Play On Cue vs Cue Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play On Cue
This music player allows you to cue and play individual songs or sounds with a single tap. It automatically stops after each track, displaying the next song ready for playback. Ideal for live performances where precise song control is essential.
- Cue and play individual songs
- Automatic stop after each song
- Display next song ready for playback
- Add, remove, or reorder songs during playback
- Support for Bluetooth remotes
- Large, easy-to-read text and album art
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Play On Cue is a music player which cues and plays individual sounds and songs when the Play button is tapped. When each song has finished, the next song is displayed and ready to play. Play On Cue intentionally stops automatically after each song. Play On Cue is intended for theater groups, talent shows, concerts, karaoke, musicians, DJ's, sound engineers - anyone who needs to start each song on a specific cue. Users can add additional songs, playlists or empty the cue without interrupting playback of the current song. Song title and artist are displayed in large easy to read text along with album artwork (when available). Use iTunes to create your playlists. Select the playlists in Play On Cue and tap "Load all songs" for each set or scene. Sounds or songs will be in the order saved in the playlist. Songs can be added, removed or reordered while playing. Play On Cue is a simple way to start sounds or songs ONE SONG AT A TIME when needed in a live performance. ** Play On Cue intentionally stops automatically after each song. ** Support for AirTurn and other BlueTooth remotes can be enabled /disabled in system settings along with support for rotating the display upside down so that the audio cable is out of the way. Support for AirTurn is DISABLED by default - you MUST ENABLE it in system settings if you want to use it. Some remote devices should select a different mode to properly control the transport. When the iPod music player is playing (intermission or before a show), Play On Cue continues to play and monitor the iPod's playlist. When you are ready to start your show, tap the NEXT or PREVIOUS button to stop the iPod's playback and queue your song list. Although Play On Cue will stream songs in the cloud from iTunes Match, for best performance, and to prevent a glitch during a performance due to unforeseen network issues, we recommend only playing songs stored locally on your device.
Cue Master
This app allows performers to create and manage custom cue playlists for backing tracks. It offers flexible playback options like looping, stopping, or continuing to the next song, with per-song volume control. A full-screen mode provides easy stage access.
- Create cue playlists
- Import from Music Library, Dropbox, Google Drive
- Custom playback control (loop, stop, continue, skip)
- Per-song volume adjustment
- Full-screen mode for stage view
- Central cue button for track control
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Cue Master is a elegantly simple track player for iPad targeted towards theatrical productions, talent shows, choreographers, dancers or other performers using backing tracks by allowing you to create Cue Playlists from your music library, Dropbox™ or Google Drive folder. Unlike many cueing apps available, Cue Master is designed to be extremely easy to use and understand with the familiar layout of a standard music app. Unlike a music app, Cue Master allows for custom control over how songs are played back. Songs can be set to loop (repeat), stop at end, continue to the next song, or be skipped. Volume levels can also be easily set on a per song basis to fine tune your performance. Create multiple Cue Playlists from albums or playlists downloaded in your music library on your iPad, from Dropbox™ or Google Drive, add, delete and reorder your cues. For performers that need easy access from the stage, Cue Master provides a full screen mode to easily see the currently playing track and time, show run time as well as the next cued track. A central cue button also allows you to easily start your next track.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Play On Cue at $1.99 against Cue Master's $19.99. Play On Cue also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.4). Cue Master's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 47%) and rating (4.8 vs 2.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Play On Cue costs $1.99 and Cue Master $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cue Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cue Master has 63 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Play On Cue's written reviews are positive against 91% of Cue Master's.
Play On Cue ships an update every 3 months, Cue Master every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Play On Cue | Cue Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giebler Enterprises | Kevin Arnold |
Customer experience
Play On Cue
Cue Master
Bugs and requests
Play On Cue
Reported bugs
47 issues- Crashes frequently
- Does not work with newer iOS versions
- Unresponsive and slow
- Music not loading or saving
- Interface is poor
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- Delay in playback
- Does not stop clean, plays next song partially
- Cannot view list of songs during playback
- No developer contact option
- Useless for intended purpose
- Plays one song on repeat
- Cue does not work
- Cannot load any music
- Glitchy controls
- Music deleted after restart
- Not very responsive
- Locked in portrait mode
- View rotation issues
- Buggy interface
- Crashes when deleting last song
- Delay in playback
- Does not remember cue points
- Update bugs make it unusable
- Crashes when trying to see list view
- Keypad obscures buttons
- Track unavailable for no reason
- Screen shows huge album cover
- Playback stutters
- Crashes on startup
- Not compatible with iOS 7.0.3
- Does not work with Airturn
- No cue point entry
- Does not work with lock screen controls
- Does not go to next track when phone is locked
- Needs update for newest iOS
- Not working with latest iOS
- Busted after latest iOS update
- Does not do anything useful
- Horrible, rip off
- Clumsy interface
- Cued song doesn't play automatically
- Needs a lot of work
- Only works with audio cable plugged in
- Cannot reorder songs or delete individually
- Doesn't let you skip along a track
- Critical constructuve review, wasted money
- Not ready for prime time
Requested features
39 requests- Update app for newer iOS versions
- Fix bugs and glitches
- Improve responsiveness and speed
- Allow music to be loaded and saved properly
- Improve interface and usability
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- Fix playback delay
- Ensure clean stops between songs
- Allow viewing of song list during playback
- Add developer contact option
- Support for Apple Music
- Enable landscape mode rotation
- Add ability to create multiple playlists
- Fix keypad obscuring buttons issue
- Address 'track unavailable' issue
- Display song list instead of album cover
- Improve playback stuttering
- Fix startup crashes
- Ensure compatibility with latest iOS
- Fix 'busted' issue after iOS updates
- Add cue point functionality
- Support for lock screen controls
- Add fade out button
- Larger print for track info
- Save playlists within the app
- Scroll through playlists easily
- Ability to delete songs in a playlist
- Single play mode
- Email link for suggestions
- Adjust sound levels and lock them
- Save setlists within the app
- Add fade in and fade outs
- Autostart cues
- Move songs up/down in cue list
- Option to add song immediately after current one
- Larger or customizable buttons
- Retain playlist in memory after quitting
- Track scrubbing
- Insert/type lyrics to each song
- Save playlists
Cue Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Play On Cue
No in-app purchases
Cue Master
No in-app purchases









