iRFR Preview vs Lab Monkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRFR Preview
This app offers a view-only display of active cue lists for lighting consoles. It's designed for professionals needing to monitor current and upcoming cues. iPad users can also take and export notes on cues.
- View-only cue list display
- Monitor current and pending cues
- Note-taking on iPad
- Export notes to text file
- Works on iPhone and iPad
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The Preview iRFR application for the Eos family of products - Eos, Ion and Element - provides a view-only Cue List display of the active cue list. ideal for lighting designers and stage managers who need to only see current and pending cues, this application works on the iPhone, iPad Touch and iPad products. On the iPad, this application makes it possible for designers to take notes on cues, copy those notes to a text file and email them as needed.
Lab Monkey
This application provides a large, "long view" display of QLab cues for users. It requires QLab to be open and on the same WiFi network. It is developed by Audio Ape Inc., known for professional remote control systems.
- Large "long view" cue display
- QLab integration
- Same WiFi network required
- Remote control system compatibility
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This app Lab Monkey will give QLab users a large display or “long view” of their QLab cues. You will need the application QLab open, and on the same WiFi network as this app. “Lab Monkey” is owned by Audio Ape Inc. We are the makers of professional remote control systems for iOS and all USB equipped computers. Learn more about Audio Ape Remotes by clicking the link at the bottom. (QLab and Figure53 are registered trademarks of Figure53, LLC. Seller of this application is not affiliated with Figure53, LLC)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lab Monkey at 90% against iRFR Preview's 0%. Lab Monkey also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). iRFR Preview's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lab Monkey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iRFR Preview's written reviews are positive against 90% of Lab Monkey's.
iRFR Preview ships an update every 12 months, Lab Monkey every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRFR Preview | Lab Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 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 | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Charles Peachock |
Customer experience
iRFR Preview
Lab Monkey
In-app purchases
iRFR Preview
No in-app purchases
Lab Monkey
No in-app purchases
