Shadowbox Studios vs JCue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadowbox Studios
This app serves as a mobile concierge and studio guide, providing essential on-lot resources for productions. It offers quick access to facility details, schedules, campus navigation, and contact information for crew, staff, and vendors.
- Interactive campus maps
- Crew, staff & vendor directories
- Facility specs & technical documents
- Stage manager schedules
- Food truck schedules
- Campus alerts
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The Shadowbox app is a mobile concierge and studio guide that connects your production with the essential on-lot resources it needs. Get your questions answered quickly and easily - wherever you are on campus. Access key facility details and documentation, stage manager and food truck schedules, and details on all of our on-campus amenities. Find your way around campus with interactive maps. Park with confidence by knowing which lots to use for your facility. Contact crew members, studio staff, and vendors using the directories. Receive timely studio notifications and news. - Interactive campus maps - Crew, staff & vendor directories - Policies, protocols & pets - Campus alerts - Food truck schedules - Facility specs & technical documents - Stage manager schedules
JCue
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= What is the JCue cue app? = JCue is a practical cue app that you can start using simply by preparing a Google Sheet and entering its URL. It introduces a new LiveSync feature that lets devices on the same Wi‑Fi network share cue display control in real time. All features are fully available for free except LiveSync Host mode. = Feature Overview = Swipe - Swipe left or right to move to the next cue. Google Sheets Integration - Load a Google Sheets URL to display cues instantly. LiveSync Mode - New LiveSync mode enables real-time cue sync and control across devices. - Host mode requires a monthly subscription (30-day free trial included). LIVE Mode - Automatically displays the last checked row in column B of your Google Sheet. Timer - Set a countdown timer. Tap the current time to start instantly. Message List - Double-tap to switch to list view. = Use Cases = - Live streaming - Video production - Interviews - Presentations - Event operation - Online streaming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadowbox Studios at none against JCue's 1. Shadowbox Studios also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. JCue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Shadowbox Studios asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shadowbox Studios ships an update fortnightly, JCue every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowbox Studios | JCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackhall Management Services LLC | KEISUKE TONE |
In-app purchases
Shadowbox Studios
No in-app purchases
JCue
- LiveSync1 Month trial$3.991 Month
