Comparison

Go Button vs SQ Theatre Sound Cues

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

Head to head
About

Go Button

This app provides professional audio playback for live events. Easily trigger music and sound effects simultaneously or in sequence. It offers advanced controls for volume, pan, speed, and pitch, with remote control options and robust file import capabilities.

Highlights
  • Play multiple sounds simultaneously
  • Sequence sounds with a GO button
  • Ad-libbed sound triggers
  • Auto-stop, fade, loop, duck
  • Independent cue controls
  • Import audio files
  • Remote control via Bluetooth/MIDI/OSC
Features
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Easy sound playback for your live show! From the makers of QLab™. SIMPLE AND CONSISTENT - Incredibly easy to run your show - just press GO. - Play your music and sound effects at the same time. - Take your show anywhere! Runs on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. - Free to build 1 show. Unlock unlimited shows with a one-time In-App Purchase. USE IT FOR - Theater - Dance Recitals - Weddings - Church Services - Puppetry - Magic Shows SUPPORT - Friendly help when you need it! - Contact Support from the in-app sidebar, or email support@figure53.com. - Complete documentation online at gobutton.app/docs. NEWS AND UPDATES - groups.google.com/g/gobutton FEATURES • Play multiple sounds at the same time. • Play a list of sounds in sequence by tapping the "GO" button. • Play ad-libbed sounds with always-ready "Hit" buttons. • Auto-stop, fade in, fade out, loop, duck, and more. • Adjust volume, pan, speed, and pitch independently for every cue. • Import your audio files and share shows via AirDrop or the iOS Files app. • Remote control with Bluetooth and MIDI. • OSC control API for remote triggering from QLab or other OSC sources. • Passcode lock your shows to prevent unauthorized edits. • Ultra-efficient & low latency playback built on core iOS technologies. • Supports DRM-free WAV, AIFF, M4A, AAC, MP3, MOV, 3GP, CAF, and FLAC. • Requires iOS 15 or later. Produced by Figure 53.

About

SQ Theatre Sound Cues

This app provides intuitive tools for controlling music and sound effects in theatrical productions. It allows precise cue management, fade controls, and integration with popular music streaming services to enhance live performances.

Highlights
  • Theatrical sound cue markers
  • Fade In/Out controls
  • Sub-second start/stop points (Pro)
  • Sound looping and overlay
  • Integration with Apple Music & Spotify
  • Customizable tap actions
  • Organize sounds into groups
Features
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SQ Theatre Sound Cues gives you the simple and intuitive tools you need to strike right mood for the play with music and sounds. Take command of the music for Overtures, Intermission, Outros and any sound effects the show calls for - you're the Sound Engineer. Bring a professional level of sound production to the show with Fade In and Fade Out controls to end hard stops and starts. Set specific Start and Stop times in a song to skip a slow intro or launch right into the moment a song kicks into gear. Support for Apple Music subscriptions and Spotify Premium accounts you can access any song and sound effect you can think of. You can either stream their songs or download them to your device for better performance. In the Pro Version (via In-App purchase): With the ability to load an unlimited number of songs and sounds you can choose the right sounds for any moment in the show. You can specify a Sound Cue that will display on-screen so that you can easily follow along and cue up the right sounds at the right time. Additionally, you can group your sounds any way you like with support for an unlimited number of groups to make the sounds easy to find. You can easily achieve the right emotion for the moment using these music playback customization features: - Specify theatre style Sound Cues markers for display on-screen like they would are listed in the screenplay. - Fade In and Fade Out - Sub-Second Start and Stop points (Pro Version only)* - Sound Looping - Sound Overlay and Crossfade - Audio Dropout - Individual song sound volume levels - In-App Volume Control to set the right level while playing music. (Pro Version Only)* - Support for AirPlay output (Pro Version Only)* - Color categorize your songs with 11 different colors to choose from (Pro Version Only)* - Three customizable tap actions to Start and Stop a song - Three customizable tap actions for Song Groups (Pro Version Only)* - Pause & Resume the last Song played (Pro Version Only)* - Import songs and sounds from iTunes, Files and the iOS Share button - Supports Apple Music subscriptions - streaming or downloaded music** - Supports Spotify Premium - streaming or downloaded music** - Unlimited number of songs and sounds to take to the game (Pro Version Only)* - Unlimited Sound Groups for organizing your songs and sounds (Pro Version Only)* - Copy and Move sounds between Groups - Create an automated a playlist with Play Next Sound or Group Tap Actions (Pro Version Only)* - Supports playback of M4A (Apple), M4R (Ringtone), MP3 and WAV audio file formats - Supports Dark Mode - Supports French (Canada) and French (France) languages * Free vs Pro Version Functionality: Free: Limited to having only 1 Song Groups Pro: Use an Unlimited amount of Song Groups --- Free: Limited to loading only 10 songs per Song Group Pro: Load an Unlimited number of songs --- Free: Limited to Start/Stop timing accuracy at the second Pro: Supports sub-second song Start/Stop timing accuracy to hit that moment in the song perfectly --- Free: Does not allow for Group Tap Actions Pro: Supports the Group Tap Action features including Group Action Menus --- Free: Can only Start and Stop Songs Pro: Supports Pausing and Resuming the last Song played --- Free: Song Cells are all a nice Red color Pro: Song Cells can be configured with 11 different colors to choose from --- Free: No In-App Volume control, must use device Vol Up/Down buttons Pro: Can control the music volume with a precise Volume slider to get the right volume level. Plus use the Route button to output your music to AirPlay devices (iTunes and Apple Music only, Spotify not yet working with AirPlay). --- Free: Will not receive forth coming new features Pro: Will get all the new cool stuff ** Apple Music and Spotify Premium Subscription important notes: For details on the limitations of using streaming music services, see our FAQ web page: http://hotgsoftware.com/faq/

Screenshots

Go Button4 screens
SQ Theatre Sound Cues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Go Button at 86% against SQ Theatre Sound Cues's 0%. Go Button also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (175 vs 2). SQ Theatre Sound Cues's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Go Button sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SQ Theatre Sound Cues sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Button holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Button has 175 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Go Button's written reviews are positive against 0% of SQ Theatre Sound Cues's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Button ships an update every 6 weeks, SQ Theatre Sound Cues every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Go Button versus SQ Theatre Sound Cues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo ButtonSQ Theatre Sound Cues
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (175 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings175 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFigure 53Hammer of the Gods Software

Customer experience

Go Button

All ratings175 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.0%

SQ Theatre Sound Cues

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Go Button

One-time1
  • Pro License$99.99
1 purchases

SQ Theatre Sound Cues

One-time1
  • SQ Theatre Sound Cues Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Go Button free?
Go Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SQ Theatre Sound Cues free?
SQ Theatre Sound Cues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Go Button or SQ Theatre Sound Cues?
Go Button is rated higher. Go Button averages 4.6 out of 5 from 175 ratings, while SQ Theatre Sound Cues averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Go Button or SQ Theatre Sound Cues have ads?
Neither Go Button nor SQ Theatre Sound Cues shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Go Button or SQ Theatre Sound Cues?
Go Button ships an update every 6 weeks, and SQ Theatre Sound Cues every 3 weeks. Most recently, Go Button was updated on November 8, 2026 and SQ Theatre Sound Cues on October 30, 2026.

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