Comparison

LiveTechPack Stage Plot vs Venue Advance

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

Head to head
About

LiveTechPack Stage Plot

Create comprehensive tech riders and stage plots for bands and venues. Organize all technical requirements, from PA systems to backline, ensuring all details are aligned and easily shareable. Includes preflight checks to prevent errors before export.

Highlights
  • Create tech riders and stage plots
  • 45+ PA, monitor, backline, mic, DI, power, musician symbols
  • Keep stage plot, input list, FOH, monitor, backline aligned
  • Preflight checks for missing contacts, duplicate channels, etc.
  • Export as PDF, DOCX, CSV, or PNG
  • Works offline
  • One-time unlock for Pro features
Features
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LiveTechPack Stage Plot helps bands, sound engineers, stage managers and venues create complete tech riders in minutes. Build a stage plot with 45+ PA, monitor, backline, mic, DI, power and musician symbols. Add items once and keep the stage plot, input list, FOH channel list, monitor requirements, backline, power drops and notes aligned. Preflight checks catch missing contacts, unplaced sources, duplicate channels, incomplete monitor mixes and backline gaps before export. Send clean PDF tech packs, one-page stage plots, editable DOCX riders, CSV input lists or PNG images to venues, promoters, festivals and touring teams. Works offline with no account required. Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited tech packs, watermark-free export, the full icon library, print mode, templates, CSV/PNG export and iCloud sync.

About

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

LiveTechPack Stage Plot4 screens
Venue Advance4 screens

Verdict

The call

LiveTechPack Stage Plot and Venue Advance are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LiveTechPack Stage Plot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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
LiveTechPack Stage Plot versus Venue Advance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveTechPack Stage PlotVenue Advance
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer万军 龙Smart Automation SRL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LiveTechPack Stage Plot

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$9.99
2 purchases

Venue Advance

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

Questions

Is LiveTechPack Stage Plot free?
LiveTechPack Stage Plot 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 LiveTechPack Stage Plot or Venue Advance have ads?
Neither LiveTechPack Stage Plot nor Venue Advance shows ads.

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