Comparison

DJ Event Manager vs Venue Advance

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

Head to head
About

DJ Event Manager

Features
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Que is the professional DJ operations tool built for wedding and event DJs who demand precision on every gig. From the moment a booking is confirmed to the final song of the night, Que keeps every detail organized in one place - so you can focus on the performance, not the paperwork. TIMELINE THAT RUNS YOUR SHOW Build a moment-by-moment event timeline with song cues, MC scripts, and private notes. Know exactly what comes next, every time. No more scrambling in a dark ballroom. SONG LISTS THAT PROTECT YOUR REPUTATION Track must-play requests and do-not-play lists for every event. Never accidentally spin a song the couple banned - and never miss a request they made three months ago. VENUE INTELLIGENCE Save power specs, sound system notes, loading dock access, and DJ positioning for every venue you work. Arrive prepared, set up faster, impress every client. PLAYLIST LIBRARY Organize your best setlists by genre, event type, and mood. Wedding ceremony processionals, corporate cocktail hours, quinceanera first dances - build once, reuse forever. PREP CHECKLIST Know at a glance if your next event is fully prepped: timeline built, must-plays loaded, do-not-plays confirmed, venue notes saved. Never go into a gig under-prepared again. REVENUE ON DECK Track your upcoming booking revenue. See your total booked earnings for the season at a glance - motivating and useful for business planning. BUILT FOR THE BOOTH Dark interface designed for low-light use in real venues. Large, readable text. Fast navigation. Everything a working DJ needs, exactly where you expect it. QUE PRO - UNLOCK YOUR FULL TOOLKIT - Unlimited events (free: up to 3) - Venue Reference Library - Playlist Library management - Revenue tracking dashboard - log payments and track monthly and annual income - PDF export for planners - share your full event timeline in one tap - AI DJ Guide - ask Grok anything about music, crowd management, or MC scripting - Energy Arc - visualise the emotional flow of your event from ceremony to finale Free users get full access to 3 active events with all core features - timeline, song lists, prep checklist. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Venue Advance

Features
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Prepare the next show before the van reaches the loading dock. PlotCue Advance turns one master stage setup into a venue-specific show advance. It keeps the venue contact, day schedule, technical limits, patch sheet, packing counts, change decisions, and open questions in one local workspace. SEE WHAT IS READY TO SEND Add the venue contact, load-in, soundcheck, and show times. A six-part readiness checklist shows exactly what is confirmed and what still needs attention. The percentage reaches 100% only when the required venue facts, input patch, conflicts, and questions are resolved. BUILD A PATCH SHEET FROM REAL INPUTS Every patch row comes from an audio source you entered. Review channel, source, connector, capture method, and performer-perspective stage zone. PlotCue never creates a microphone, DI, or channel just because an instrument icon exists on the diagram. PACK FOR THIS SHOW PlotCue derives cable, DI box, mic stand, wedge monitor, and power-drop counts from the venue variant. Use the pack list as a practical check before departure. ADAPT ONE MASTER TO EACH VENUE Record stage size, available inputs, monitor mixes, power drops, supplied backline, access notes, and venue questions. Resolve capacity conflicts while preserving the original tour master. Compare the variant with the master to keep removals, substitutions, and channel changes visible. SEND A COMPLETE ADVANCE PACKET Preview a PDF with the schedule and contact, readiness, patch sheet, packing list, adapted stage diagram, input list, revision decisions, and unanswered questions. Confirmed questions leave the open-question page without deleting the underlying venue facts. BUILD THE STAGE PLOT Place performers, instruments, microphones, DIs, monitors, power, risers, and custom items. Add explicit sources and keep technical details tied to the visual stage. Start with Quick Setup or an empty stage. TRY THE CORE WORKFLOW Create a stage plot, preview the rider, and export the first standard PDF free. PlotCue Pro weekly and yearly subscriptions unlock unlimited saved plots, clean PDF exports, and JSON backup tools. Live localized prices and renewal terms appear before purchase. Restore Purchases is available in Settings and on the paywall. LOCAL AND ACCOUNT-FREE Show advances stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. No band account or cloud workspace is required. Terms of Use: https://smartaitomation.com/termsplotcueapp.html

Screenshots

DJ Event Manager4 screens
Venue Advance4 screens

Verdict

The call

DJ Event Manager and Venue Advance are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. DJ Event Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Venue Advance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DJ Event Manager versus Venue Advance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJ Event ManagerVenue Advance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarol JaworskiSmart Automation SRL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DJ Event Manager

Subscriptions3
  • Que Pro$4.991 Month
  • Que Pro$39.991 Year
  • Que Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Venue Advance

Subscriptions2
  • PlotCue Pro ยท Weekly$8.997 Days
  • PlotCue Pro ยท Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is DJ Event Manager free?
DJ Event Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Venue Advance free?
Venue Advance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DJ Event Manager or Venue Advance have ads?
Neither DJ Event Manager nor Venue Advance shows ads.

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