Comparison

Procreate Dreams vs Stage Cue

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

Head to head
About

Procreate Dreams

Create stunning 2D animations, expressive videos, and captivating stories with powerful yet intuitive tools. This app offers a rich brush library, advanced frame-by-frame animation features, and seamless integration of video, audio, and text for professional-quality creations.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation tools
  • Multi-track timeline
  • Keyframe animation
  • 300+ textured brushes
  • Video, photo, and audio editing
  • Real-time rendering engine
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Procreate Dreams is an award-winning animation app, packed with powerful tools that anyone can use. Create rich 2D animations, expressive videos, and breathtaking stories on iPad. With over 300 beautifully textured Procreate brushes, Procreate Dreams is perfect for creating gorgeous hand drawn, frame-by-frame animations. Highlights: - Powerful frame-by-frame animation tools. - Responsive Multi-track timeline. - Keyframes for motion and cinematic animations. - Record motion or effects effortlessly through touch. - Handcrafted animation brush library. - Next generation, realtime rendering engine. Create frame-by-frame animations: - Explore over 300 beautifully textured brushes to bring artistic soul to your work. - Compatible with all Procreate brushes - Up to 16K resolution for drawings. - Paint outside your stage. - Customizable onion skins. - Automatic, freehand/lasso, and shape selections. - Permanently transform, warp and distort your drawings. - Blend modes and clipping, luminance, and layer masking - Apply permanent filters & adjustments. Compose video, photos, audio, and type: - Import, edit and trim video. - Draw-over your content. - Add voice-overs and music. - Craft titles, type and credits with typography styling, and design attributes. Add animated motion and effects: - Add keyframes to your content for precise transitions of motion and effects. - Modify easing to refine your timing. - Move, scale, rotate, warp & distort animations. - HSB, opacity, gaussian blur, lens blur, noise, and sharpen effects. - Group content to unlock the power of layered animations. Import existing assets and content: - Import video & photos in JPG, PNG, TGA, Procreate, MP4, GIF, and ProRes format. - Import audio in MP3, AIFF, WAV, FLAC, AAC, CAFF, M4A, AC3, and MP2 format. - Import custom and purchased Procreate brushes. - Import layered Procreate files. - Import Procreate Animation Assist as a Flipbook. Share your work with the world: - Export MP4s and MOVs in H264, HEVC, and ProRes codecs. - Export transparent video. - Export PNG sequences with transparency for professional pipelines. - Export your current frame as a transparent image. - Share your .drm files with your audio and video included. Next generation technology - Seamlessly mix drawing, frame-by-frame animation, keyframing, video editing, and compositing. - Real-time rendering makes waiting a thing of the past. - Never lose artwork again with continuous auto-save and undo history.

About

Stage Cue

Seamlessly control video playback for live events, performances, and presentations. Organize and play videos with a customizable interface, offering dual-screen output and flexible playback options.

Highlights
  • Dual screen playback
  • Customizable buttons
  • Drag & drop sorting
  • Up to 128 videos per config
  • Multiple configurations
  • Flexible playback options
  • MIDI integration
Features
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Stage Cue is the perfect companion for live performances, events, or presentations, giving you seamless control over video playback right at your fingertips. Designed for performers, event coordinators, and media professionals, Stage Cue offers a customizable soundboard-like interface for organizing and playing videos with ease. Whether you’re using an iPhone or iPad, Stage Cue ensures smooth and intuitive playback on your device or an external display via HDMI or AirPlay. Key Features: • Dual Screen Playback: Preview videos on your device while playing full-screen on external screens connected via HDMI or AirPlay. • Image Display: Show an image when no video is playing, perfect for intermissions or stage pauses. • Customizable Buttons: Each video is represented by a button with customizable colors for quick identification. • Drag & Drop Sorting: Easily reorder buttons and videos by dragging and dropping them into place. • Up to 128 Videos: Store and play up to 128 videos per configuration, making it easy to manage large libraries. • Multiple Configurations: Create and switch between different sets of 128 videos instantly, perfect for varied performances or events. • Flexible Playback Options: Loop videos, stop after playback, or auto-play the next in line—your choice! • Audio Control: Mute audio when needed for visual-only playback. • MIDI Integration: Trigger video playback via MIDI for seamless integration with live performances. • Keyboard Shortcuts: Trigger video playback by keyboard shortcuts . • Network & Bluetooth MIDI Support: Connect with Network MIDI Sessions or Bluetooth LE MIDI devices for wireless control. Take your events, shows, or presentations to the next level with Stage Cue’s powerful and easy-to-use video playback system. Download Stage Cue now and experience ultimate control over your video content!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stage Cue at 100% against Procreate Dreams's 41%. Stage Cue also leads on price (Free vs $12.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.9). Procreate Dreams's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (537 vs 12). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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 Cue is free to download; Procreate Dreams costs $12.99 up front. Stage Cue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Procreate Dreams asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stage Cue holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Procreate Dreams has 537 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Procreate Dreams's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stage Cue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Procreate Dreams ships an update monthly, Stage Cue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Procreate Dreams versus Stage Cue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProcreate DreamsStage Cue
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (537 ratings)4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings537 — better12
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.315.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSavage Interactive Pty LtdPeter Dikant

Customer experience

Procreate Dreams

All ratings537 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews2,212 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral24.4%
Negative34.6%

Stage Cue

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Procreate Dreams

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Undo/redo issues, sometimes undoing more than intended
  • Crashes and freezes when working with complex animations
  • Inconsistent behavior when importing assets from Procreate

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lasso tool for selecting and transforming parts of drawings
  • Ability to merge, reorder, and manage layers
  • Custom brush creation and import options
  • Improved timeline controls and onion skin visibility
  • More intuitive UI and better discoverability of features
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  • Ability to set custom canvas size and frame rate

Stage Cue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Procreate Dreams

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stage Cue

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Procreate Dreams free?
Procreate Dreams costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stage Cue free?
Stage Cue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Procreate Dreams or Stage Cue?
Stage Cue is rated higher. Procreate Dreams averages 3.9 out of 5 from 537 ratings, while Stage Cue averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do Procreate Dreams or Stage Cue have ads?
Neither Procreate Dreams nor Stage Cue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Procreate Dreams or Stage Cue?
Procreate Dreams ships an update monthly, and Stage Cue every 2 months. Most recently, Procreate Dreams was updated on October 19, 2026 and Stage Cue on October 11, 2026.

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