, and locking or unlocking the stage screen. Both devices need Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on, but no network to join. One switch brings you back online. โ€” THE VENUE โ€” Every venue is described by the crew who worked it last: where the service entrance is, where the sound position sits, whether there is a freight elevator, parking, a green room. Seven photo slots per venue, five photos and a ten-second clip each, plus eight facility marks that appear only after someone confirmed them. Anyone can add โ€” this is not one person's list. You photograph the room you are standing in tonight, and whoever works it next arrives knowing. Free, on every tier. A note can be reported and any contributor blocked; content that breaks the rules comes down within 24 hours. โ€” THE DIARY โ€” โ€ข Every show in one place: venue, city, time, doors, crew call, fee and kilometres โ€” the kilometres from your last visit to that room, the fee from the default you set once. โ€ข Photograph the coordination sheet or upload the PDF and it fills the show in: date, doors, venue, address, contacts and phone numbers โ€” each row waiting for your approval. โ€ข Give it the links where your shows are published and it reports what is new, what moved and what vanished โ€” and writes nothing until you tick it. โ€ข Two-way Google Calendar, straight into the calendar you already use; Apple Calendar gets its own "OnCue Stage" calendar and syncs times back. โ€ข Every crew member gets a link to a live page โ€” no account, no app. They tap "Got it", and confirmations reset when the show moves. Early on the day before you get one message naming whoever has not confirmed. โ€ข The crew page shows no money. โ€ข An assistant you can talk to about your diary โ€” 10 messages a day free, 100 on Pro. โ€” WHAT COSTS โ€” Free, and staying free: the timer, cue buttons, messages, Production Mode, one stage screen, browser watchers, the offline connection and the venue database. OnCue Pro adds the show diary, the crew page, expenses and the overview, and connects more than one stage screen. Auto-renewing, monthly or yearly at your local store price; cancel any time from your store account. New accounts get 30 days of Pro free inside the app โ€” one tap, no card. Your crew never pays. Hebrew, English and Russian โ€” it follows your device. Terms: oncue.shotaf.co.il/terms ยท Privacy: oncue.shotaf.co.il/privacy

Screenshots

BbigTimer1 screens
OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light at none against BbigTimer's shown. OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). BbigTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BbigTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BbigTimer ships an update every 5 weeks, OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
BbigTimer versus OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBbigTimerOnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeongmin YimRan Moshe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BbigTimer

One-time1
  • NO Ads in BbigTimer$0.99
2 purchases

OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light

Subscriptions2
  • OnCue Pro1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • OnCue Pro1 Month trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is BbigTimer free?
BbigTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light free?
OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BbigTimer or OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light have ads?
BbigTimer shows ads; OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light does not.
Which is updated more often, BbigTimer or OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light?
BbigTimer ships an update every 5 weeks, and OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light every 6 days. Most recently, BbigTimer was updated on September 10, 2026 and OnCue Stage Timer & Cue Light on September 29, 2026.

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