Comparison

LiveEdit Companion vs Set Planner

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

Head to head
About

LiveEdit Companion

Features
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LiveEdit Companion is a personal workspace for everyone involved in a live production. Whether you’re operating a camera, managing the stage, triggering special effects or supporting the show in any other role, Companion gives you your own real-time view of the production. Every member of the team follows the same show—but each sees only the information that matters to their role. Shots, cues, lyrics, media, notes and timing stay perfectly synchronized, so everyone works from the same production while focusing on what matters to them. Whether you’re preparing a show from home, rehearsing on site or working live during the event, Companion stays connected through LiveEdit Server and LiveEdit Cloud to keep your workspace up to date wherever you are. Key Features: Your production. Your workspace. - Create a personalized workspace with customizable Views - Display only the information relevant to your role - Add personal notes and timecoded markers Stay connected to the show - Follow productions live through Orbit - Review media exactly when it appears in the show - Ultra-fast synchronization and media playback - Monitor your Server, Cloud and Sync status Built for live productions - Export shots and personal notes as PDF - Access multiple productions via QR Codes - Built for concerts, television, corporate events and any live production.

About

Set Planner

Design film and TV sets with a professional floor planning tool. Quickly build layouts, add cameras, actors, and equipment, and export your designs as JPEG or PDF. Features precise drawing tools and customizable elements for clear communication with your crew.

Highlights
  • Build floor plans quickly
  • Place and customize cameras
  • Add actors and equipment
  • Draw walls, doors, and windows
  • Precise drawing and editing tools
  • Export to JPEG or PDF
Features
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Set Planner is a professional tool for film and TV set design. Build floor plans quickly, communicate your vision to the crew, and export to JPEG or PDF in seconds. Cameras Place cameras with customizable lens angle, focal length, and field of view. Name each camera and link a label that moves with it. Lock proportions or enable free resize per element. Actors & Equipment Add actors, monitors, keyboards, and custom library items to your plan. Choose which elements can be resized and which stay fixed — per object. Rigs Place JIB Crane, Dolly, Rails, and Drone rigs with labeled dimensions. JIB and Rail support height-only resize by default; width resize can be unlocked separately. Architecture Draw walls freehand and snap doors and windows directly onto them. Walls, doors, and windows maintain correct proportions when scaled. Drawing Tools Pen and Polyline for freehand and multi-point paths Line and Arrow with optional arrowheads at start and end Rectangle, Ellipse, Triangle, and Star with adjustable fill and stroke Text labels anywhere on the canvas Bezier Curve Editing Enable Bezier handle levers for any smooth curve — Pen, Polyline, Line, or Arrow. Drag the green control handles on the canvas to shape each segment precisely. Handles move with the object, stay consistent when you add or remove knot points, and arrow heads align to the true curve tangent at the endpoint. Precision Controls Enter Width and Height numerically for geometric shapes Adjust arrow head length (10–50 pt) per element Set curve simplification distance before applying Snap to grid with configurable grid size Group, lock, and reorder elements freely Export Save your plan as a native .splan project file, export to JPEG for sharing, or generate a multi-page PDF ready for print. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Screenshots

LiveEdit Companion4 screens
Set Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LiveEdit Companion at Free against Set Planner's $4.99. Set Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26). On update cadence, ads, 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

LiveEdit Companion is free to download; Set Planner costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveEdit Companion ships an update weekly, Set Planner every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LiveEdit Companion versus Set Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveEdit CompanionSet Planner
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS2615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiveEdit SASOleksandr Kovtun

In-app purchases

None

LiveEdit Companion

No in-app purchases

None

Set Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveEdit Companion free?
LiveEdit Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Set Planner free?
Set Planner costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveEdit Companion or Set Planner have ads?
Neither LiveEdit Companion nor Set Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveEdit Companion or Set Planner?
LiveEdit Companion ships an update weekly, and Set Planner every 4 days. Most recently, LiveEdit Companion was updated on October 24, 2026 and Set Planner on October 24, 2026.

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