Comparison

ProPresenter Remote vs Remote Stage Timer

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

Head to head
About

ProPresenter Remote

Control your live production presentations remotely from your mobile device. Manage slides, trigger macros, switch scenes, and access media libraries to lead any event seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Control Slides
  • Trigger Macros
  • Switch Looks/Scenes
  • Access Media Libraries
  • Control Timers
  • Send Stage Messages
Features
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ProPresenter Remote is your pass to total control. Whether you're calling cues at a concert, running visuals at a conference, supporting a speaker from side stage, or getting lyrics up just in time for the next worship song, the ProPresenter Remote app gives you everything you need to lead the moment. Get full control of Slides, Macros, Props, Timers and more—directly from your mobile device and from anywhere in the room. Built for live production: • Control Slides, trigger Macros, fire Props • Switch Looks for different scenes • Access your Libraries, Playlists and Collections • Start and control Timers and show Stage Messages • Use custom remote views that fit your workflow • ...and more! Requires ProPresenter and a local network connection to the presentation computer.

About

Remote Stage Timer

This app helps presenters stay on schedule by providing a remotely controllable timer. It can be set up on multiple devices on the same Wi-Fi network, with visual cues for approaching deadlines and customizable end-of-countdown actions.

Highlights
  • Remote control functionality
  • Single app for control and display modes
  • Visual deadline warnings (Yellow/Red)
  • Customizable end-of-countdown actions
  • Multiple display support
  • Countdown and count-up modes
Features
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Remote Stage Timer is a free countdown system for live events—worship services, conferences, classrooms, and productions. Use one app on every device. On each device, choose Control (operator) or Display (stage screen). Switch anytime with the gear icon. How it works • Put all devices on the same Wi‑Fi network • Enter the same Room Code so your session stays private • Set one device as Control and the rest as Displays • Devices usually find each other within a few seconds A common setup Use an iPhone or Mac as Control, and iPads (or phones) as Displays where presenters can see them—or a discreet phone on a podium controlled from offstage. Warnings Yellow and red thresholds (in minutes) help presenters see when time is running out. When the countdown ends After a brief flash at 00:00, choose what happens next: • None — stay on 00:00 • Count Up — show overtime so everyone knows how far past the limit • Flash — flash 00:00 in red until you stop it • Clock — switch to the current time Also included • Multiple Displays from one Control • Adjust the time while the countdown is running • Font size control for stage readability • Always-on dark interface; screen stays awake during use • Space bar Start/Stop on Mac Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Timing runs entirely on your local network—no account and no internet required for a session.

Screenshots

ProPresenter Remote4 screens
Remote Stage Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Stage Timer at 5.0 against ProPresenter Remote's 2.4. Remote Stage Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). ProPresenter Remote's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Stage Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProPresenter Remote has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProPresenter Remote ships an update every 3 months, Remote Stage Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ProPresenter Remote versus Remote Stage Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProPresenter RemoteRemote Stage Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (75 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRenewed Vision LLCRicky Gore

Customer experience

ProPresenter Remote

All ratings73 ratings
Positive28.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative63.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative73.2%

Remote Stage Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ProPresenter Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Stage Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProPresenter Remote free?
ProPresenter Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Stage Timer free?
Remote Stage Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProPresenter Remote or Remote Stage Timer?
Remote Stage Timer is rated higher. ProPresenter Remote averages 2.4 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Remote Stage Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ProPresenter Remote or Remote Stage Timer have ads?
Neither ProPresenter Remote nor Remote Stage Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProPresenter Remote or Remote Stage Timer?
ProPresenter Remote ships an update every 3 months, and Remote Stage Timer every 4 days. Most recently, ProPresenter Remote was updated on October 22, 2026 and Remote Stage Timer on October 17, 2026.

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