Comparison

StageTracker Mobile vs Patch & I/O

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

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StageTracker Mobile

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MULTI-TRACK AUDIO StageTracker โ€“ The All-in-One Live Performance App StageTracker turns your iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a powerful stage companion. Manage your entire show from one place: songs, setlists, lyrics, backing tracks, video clips, MIDI, and click โ€“ all perfectly synchronized. AUDIO PLAYBACK Load multiple audio tracks per song with independent volume, pan, and effects. Route audio to different output channels with professional multi-channel interfaces like the RME Babyface Pro FS. Adjust pitch and speed in real time without compromising quality. VIDEO & HDMI OUTPUT Add video clips to your songs and send them to an external screen via HDMI. Use idle screens (image or video) between songs for a polished stage look. Video playback stays perfectly in sync with your audio and click tracks. LYRICS & TELEPROMPTER Write, edit, and display lyrics with automatic scrolling during playback. Zoom controls let you adjust text size for any stage situation. Use play mode as a full-screen teleprompter โ€“ on your device or on an external display. MIDI TRACKS & TRIGGER Create MIDI event sequences to control external gear โ€“ lighting desks, synths, effects processors, or anything that speaks MIDI. Trigger MIDI events at precise moments during your songs. CLICK TRACK Built-in click track engine with configurable time signatures, count-in bars, and accent patterns. Keep your band tight without needing a separate click source. SETLISTS Organize songs into setlists with drag-and-drop reordering. Auto-advance to the next song when playback ends. Queue songs manually or let the setlist flow automatically through your entire show. DEVICE SYNC Connect multiple devices on stage via local network. Sync lyrics, setlist position, and transport controls across iPads and iPhones so every band member stays on the same page. SONG SHARING Export and import songs as .stgsong files โ€“ including all audio, video, MIDI, and lyrics. Share via AirDrop, email, or any file sharing method. Full backup and restore for your entire library. WORKS EVERYWHERE Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Catalyst). Adaptive layout adjusts automatically to your screen size. Runs natively on Apple Silicon. FREE & PRO Get started for free with up to 3 songs and core features. Upgrade to StageTracker Pro for unlimited songs, multi-channel routing, and the full feature set. Whether you're a solo artist, worship leader, or full band โ€“ StageTracker keeps your show running smoothly from first note to final bow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Patch & I/O

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Input list, patchbay and stage plot in one app. Type the sheet and the signal flow diagram draws itself, and the app tells you when a mic that needs phantom is sitting on an input that cannot supply it. One show is one project. Fill in the channel sheet, lay out the patchbay, draw the stage plot, and print the paper you hand the crew โ€” all in one app. โ–  I/O LIST CH ยท SOURCE ยท PICK UP ยท STAND ยท REMARKS, the way the sheet looks on site. Live and recording need different columns, so they are separate kinds โ€” recording shows PREAMP, INSERT and DAW TRACK as well. Mics and stands are counted by model into their own list. No counting when you pull gear from the store room. โ–  WHAT IT CATCHES - A source that needs 48V phantom on an input that cannot supply it - Phantom reaching a ribbon mic or other gear it can damage - A speaker-level output going into a line input - The same channel number used on two rows - Connector families that do not mate, so an adapter is needed โ–  SIGNAL FLOW The sources and mics you typed become the diagram. Identical models are merged and counted (x4), and tapping one channel follows just that path. Chains that do not fit a channel sheet โ€” outputs and monitors, clock, power โ€” are drawn by hand. Drag block to block to connect them, or draw the line with Apple Pencil. โ–  PATCHBAY 24, 48 or 96 columns. Draw a segment and the jacks in that range get names and numbers; normalling is set per segment too โ€” full normal, half normal, thru. Label strips print at actual size. That is the paper you cut and slide into the bay window. Jack pitch differs by model, so you measure and enter it, and the sheet carries a ruler mark to prove your printer did not scale the page. If it is not 100 mm, print again. Note: the default pitch (9.5 mm for a 48-point 1U bantam bay) is a reference value. Measure your own bay before printing. โ–  STAGE PLOT Place, rotate and resize drums, amps, wedges and stands. Put things on risers, and attach channel numbers from the I/O list to any symbol. Draw the venue's standard layout once, then copy it for each show. You can mark it up with Apple Pencil (view-only on Mac). โ–  ON PAPER I/O list, patchbay sheet, label strip, signal flow, stage plot โ€” all export as PDF. Long channel counts split across pages, and when the inputs overflow they flow into two columns so you use less paper. โ–  LEARN (ALL FREE) Photographs and pin tables for nine connectors: XLR, TRS, TS, bantam, RCA, Speakon and DB25. Cable wiring diagrams, and a practice mode where you connect the pins at each end yourself. The things that catch people out on site are written down โ€” such as how to handle pin 3 (cold) in an insert Y-cable. โ–  WHAT THE FREE VERSION DOES - Build and view every screen. No limit on channel count - Two each of: live projects, recording projects, patchbays, diagrams, stage plots - PDF export works (with a watermark) - All of Learn - iCloud sync is free too. Change devices and everything is still there The lifetime unlock removes the document limits and the watermark, and adds CSV import/export and actual-size label strip printing. It is not a subscription. Buy once, and it opens on your iPhone, iPad and Mac under the same Apple Account. โ–  FROM THE MAKER Built to use on the job. If something is missing or wrong, tell me.

Screenshots

StageTracker Mobile4 screens
Patch & I/O4 screens

Verdict

The call

StageTracker Mobile and Patch & I/O are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. StageTracker Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Patch & I/O sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StageTracker Mobile ships an update every 11 days, Patch & I/O weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StageTracker Mobile versus Patch & I/O: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStageTracker MobilePatch & I/O
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJens LuckingHYO SEOP LEE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StageTracker Mobile

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Patch & I/O

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$11.99

Questions

Is StageTracker Mobile free?
StageTracker Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patch & I/O free?
Patch & I/O is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StageTracker Mobile or Patch & I/O have ads?
Neither StageTracker Mobile nor Patch & I/O shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StageTracker Mobile or Patch & I/O?
StageTracker Mobile ships an update every 11 days, and Patch & I/O weekly. Most recently, StageTracker Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Patch & I/O on October 25, 2026.

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