Comparison

Playback for Eos vs OSC Cue Light

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

Head to head
About

Playback for Eos

This app connects to ETC Eos family consoles, allowing users to monitor and control playback status for live events. It offers features like triggering commands, adding notes to cues, and syncing status with cue lists.

Highlights
  • Monitor playback status
  • Trigger Go and Stop/Back commands
  • Add notes to cues
  • Sync cue status
  • Discover consoles automatically
  • Save console settings
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Playback for Eos combines seamless connectivity with elegant simplicity, allowing you to keep track of your production. With a native iOS app connected to an ETC Eos® family console, you can control, view, and note the playback status. Customisable Console Connections • Automatically discover consoles on your local Wi-Fi network. • Intuitively edit console settings to fit your system. • Save console settings for effortless portability. • Seamlessly integrate with consoles in a restricted local network. Powerful Playback • Trigger Go and Stop/Back commands on the connected console. • Attach notes to the current cue for production review. • Sync cue status to a specified cue list. Our responsive support team is always ready to help – reach out anytime at support@artificers.co.uk. Eos® is a registered trademark of ETC, INC. Artifice Industries Ltd. is an independent developer and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by ETC, INC.

About

OSC Cue Light

Features
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OSC Cue Light is a simple iOS alternative to physical Cue Lights using the open OSC standard enabling you to control cue lights from applications like QLab or Companion anywhere on your stage via WiFi. Note: This is a specialist app for use in environments familiar with OSC. It requires either a hardware OSC cue device or application like QLab to send OSC messages.

Screenshots

Playback for Eos4 screens
OSC Cue Light3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Playback for Eos at every 3 weeks against OSC Cue Light's every 7 months. OSC Cue Light's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On 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

Playback for Eos costs $9.99 and OSC Cue Light $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playback for Eos ships an update every 3 weeks, OSC Cue Light every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Playback for Eos versus OSC Cue Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayback for EosOSC Cue Light
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.216.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtifice Industries Ltd.Ross Henderson

In-app purchases

None

Playback for Eos

No in-app purchases

None

OSC Cue Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playback for Eos free?
Playback for Eos costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSC Cue Light free?
OSC Cue Light costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Playback for Eos or OSC Cue Light have ads?
Neither Playback for Eos nor OSC Cue Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playback for Eos or OSC Cue Light?
Playback for Eos ships an update every 3 weeks, and OSC Cue Light every 7 months. Most recently, Playback for Eos was updated on October 8, 2026 and OSC Cue Light on October 8, 2026.

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