Donorbox Live vs Cue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
Cue
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Donorbox Live ships an update monthly, Cue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Donorbox Live | Cue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rebel Idealist Inc | Owen Barton |
In-app purchases
Donorbox Live
No in-app purchases
Cue
No in-app purchases









