Remote Stage Timer vs 1Stage Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
1Stage Live
This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a live stage display for your 1Stage system. It automatically connects to your computer on the local network, showing timers, messages, and clocks in full-screen landscape mode.
- Automatic network discovery
- Instant reconnect
- QR code/IP address backup
- Full-screen landscape display
- Distraction-free view
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1Stage turns any iPhone or iPad into a live display for your 1Stage stage system. Open the app and it automatically finds your 1Stage computer on the local Wi-Fi network — no IP typing, no login. The full stage display mirrors instantly and stays awake: clock, countdown timers, and messages, full screen in landscape. FEATURES • Automatic discovery of the 1Stage computer on your network • Remembers your server for instant reconnect the next time you open the app • Scan a QR code or enter the IP address manually as a backup • Full-screen, always-awake landscape display • Clean, distraction-free stage view 1Stage is a companion viewer for the 1Stage stage-display system. A 1Stage computer running on the same local network is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Remote Stage Timer at every 4 days against 1Stage Live's monthly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Remote Stage Timer against 5.0 for 1Stage Live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Remote Stage Timer ships an update every 4 days, 1Stage Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Stage Timer | 1Stage Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ricky Gore | 0101 Inc |
Customer experience
Remote Stage Timer
1Stage Live
In-app purchases
Remote Stage Timer
No in-app purchases
1Stage Live
No in-app purchases
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