AudioStretch Lite vs Venue Advance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AudioStretch Lite
This app allows musicians to slow down, loop, and transpose music from audio or video files. It also enables capturing video directly with your phone's camera for transcription. Ideal for learning songs by ear or experimenting with sound.
- Slow down audio/video without pitch change
- Loop difficult sections
- Transpose music notes
- Import audio/video files
- Capture video with phone camera
- Live waveform scrubbing
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As a musician one of the most helpful tools you can have is the ability to slow-down, loop or auto-transpose the notes for a piece of music you are trying to learn. AudioStretch is the world’s first audio and video transcription tool. Now you can manipulate the pitch, speed and transcribe your tunes from both audio and video files; or by using your phone’s camera you can capture video directly into AudioStretch and transcribe it! FEATURES INCLUDE: Import audio or video files Capture video with your phone camera for transcription Change the speed of files without changing the pitch Listen to the individual notes as you drag the waveform Play audio and video at zero speed Transpose any music Loop difficult to learn sections With AudioStretch you get all of this in an incredibly responsive and easy-to-use app. Ideal for transcription, learning songs by ear, crazy sonic experimentation, or just listening to your music library in a new way. Note: This is the LITE edition of AudioStretch, which has a few feature limitations. To get all the features, without the limitations, consider buying the Full version. LIMITATIONS OF LITE VERSION: • Max song duration 3 minutes (full version 3 hours) • Speed range from -1.5x to 1.5x (full version -10x to +10x) • Pitch shift +/- 3 semitones (full version +/- 36 semitones) DETAILED FEATURES: • Load songs from your Music Library • Document Picker import/export option supports iCloud, OneDrive, and more • Open Dropbox files and email attachments via "Open In" • LiveScrub™ : listen as you drag/hold the waveform • Instant freeze to zero speed by double-tapping on speed display • Keyboard/spectrum feature for transcription • Super-fine speed/pitch adjustment via drag left-right on speed/pitch display • Flexible looping feature • No ads or in-app purchases If you run into any problems with AudioStretch or AudioStretch Lite, please contact support@audiostretch.com
Venue Advance
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Prepare the next show before the van reaches the loading dock. PlotCue Advance turns one master stage setup into a venue-specific show advance. It keeps the venue contact, day schedule, technical limits, patch sheet, packing counts, change decisions, and open questions in one local workspace. SEE WHAT IS READY TO SEND Add the venue contact, load-in, soundcheck, and show times. A six-part readiness checklist shows exactly what is confirmed and what still needs attention. The percentage reaches 100% only when the required venue facts, input patch, conflicts, and questions are resolved. BUILD A PATCH SHEET FROM REAL INPUTS Every patch row comes from an audio source you entered. Review channel, source, connector, capture method, and performer-perspective stage zone. PlotCue never creates a microphone, DI, or channel just because an instrument icon exists on the diagram. PACK FOR THIS SHOW PlotCue derives cable, DI box, mic stand, wedge monitor, and power-drop counts from the venue variant. Use the pack list as a practical check before departure. ADAPT ONE MASTER TO EACH VENUE Record stage size, available inputs, monitor mixes, power drops, supplied backline, access notes, and venue questions. Resolve capacity conflicts while preserving the original tour master. Compare the variant with the master to keep removals, substitutions, and channel changes visible. SEND A COMPLETE ADVANCE PACKET Preview a PDF with the schedule and contact, readiness, patch sheet, packing list, adapted stage diagram, input list, revision decisions, and unanswered questions. Confirmed questions leave the open-question page without deleting the underlying venue facts. BUILD THE STAGE PLOT Place performers, instruments, microphones, DIs, monitors, power, risers, and custom items. Add explicit sources and keep technical details tied to the visual stage. Start with Quick Setup or an empty stage. TRY THE CORE WORKFLOW Create a stage plot, preview the rider, and export the first standard PDF free. PlotCue Pro weekly and yearly subscriptions unlock unlimited saved plots, clean PDF exports, and JSON backup tools. Live localized prices and renewal terms appear before purchase. Restore Purchases is available in Settings and on the paywall. LOCAL AND ACCOUNT-FREE Show advances stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. No band account or cloud workspace is required. Terms of Use: https://smartaitomation.com/termsplotcueapp.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AudioStretch Lite at none against Venue Advance's 2. AudioStretch Lite also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). 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
Both are free to download. Venue Advance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. AudioStretch Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | AudioStretch Lite | Venue Advance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (623 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 623 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cognosonic Pte Ltd | Smart Automation SRL |
Bugs and requests
AudioStretch Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Audio stops working after a while
- Video disappears when trying to screen record
- Crashes when trying to export or share content
Requested features
3 requests- Add more editing tools and effects
- Improve loop management and save options
- Implement night mode and other visual customizations
Venue Advance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AudioStretch Lite
No in-app purchases
Venue Advance
- PlotCue Pro · Weekly$8.997 Days
- PlotCue Pro · Yearly$89.991 Year
Questions
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