Comparison

PlayFadePause vs TellMeAI

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

Head to head
About

PlayFadePause

Control theatrical audio with complex sound cues from your mobile device. Play multiple sounds simultaneously, crossfade between tracks, and manage show files easily. Ideal for small-scale productions, rehearsals, and conferences.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous multi-sound playback
  • Seamless crossfading between cues
  • Networked cue firing via OSC
  • Adjustable sound effect fades
  • Infinite or timed looping
  • Import audio from various sources
  • Exportable show files
Features
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At last theatrical audio control for situations where you can't afford (or can't fit) a laptop - now free for one show file, and also free to import shared show files. Now fully free! Making full use of all the features of your device, PlayFadePause allows you to run a complete show with complex sound cues, all from the press of a simple GO button. Features include - Play multiple sound cues at the same time, at different (preset) volumes - Easily crossfade between cues without creating multiple fade cues - Fire cues over a network using OSC - Fade running sound effects up or down, automatically stopping the cue when the fade is complete if required - Loop sound effects infinitely, or for a certain number of times. - Easily crossfade between two tracks - Adjust in and out times for play cues - Set and fade the pan and speed of tracks - Set cues to auto follow, with delays if required - Import audio from your iTunes library, from email attachments, from dropbox or from other PlayFadePause show files - Export show files as a bundle (including all audio files) through the standard iOS share interface - Manage show files in an easy to use interface - Set the app to force the device's volume to remain at full while the app is running - Stop the device from sleeping while the app is active - De-bounce guard to avoid double tapping Go Perfect for running small scale shows, for using in rehearsals or for conferences PlayFadePause is free for one show, with an In App Purchase available to unlock unlimited shows and sharing features

About

TellMeAI

Features
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Choose one of the following formats, enter the items, and create your question. Copy and paste the question you created into ChatGPT. [Paid feature] TellMeAI Unlimited:Favorites feature. No ads. Recipe - name - style - ingredients1 - ingredients2 - ingredients3 - time Template - purpose - title - style - characters - design Image - title - style - direction - main color - sub color - target age - target gender - width - height Programming - language - environment - expectations - current code - error Quiz - theme - style - choices - difficulty - commentary Summary - title - content - characters - target

Screenshots

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TellMeAI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PlayFadePause at none against TellMeAI's shown. PlayFadePause also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlayFadePause sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TellMeAI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayFadePause ships an update every 5 weeks, TellMeAI every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PlayFadePause versus TellMeAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayFadePauseTellMeAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard Williamsonken morobayashi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlayFadePause

One-time1
  • Save Shows$2.99
1 purchases

TellMeAI

One-time1
  • TellMeAI Unlimited$0.99

Questions

Is PlayFadePause free?
PlayFadePause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TellMeAI free?
TellMeAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayFadePause or TellMeAI have ads?
TellMeAI shows ads; PlayFadePause does not.
Which is updated more often, PlayFadePause or TellMeAI?
PlayFadePause ships an update every 5 weeks, and TellMeAI every 5 months. Most recently, PlayFadePause was updated on November 1, 2026 and TellMeAI on October 30, 2026.

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