CueSheet Timer vs 1Stage Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CueSheet Timer
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A professional timer app created by a stage crew member, for use at live events — stage productions, concerts, weddings, and more. Features a large current time display, a stopwatch with CUE memory and LAP tracking, a countdown timer with color alerts for remaining time, and a time calculator for CUE/LAP memory. Supports your workflow from rehearsal through the live show with simple, intuitive controls. iPhone / iPad compatible, now supporting iOS 16.6. Key Features - Current time display (24h/12h toggle) - Stopwatch with CUE & LAP time logging and sharing - Countdown timer with color alerts for remaining time - Time calculator with CUE/LAP integration and selective summing - Individual color themes per area (Orange / Green / White) - Dim any area you don't need with the sun icon — timers keep running - Long-press the sun icon to enter Timer Focus Mode, which compacts the clock area and enlarges the stopwatch and countdown - Japanese / English support https://ryohei-tsuruno.github.io/stagetimer/StageTimer_Manual_EN.html
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
CueSheet Timer and 1Stage Live are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
CueSheet Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, 1Stage Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CueSheet Timer | 1Stage Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryohei Tsuruno | 0101 Inc |
In-app purchases
CueSheet Timer
No in-app purchases
1Stage Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CueSheet Timer free?
Is 1Stage Live free?
Do CueSheet Timer or 1Stage Live have ads?
Which is updated more often, CueSheet Timer or 1Stage Live?
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