Comparison

Remote Stage Timer vs 1Stage Live

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

Head to head
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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic network discovery
  • Instant reconnect
  • QR code/IP address backup
  • Full-screen landscape display
  • Distraction-free view
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Remote Stage Timer4 screens
1Stage Live2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Remote Stage Timer versus 1Stage Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Stage Timer1Stage Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicky Gore0101 Inc

Customer experience

Remote Stage Timer

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

1Stage Live

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Remote Stage Timer

No in-app purchases

None

1Stage Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Stage Timer free?
Remote Stage Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1Stage Live free?
1Stage Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote Stage Timer or 1Stage Live?
Remote Stage Timer and 1Stage Live are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Remote Stage Timer or 1Stage Live have ads?
Neither Remote Stage Timer nor 1Stage Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Stage Timer or 1Stage Live?
Remote Stage Timer ships an update every 4 days, and 1Stage Live monthly. Most recently, Remote Stage Timer was updated on October 1, 2026 and 1Stage Live on October 5, 2026.

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