Stage Timer vs CuePilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Stage Timer
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The Ultimate Stage Timer for Every Scenario Whether you're presenting, teaching, coaching, or working out Stage Timer helps you stay perfectly on time. Create customizable multi-stage timers with sounds, colors, full-screen display, and more. Subscription Details: β’ Title: Savory All Access β’ Length: 1 year β’ Price: $39.99 per year and $4.99 per month (auto-renews) β’ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β’ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2FQZ_HK2I_6ZBJhiaJw_Vii5aKW9D4dYjGfP9C8efU/edit?usp=sharing
CuePilot
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Run every presentation from one device. CuePilot turns nearby iPhones and iPads into a dependable stage timer system. Start a session on the controller, connect up to four display devices, and keep speakers on time without accounts, cloud services, or internet access. BUILT FOR LIVE ROOMS β’ Start, pause, resume, and reset the timer remotely β’ Add or remove one minute with a tap β’ Send large cues such as WRAP UP, STOP, or SLOW DOWN β’ Set yellow and red warning thresholds β’ Continue counting upward after time expires β’ Keep the display awake in a clean, full-screen view NEARBY, PRIVATE, AND RESILIENT CuePilot discovers devices over the local network. Displays continue from their latest timer state if the connection is interrupted and automatically synchronize after reconnecting. Session data stays between your nearby devices. FREE FOR EVERY DISPLAY Local timers, full-screen display mode, and joining a nearby session are free. Speakers and venues can install CuePilot on every display device without an additional purchase. CUEPILOT PRO β ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock remote controller sessions, connect up to four displays, customize cue buttons, and save your own presets. Pay once with no subscription. Family Sharing is supported. CuePilot requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Nearby devices should have Wi-Fi enabled. Internet access is not required for timer sessions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Stage Timer and CuePilot are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Stage Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and CuePilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stage Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, CuePilot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stage Timer | CuePilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fenuku Kekeli | ζθΆ εΌ |
In-app purchases
Stage Timer
- All Access β Weekly$4.997 Days
- All Access for a month$4.991 Month
- All Access for a year$39.991 Year
- All Access for Lifetime$24.99
CuePilot
- CuePilot Pro Lifetime$14.99
