Comparison

Stage Cue vs ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Stage Cue

Seamlessly control video playback for live events, performances, and presentations. Organize and play videos with a customizable interface, offering dual-screen output and flexible playback options.

Highlights
  • Dual screen playback
  • Customizable buttons
  • Drag & drop sorting
  • Up to 128 videos per config
  • Multiple configurations
  • Flexible playback options
  • MIDI integration
Features
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Stage Cue is the perfect companion for live performances, events, or presentations, giving you seamless control over video playback right at your fingertips. Designed for performers, event coordinators, and media professionals, Stage Cue offers a customizable soundboard-like interface for organizing and playing videos with ease. Whether you’re using an iPhone or iPad, Stage Cue ensures smooth and intuitive playback on your device or an external display via HDMI or AirPlay. Key Features: • Dual Screen Playback: Preview videos on your device while playing full-screen on external screens connected via HDMI or AirPlay. • Image Display: Show an image when no video is playing, perfect for intermissions or stage pauses. • Customizable Buttons: Each video is represented by a button with customizable colors for quick identification. • Drag & Drop Sorting: Easily reorder buttons and videos by dragging and dropping them into place. • Up to 128 Videos: Store and play up to 128 videos per configuration, making it easy to manage large libraries. • Multiple Configurations: Create and switch between different sets of 128 videos instantly, perfect for varied performances or events. • Flexible Playback Options: Loop videos, stop after playback, or auto-play the next in line—your choice! • Audio Control: Mute audio when needed for visual-only playback. • MIDI Integration: Trigger video playback via MIDI for seamless integration with live performances. • Keyboard Shortcuts: Trigger video playback by keyboard shortcuts . • Network & Bluetooth MIDI Support: Connect with Network MIDI Sessions or Bluetooth LE MIDI devices for wireless control. Take your events, shows, or presentations to the next level with Stage Cue’s powerful and easy-to-use video playback system. Download Stage Cue now and experience ultimate control over your video content!

About

ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder

Record high-quality, lossless 1st Order Ambisonics audio and 4K video simultaneously. This advanced tool allows for spatial audio capture that can be decoded into various speaker layouts, including Dolby Atmos. It also features a built-in player for instant review of your recordings.

Highlights
  • Lossless 1st Order Ambisonics recording
  • Simultaneous 4K video recording
  • Audio decoded to Stereo for video
  • Built-in media player
  • Adjustable audio bit depth and sample rate
  • Configurable video resolution and frame rate
  • Orientation adaptation for soundfield
Features
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'ab Spatial Recorder' is an advanced recorder of 1st Order Ambisonics signals LOSSLESSLY for Spatial Audio. Requires iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max and above! Using your iPhone's built-in microphone array, you can now record Audio in 1OA Ambisonics losslessly. The Ambisonics Audio can later be decoded to any speaker layout in existence: From Stereo all the way to 5.1, or even Dolby Atmos beds! Additionally, 'ab Spatial Recorder' also includes a video recorder that helps you record video WHILE recording Ambisonics audio. That way you can record video and simultaneously have your lossless Ambisonics track. This track is also decoded inside the device and a Stereo audio signal added to the final video. That way, you have your video with stereo audio and your lossless Ambisonics WAV. 'ab Spatial Recorder' comes also with a media player that helps you visualise, and listen to your 1OA recordings in Stereo, so you can watch or listen instantly! Included: - Lossless 1st Order Ambisonics recording, straight from your iPhone's microphone array. - Video recording, with your Ambisonics track decoded to Stereo and added to the video for you. - A built-in player to watch and listen to your 1OA recordings in Stereo, instantly. - Recorded Audio can be 16-bit, 24-bit, or even 32-bit Float at 48kHz. - Video can be all the way from SD, to 1080p and even 4k, at 24, 30, or 60fps. - Recordings can be done in portrait mode, or in landscape mode - the Ambisonics soundfield will adapt to the orientation of your device. - Video Stabiliser can be turned on or off. - Cameras can be flipped together with the Ambisonics soundfield, meaning that you can use your selfie camera as "Front" or your main cameras as "Front" - it all depends on what YOU want! Available as separate add-ons: - GPS Tagging - a GPS tag saved in both your video and your audio files, so you always have the location where the media was recorded. - Dual Camera - record BOTH cameras at once, so you can see what's happening in front of and behind the device, great for tracking audio. Works in PiP mode or in DOUBLE 4K! - Real-Time Audio - decode the audio to Stereo in real time and write it into your video file while you record, for instant results. - Immersive Formats Export - IAMF Audio, to create spatial videos you can upload to YouTube, plus Apple Spatial ASAF. - Advanced Camera Controls - for professional takes (Log, Log2, HDR, P3, manual ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus options, zoom curves - all based on device support). - Soundfield Rotation - rotate your Ambisonics files manually or through head rotation (AirPods).

Screenshots

Stage Cue4 screens
ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stage Cue at 100% against ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder's 0%. Stage Cue also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and device support (4 vs 1). ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stage Cue is free to download; ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder costs $5.99 up front. Stage Cue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stage Cue ships an update every 2 months, ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stage Cue versus ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStage Cueab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter DikantAlejandro Cabrera Zuniga

Customer experience

Stage Cue

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stage Cue

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$9.99
6 purchases

ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder

One-time6
  • Soundfield Rotation - Headtracking$2.99
  • Real-Time Audio Support$3.99
  • Advanced Video Controls$3.99
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  • GPS Tagging Support$3.99
  • Dual Camera$4.99
  • Immersive Formats Export$4.99

Questions

Is Stage Cue free?
Stage Cue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder free?
ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Stage Cue or ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder have ads?
Neither Stage Cue nor ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stage Cue or ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder?
Stage Cue ships an update every 2 months, and ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stage Cue was updated on November 8, 2026 and ab Spatial Ambisonics Recorder on November 5, 2026.

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