Contest Queue vs Squadron Datapad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contest Queue
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Contest Queue keeps a barbershop contest running on time. One app holds the whole contest - competitors, hosts, stage managers, judges and presenters - and shows every one of them the same live information, in the view that fits their job. THE PATTERN KEEPS ITSELF CURRENT The pattern is the heart of it: who performs, where they need to be, and when. Add your competitors and warm-up rooms, drag them into their order of appearance, and Contest Queue builds the pattern for you; arrival, check-in, photos, warm-up and stage times, all worked backwards from the moment each competitor steps on stage. Then it maintains itself. The stage manager logs on- and off-stage times, Contest Queue works out whether you are ahead or behind, and every competitor's schedule shifts to absorb the delay. Nobody redoes the math in a hallway. A VIEW FOR EVERY ROLE • Competitors see the contest live from anywhere, and know exactly when to be where. No account needed. • Hosts check competitors in quickly. Anyone running late is flagged in red, and one tap calls their contact. • Stage managers log on and off stage, mark who is backstage and ready, and leave notes for the team. • Judges get a stripped-down view of who is next, with a green light to signal they are ready. • Presenters get the names, hometowns and details an emcee needs to work the crowd. • Admins get all of it, plus the setup behind it. NOTIFICATIONS WORTH KEEPING ON Tap the bell on any competitor for a heads-up before they take the stage, and an update if the running order slips. Link your account to a competitor and you will get check-in reminders too. Organizers can post announcements and notices to the whole convention. Notification Settings is one screen listing everything you will be told about, and how to turn any of it off. FOR ORGANIZERS • Build a convention with as many contests, quartets, choruses, judges and rooms as you need • Import competitors, judges, rooms and schedules from CSV • Keep convention events and rehearsals alongside the contests • Enter scores by hand, or photograph a score sheet and let Contest Queue read it • Publish live stream and score sheet links • Export a printable Order of Appearance carrying your convention's logo • Grant staff access by role, and let competitors link their own accounts with a claim code Start with a free trial. When you are ready, a convention is priced by how many competitors it has. FREE TO FOLLOW Watching costs nothing and needs no account. Anyone can open the Order of Appearance, follow along live, and see who is on stage right now. Built for barbershop conventions, and at home in any singing contest that runs on a schedule.
Squadron Datapad
Manage your X-Wing tabletop miniatures game squadrons with this fan-made app. It helps you build and track your squads, manage game tokens, and access card wording, streamlining gameplay.
- Browse pilots and upgrades with current points
- Track squad legality and point totals
- Save unlimited squadrons
- Share lists with a single link
- Track shields, hull, and tokens
- Manage damage deck
- Sync across devices
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Lock S-foils in attack position. Squadron Datapad is the cockpit datapad for the X-Wing tabletop miniatures game — built by a fan, for the pilots keeping the game alive. Trade the pile of cardboard on your table for one fast, focused app, and spend game night flying instead of fumbling for tokens. ASSEMBLE YOUR SQUADRON • Browse every pilot and upgrade, with points kept current from the community data sets • Watch your point total and squad legality update with every card you add • Save unlimited squadrons and pick up right where you left off • Hand a list to your opponent with a single link — they open it instantly, no account needed TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE TABLE • Track shields, hull, force, charges, and every token — no cardboard clutter • Set your maneuver dials, then reveal the whole squadron at once • Draw and manage the damage deck on the fly • Pull up any pilot or upgrade card the moment you need the wording CHOOSE YOUR THEATER • XWA (50 pts) • X2PO (200 pts) • AMG (20 pts) A WINGMATE, NOT AN AUTOPILOT Squadron Datapad rides shotgun for real tabletop play. No movement, no dice, no AI opponent — just the tools that keep your game fast and your hands free for the miniatures. FREE, AND NO TIES TO PULL Completely free. No ads, no in-app purchases. It's a labor of love for a discontinued game we refuse to retire. If it's made your game nights better, optional donations help keep the squadron flying. SYNC ACROSS THE FLEET Sign in with Google or Apple to keep your squadrons backed up and in formation across every device. Stay on target. — Squadron Datapad is the work of a fan and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Fantasy Flight Games, Atomic Mass Games, Lucasfilm Ltd., or Disney. Star Wars and X-Wing: The Miniatures Game are trademarks and/or copyrights of their respective owners. This app is for entertainment and information purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Contest Queue at 15.0 against Squadron Datapad's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contest Queue | Squadron Datapad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Nelson | Kevin Ting |
In-app purchases
Contest Queue
No in-app purchases
Squadron Datapad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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