My Music Rider vs StageTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Music Rider
This app provides professional-grade tools for creating and managing patchlists and stage plots for live music shows. It simplifies complex setups, allows for easy sharing of information, and syncs across devices for seamless preparation.
- Professional-grade patchlist creation
- Stage plot design tools
- Cloud synchronization across devices
- PDF export for easy sharing
- Team collaboration features
- Simplified show planning
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Whether you're the FOH engineer, a musician, or part of the road crew—My Music Rider brings professional-grade patchlist and stage plot tools to how you prepare for live shows. Designed by a live sound pro, for everyone getting the show stage-ready, this app cuts through the clutter and brings order to your patchlists, stage plots, and show planning. Why you'll love it: • Professional-Grade Precision: Built to the standard of touring rigs — accurate channel counts, clean exports, and zero surprises at soundcheck. • Patchlists Done Right: Create, group, reorder, and manage channels like a pro. Simplify complex setups with ease. • Cloud Sync: Start your show file on one device and pick up where you left off on another. Always accessible, always up-to-date. • Export Made Simple: Share your patchlists in PDF to streamline your workflow. • Built for the Whole Team: Intuitive enough for musicians and bands, precise enough for FOH engineers and stage crews. Whether you're managing a small club show or a full production, My Music Rider is the backstage tool you didn't know you needed. Simplify your workflow, improve your prep, and keep the music flowing without the stress. Download today and get back to what you do best: making shows sound amazing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://itygr.com/eula/ Privacy Policy: https://itygr.com/privacy-policy/
StageTools
A comprehensive lighting toolkit for professionals, offering network scanning, DMX inspection, fixture testing, and plot creation. Manage fixture data, files, and notes without needing a laptop, with many tools available offline.
- Network device scanning
- DMX viewer for sACN/ArtNet
- Micro console for fixture testing
- Protocol detector
- LTC timecode generation/reception
- Curve builder
- Quick plot creation
- Scout notes with multimedia
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StageTools is a lighting toolkit for iPhone and iPad, built for the work that happens before, during, and after the rig is in the air. Scout the job. Plot the rig. Troubleshoot the network. Check DMX. Keep fixture data, files, notes, and utility tools close without opening a laptop. TOOLBOX Network Devices scans your show network and helps you keep track of nodes, switches, consoles, and other devices. DMX Viewer listens to sACN and ArtNet so you can inspect live universe data and catch channel changes. Micro Console gives you a pocket-sized lighting console for fixture testing, quick looks, and controlled sACN or ArtNet output when you need it. Protocol Detector passively listens for common show-network traffic so you can see what is talking before you change anything. LTC Timecode can generate, receive, or jam timecode from your device. Curve Builder helps build fixture correction references from meter readings and export them for real show workflows. DIP Switch and CCT Converter cover the small calculations that still come up on set and in the shop. QUICK PLOTS Build fast lighting plots, network layouts, and power notes on one canvas. Add symbols, labels, cables, layers, backgrounds, custom symbols, and exports to PDF or PNG. SCOUT NOTES Create location scouts with photos, videos, marked-up images, note tabs, voice memos, transcripts, files, and PDF export. Make Scout Notes can turn a voice transcript into structured notes you can review and insert. FIXTURES Search, download, favorite, and reference fixtures from the GDTF Share Library. Downloaded fixtures can be used across StageTools workflows. FILES Save links, PDFs, manuals, plots, patch sheets, network diagrams, and local files. Organize by folder, category, and favorites, then share folder bundles when another StageTools user needs the same packet. BUILT FOR LIGHTING WORK StageTools is focused on lighting professionals: set lighting crews, theatrical electricians, lighting designers, programmers, gaffers, and touring techs. Many tools work offline. Live network tools require access to the show network. Core data stays on your device, with optional iCloud Sync for your own devices. StageTools is free to try. A subscription unlocks the full lighting workflow after the trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StageTools at every 2 weeks against My Music Rider's monthly. StageTools also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. My Music Rider sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and StageTools sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My Music Rider against 5.0 for StageTools. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
My Music Rider ships an update monthly, StageTools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Music Rider | StageTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tyler Grieve | X0 Lighting Control Inc. |
In-app purchases
My Music Rider
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- 3 months$11.993 Months
- 6 months$17.996 Months
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- Yearly$49.991 Year
StageTools
- StageTools Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- StageTools Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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