Comparison

Donorbox Live vs Cue

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

Head to head
About

Donorbox Live

This app transforms a tablet into a secure donation kiosk for non-profits, accepting various payment methods. It supports multiple languages, customizable branding, and offline donation collection.

Highlights
  • Accepts credit/debit cards, smartphones, and smartwatches
  • Supports 17 languages for broader donor reach
  • Customizable welcome screen with logo and branding
  • Collects donor contact information and email subscriptions
  • Offline donation collection with card reader
  • Supports Gift Aid in the U.K.
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Backed by Donorbox’s innovative fundraising platform, the Donorbox Live™ Kiosk app makes it easy to build a powerful, secure giving kiosk – wherever and whenever you need it. No more missing out on in-person donations because a supporter doesn’t have cash! With Donorbox Live™, you can: - Collect quick one-time and recurring donations made with credit cards, debit cards, smartphones, and smartwatches. - Reach more donors with additional languages. With 17 languages supported, you can connect with donors from all over, making in-person giving more inclusive and accessible. - Customize your welcome screen with your logo, primary color, and a powerful call to action. - Personalize email receipts with variables, images, and impactful messaging. - Collect addresses and phone numbers to expand your ways to connect, engage, and build lasting donor relationships. - Ask up to three custom questions to gather valuable information and understand your donors better. - Allow donors to subscribe to your mailing list at checkout, keeping them informed and involved in your cause. - Include minimum and maximum donation amounts to ensure your donors meet any giving requirements and that each contribution is meaningful. - Enable donation designations in Live Kiosk, empowering supporters to direct their donation to a specific area of need. - Support Gift Aid in the U.K., allowing eligible organizations to claim 25% extra on qualifying donations—at no additional cost to the donor. - Collect donations even when you’re offline with Offline Auto-Sync Donations (only available when using a card reader). - Track donations on your Donorbox account to monitor the success of your campaigns. Simply download this app on your iPad and pair either a Stripe M2 card reader in the U.S. or a WisePad 3 card reader everywhere else. You’ll need a Donorbox organization account and a stable internet connection. Ready to get started? Download Donorbox Live™ today!

About

Cue

Features
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Cue is a mobile ticketing and event check-in platform for live event organizers. Scan tickets instantly with your camera, track check-ins in realtime, and sell tickets on-site - all from your phone. For organizers and box office staff: - Scan QR code tickets with a tap - See live check-in counts and capacity progress for every event - Sell tickets and process payments on-site via Stripe Terminal - Look up attendees and manage walk-up sales - Multi-scanner support — run multiple devices simultaneously Log in with your scanner PIN and you're ready to go.

Screenshots

Donorbox Live4 screens
Cue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Donorbox Live at monthly against Cue's every 2 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Donorbox Live ships an update monthly, Cue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Donorbox Live versus Cue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDonorbox LiveCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRebel Idealist IncOwen Barton

In-app purchases

None

Donorbox Live

No in-app purchases

None

Cue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Donorbox Live free?
Donorbox Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cue free?
Cue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Donorbox Live or Cue have ads?
Neither Donorbox Live nor Cue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Donorbox Live or Cue?
Donorbox Live ships an update monthly, and Cue every 2 months. Most recently, Donorbox Live was updated on October 21, 2026 and Cue on October 7, 2026.

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