Comparison

CueDeck vs Stemly Live Multitrack

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

Head to head
About

CueDeck

Features
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Ditch the complex DAWs and expensive monthly subscriptions. CueDeck is the ultimate backing track and click player designed specifically for the stage. Built for gigging musicians, worship leaders, drummers, and music directors, CueDeck gives you the power of a professional multi-track audio engine in a simple interface. Just load your stems, map your MIDI pedal, and hit play. THE CUEDECK ADVANTAGE: No subscriptions. No renting your software. You can use CueDeck for free to build and play up to 3-song setlists with absolutely zero feature restrictions. Ready to run a full-length show? Unlock CueDeck Pro for a one-time purchase and own it forever on both iPad and Mac. PRO-LEVEL AUDIO ROUTING Connecting a USB audio interface? CueDeck automatically separates your mix. Send your stereo backing tracks to the Front of House (Outputs 1 & 2), and route your Click and Guide tracks exclusively to your band’s in-ear monitors (Outputs 3 & 4). ROCK-SOLID CUSTOM AUDIO ENGINE Under the hood, CueDeck is powered by a custom C++ audio engine designed for zero-latency, sample-accurate playback. Transients fire perfectly on the grid, ensuring your band’s metronome never drifts. PITCH SHIFTING Need to drop a song down a half-step? CueDeck’s high-quality phase vocoder allows you to change the key of your tracks on the fly. Best of all, the engine safely isolates your Click and Guide tracks—so your metronome stays punchy and your cue voice never sounds like a chipmunk. SMART AMBIENT DRONE PADS Fill the dead air between songs. CueDeck features built-in, studio-quality ambient pads that automatically map to the key of your current song. Crossfade pads seamlessly between tracks to keep the atmosphere alive. HANDS-FREE MIDI CONTROL Keep your hands on your instrument. CueDeck features a custom MIDI learn engine. Simply plug in any standard Bluetooth page-turner or MIDI foot switch, tap "Learn," and map your pedals to Play, Stop, Next, and Previous. EFFORTLESS IMPORTING Getting your tracks into CueDeck is brilliantly simple. Just ZIP your uncompressed .WAV stems and name the file (e.g., "Song Title [Key-BPM-TimeSig].zip"). CueDeck automatically extracts the metadata and builds the song for you. • Import via the Files app (iCloud/Dropbox). • Connect directly to your home NAS server via SMB. • Use the built-in Wi-Fi Server to drag and drop tracks from your computer’s web browser straight to your iPad. FEATURES AT A GLANCE: • True multi-stem mixing with individual volume, pan, mute, and solo. • Automatic routing for FOH vs. In-Ear Monitors. • Built-in dynamic metronome with 8th/16th subdivisions and shaker rhythms. • Real-time Pitch shifting. • Drone Pads tied to song keys. • Setlist manager with seamless Auto-Play or Cue-Only modes. • "Pad Crossfade" transitions between songs. • Full-screen "Stage Mode" interface prevents sleep and distractions. • Universal Purchase: Unlock once, use on iPadOS and macOS. Download CueDeck today, load up your tracks, and take control of your live show.

About

Stemly Live Multitrack

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Stemly is the multitrack player built for live performance — bands, worship teams, DJs and solo artists who play along to backing tracks. PLAY YOUR STEMS LIVE Load multi-channel audio and route every track to its own output — vocals, click, guide, backing instruments. Works with any USB audio interface, or Headphone Stereo Mode when you don't have one. LYRICS, MATCHED AUTOMATICALLY Lyrics are matched to your songs by title, so the right text appears the moment you pick a song — even without loading any backing tracks. Use it purely as a lyrics display and Wi-Fi broadcaster if that's all you need. Send them over Wi-Fi to any phone, tablet or laptop on stage — no app to install, just scan the QR code. CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE Pair with the free Stemly Remote app to start, stop and navigate your setlist from across the stage — perfect when your hands (or your iPad) aren't within reach. BUILT FOR THE STAGE, NOT THE STUDIO One-click mixer, per-song volume memory, safety-locked STOP/PLAY, and a clean interface designed to be readable under stage lighting — even at 2am after soundcheck. One-time purchase. Works across all your Apple devices signed in with the same Apple ID — iPhone, iPad and Mac.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Stemly Live Multitrack at 3 against CueDeck's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. CueDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stemly Live Multitrack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
CueDeck versus Stemly Live Multitrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCueDeckStemly Live Multitrack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttila JuhasAndrzej Bandosz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CueDeck

One-time1
  • CueDeck Pro$49.99
1 purchases

Stemly Live Multitrack

One-time1
  • Stemly Full Version$17.99

Questions

Is CueDeck free?
CueDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stemly Live Multitrack free?
Stemly Live Multitrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CueDeck or Stemly Live Multitrack have ads?
Neither CueDeck nor Stemly Live Multitrack shows ads.

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