Comparison

iGobo vs stage create

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

Head to head
About

iGobo

Access a vast library of lighting design patterns, including metal and glass gobos. Search, compare, and organize your favorites. Easily share your selections via email.

Highlights
  • Extensive gobo library (2000+ designs)
  • Search by name, number, category, or keywords
  • Compare up to four gobos simultaneously
  • Rotate and stack images
  • Maintain a favorites list
  • Email gobo selections
Features
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Apollo's iGobo(TM) for the IOS(TM) allows everyone involved in the art of lighting design to conveniently view full screen images of the company's extensive library of standard metal and glass patterns. The Apollo iGobo feature list includes: - 2000+ metal, SuperResolution glass, 1-Color glass, 2-color glass, and ColourScenic gobo designs. - Search the gobo library by name, number, category or keywords - Compare up to four gobos at a time on the screen - Rotate an image at variable speeds, either clockwise or counterclockwise - Stack two images and rotate the bottom image in either direction - Maintain a favorites list - Email a single gobo or your complete favorites list - View similar gobo patterns to gobo selected on a search

About

stage create

Features
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stage.create is a tool for rehearsals and creative processes for theatre productions. From the first rehearsals till the premiere, stage create will be at your side, keeping the overview on the most complex productions. For rehearsals, the C-buttons are a very efficient way of streamlining your work. Play music from exact positions, so everybody is sure to start at the right point. Put entries, exits, scene names and important points in the production as text cues on the music so you can jump to the right position immediately. To create a production from scratch, start from an empty timeline, put elements of your production as cues on positions. These can be text, videos, music, lightcues, photos and drawings. Position them in different layers so you stay flexible throughout the creation process. Send the project directly to collaborators or export it to a Numbers/Excel sheet for external use. Include musical scores into the app, set the timing with the music in your project and synchronize the score with your video or music. Check where you are in the score, see your Cues in the score and jump to positions. Put in the counts for choreography, see at what point you are at a glance with the counts preview. There are innumerable use cases for this app... Downloading it, you can test out all functions. I am sure you will see that it could streamline your workflow drastically. If you are convinced, get the inApp subscription to use its full potential. stage.create works on both iPad and iPhone. For full functionality it is advisable to use it on an iPad. On iPhone it is very usable as companion with an iPad, being connected in a group. Terms of use (EULA): http://www.smartstagesolutions.com/storyboardeula.html

Screenshots

iGobo4 screens
stage create1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iGobo at none against stage create's 3. iGobo also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). stage create's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. stage create sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. iGobo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGobo ships an update every 3 months, stage create every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iGobo versus stage create: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGobostage create
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Pony DigitalJoerg Mannes

In-app purchases

None

iGobo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

stage create

Subscriptions3
  • FULL ACCESS Weekly$4.497 Days
  • FULL ACCESS Monthly$10.491 Month
  • FULL ACCESS Yearly$112.991 Year

Questions

Is iGobo free?
iGobo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is stage create free?
stage create is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iGobo or stage create have ads?
Neither iGobo nor stage create shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGobo or stage create?
iGobo ships an update every 3 months, and stage create every 4 weeks. Most recently, iGobo was updated on October 16, 2026 and stage create on October 5, 2026.

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