Plotwright vs 79Signal Player Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Plotwright
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Plotwright builds the two documents every gig needs β a stage plot and an input list β and turns them into one clean, print-ready PDF you hand to the venue's sound engineer. Pay once. No subscription, no account, no WiFi required. It's made for the band member who got volunteered to "make the tech rider" and the front-of-house engineer who has to read it in dim light at load-in. What you build on screen is exactly what prints β no fuzzy export, no surprises at soundcheck. WHAT YOU GET β’ A top-down stage plot you build by dropping in simple, map-like symbols for the gear on stage β like drums, amps, monitors, DIs, and risers. Move, resize, rotate, rename, or duplicate anything. β’ An input list that numbers itself in the order engineers expect β kick, snare, toms, overheads, bass, guitars, keys, vocals β so you look like you know the convention even if you don't. Reorder by hand any time. β’ One-page output with the plot and the numbered input list on the same sheet. β’ A true-vector PDF that stays sharp and reads cleanly in black and white β because it's getting printed and folded into someone's back pocket. BUILT THE WAY THE SHOW ACTUALLY RUNS β’ Stage orientation is fixed and labeled β audience at the bottom, stage left and stage right from the performer's point of view β so no one patches the stage backwards. β’ Your act name, contact, and the date it was last edited are burned into the PDF, so the engineer always knows whose plot it is and how current it is. β’ Everything stays on your device. No cloud, no sign-in, nothing to sync. FREE TO BUILD, ONE-TIME UNLOCK TO EXPORT Build your plot, add your gear, and preview the finished page for free. A single one-time purchase unlocks PDF export, save, and share β for good. No subscription. No paywall in your way while you work. Made for gigging musicians, bands, and the live-sound engineers who advance their shows.
79Signal Player Remote
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Your show. Within reach. 79Signal Player Remote puts your Mac's cue list and playback controls on your iPad or iPhone. The audio stays on the Mac, connected to your production system. FOLLOW THE SHOW See the selected cue, waveform, elapsed and remaining time, Notes and MAIN/BUS1 meters. TAKE CONTROL Use GO, Pause, resume, Fade, Stop and All Stop. Pair using the QR code displayed by Player 1.2 on the Mac, or paste the pairing key. The authenticated connection uses your local network. KEEP THE AUDIO ON YOUR MAC Remote does not stream or play audio. Losing the network connection does not stop playback on the Mac. Stale controls are disabled; reconnect and check the current show state before sending another command. FREE COMPANION Remote is free. It requires 79Signal Player 1.2 running on a Mac, an iPad or iPhone running iOS 17 or later and a shared local network. Mac Player retains its existing free cue limit and optional Full Unlock purchase; Remote does not unlock the Mac app. Live control requires Standalone mode. NO 79SIGNAL ACCOUNT No advertising or third-party analytics. Camera access is optional for scanning the pairing QR code; Local Network access is needed to connect to the Mac. Remote is a control surface for the Mac app. For independent playback on iPad, see the separate 79Signal Player Lite.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 79Signal Player Remote at none against Plotwright's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Plotwright sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 79Signal Player Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Plotwright | 79Signal Player Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 9592 Solutions UG | PETER BACSKAY |
In-app purchases
Plotwright
- Unlock PDF Export$4.99
79Signal Player Remote
No in-app purchases





