Comparison

Cue Killer vs TipCrew

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

Head to head
About

Cue Killer

This app provides comprehensive show control for performers managing their own audio-visual elements. It allows users to create ordered cue lists for slides, sound, video, and more, with hands-free operation options. Designed for live performance, it offers features for audience interaction and efficient show building.

Highlights
  • Create ordered cue lists
  • Control slides, audio, video, and camera
  • Hands-free operation with external devices
  • Live audience interaction via QR codes
  • Import show files from other apps
  • In-app AI assistant for show ideas
Features
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Cue Killer is show control for performers who run their own AV. Build one ordered cue list, press GO, and let the next slide, sound, video, camera cut, overlay, blackout, QR moment, or transition land exactly on your beat. Made for magicians, mentalists, speakers, musicians, comedians, event hosts, worship teams, buskers, and anyone who has to perform and run the booth at the same time. WHAT YOU CAN CUE - Slides, PDFs, Keynote/PowerPoint exports, images, video, audio, live camera, text, frames, lower thirds, QR codes, audience polls, waits, groups, mic/listen mode, blackout, and stop-audio cues. - Audio cues include fades, crossfades, looping, trim, level control, and a dedicated kill-audio action. - Visual cues can use cinematic crossfades or dip-to-black transitions, plus branded overlays and big live text. RUN IT HANDS-FREE - Map GO, BACK, LIVE, blackout, deck navigation, and audio actions to Flic buttons, Bluetooth clickers, game controllers, MIDI, OSC, or the built-in web remote. - Add spoken trigger phrases so a line in your script can fire any cue. - Use the camera to recognize a prop and fire the matching cue while your hands stay in the routine. BUILT FOR THE BIG SCREEN - Send clean audience output over HDMI or AirPlay while your iPhone or iPad stays on the operator console. - Use live camera cues with zoom, picture-in-picture/split layouts, peer cameras, browser cameras, and overlays. - Fire audience interaction cues: the crowd scans a QR code or enters a short code at cue-killer.com, then votes in live polls, number guesses, or word clouds. BUILD FASTER - Import media once and reuse it across shows. - Import Go Button, StageCue, and CSV show files. - Use Killian, the in-app assistant, for setup help and for generating show ideas, cue drafts, images, sound effects, music beds, and voiceovers when you connect your own AI keys. CONFIDENCE UNDER PRESSURE Cue Killer is designed around the live moment: what is on air, what is standing by, what GO will fire next, and how to panic-silence everything fast. It is approachable enough for a solo performer, but serious enough for a real stage.

About

TipCrew

Features
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Fair tip pooling without spreadsheets. TipCrew helps restaurant and hospitality teams calculate tip distributions in seconds. Enter the total tips, add each crew member, choose a split method, and see a clear breakdown before payout. BUILT FOR REAL SHIFTS • Split equally, by hours worked, by points, or by custom weights • See each person’s share and percentage instantly • Adjust rounding and verify the final total • Save crews for faster repeat calculations • Keep shift history on your device • Export professional summaries for records and team transparency PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your crew and shift data stays on your device. No account is required. TipCrew is useful for servers, bartenders, baristas, salons, delivery teams, and any workplace that pools tips. TipCrew Pro is available as a one-time purchase for unlimited access. No subscription.

Screenshots

Cue Killer4 screens
TipCrew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cue Killer at none against TipCrew's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. TipCrew sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cue Killer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cue Killer versus TipCrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCue KillerTipCrew
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKalani Helekunihi建辉 刘

In-app purchases

None

Cue Killer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TipCrew

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Cue Killer free?
Cue Killer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TipCrew free?
TipCrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cue Killer or TipCrew have ads?
Neither Cue Killer nor TipCrew shows ads.

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