Comparison

CueRig vs VisualGIG

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

Head to head
About

CueRig

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CueRig helps bands prepare and run live sets with the tools bands need in their in-ear monitors. Create and search for any song using GetSongBPM, build setlists, add spoken guide cues, run a click, play pads, and prepare tracks from one focused app. CueRig is designed for bands or worship teams who want clear musical direction without juggling multiple playback tools. Features include: - Song library and setlist planning - Spoken guide cues for song sections and transitions - Click and count-in tools - Built-in pad player with bundled pad sounds - Per-song key, tempo, time signature, count-in, and subdivision settings - Track import for supported audio files - Stereo headphone-style routing for cues/click and music/pads - Cue timeline and cue capture workflows for preparing songs before service CueRig Pro Monthly is an auto-renewable subscription that provides one month of access to CueRig Pro features per billing period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ CueRig is built for band leaders who want the band to feel locked in before the first note.

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VisualGIG

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Your whole show on iPhone. VisualGIG turns your iPhone into a backing track player for the stage. Build the set at home, walk into the bar, and fire playback, VS and effects with one tap — no laptop. No accounts. No streaming. No waiting on venue Wi-Fi. BUILT TO FIRE INSTANTLY Every file is armed when you open the set, not when you press the pad. Sound starts when your finger lands. Files play from the device. STAGE SCREEN On stage the app keeps only your pads, what's playing and the clock. Nothing to edit mid-song. • Screen never sleeps mid-set • Pads keep their positions (muscle memory) • Next cue marked NEXT • Elapsed time inside the playing pad • Exit takes a deliberate hold — a bump can't end the show Airplane-mode reminder before the set: one call can duck your audio in front of a room. PADS THAT DO MORE THAN PLAY • Play over — layer on top; background ducks • Hold to play — stingers, count-ins, hits • Loop — beds and ambience • Fade out — smooth ending • Per-pad mixer — level and duck amount BUILDING A SET • A set for each night — name, venue, color • Import WAV, AIFF, MP3 or M4A from Files / iCloud • Library folders — select, move and share files • Or record into a pad with the mic • Audition before you commit • Edit: tap to change, hold to remove • Missing file? The pad tells you instead of failing silently All of that is free. No account, no trial timer. The free plan shows one small banner for another indie app, never on the pad screens; PRO removes it. VISUALGIG PRO — OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION PRO adds the stage tools. Building sets and playing pads work without it. • Multitrack songs — your stems in a single pad, each on its own track. Turn the phone sideways to move, trim, split and fade audio, set the tempo and add markers; tap a marker to jump, hold it to loop. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Mixer & EQ — fader, pan, mute, solo and EQ on every track, a master EQ, and Normalize to even out levels. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Audio-interface outputs and inputs — send each track and the click to its own output (click and guides to the in-ears, the band to the desk) and hear a mic or instrument in your in-ears. On the free plan everything plays on the iPhone speaker, wired headphones or Bluetooth. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Metronome & count-in — a click on every pad: count-in, tempo found from your audio (or tap it), click panned to one ear, or a pad that is only the click. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • MIDI out — pads and songs change patches, scenes and lights on their own: Program Change, CC, notes or any message, each to the device you pick. When a pad starts or stops, on a MIDI track or on a section. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • MIDI pedal — USB or Bluetooth, fires pads and the transport. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Apple Watch — cues from your wrist. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • Pad styles, set export and import, ZIP import. REQUIRES VISUALGIG PRO. • VisualGIG PRO Monthly — auto-renewing • VisualGIG PRO Annual — auto-renewing Prices in local currency in the app. Charged to your Apple Account. Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Apple Account settings. FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY GIG Bar and cover bands, solo players with VS/playback, theater and events. Anyone who has watched a laptop update itself twenty minutes before doors. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO A cue player, not a DAW: the track editor lines up your stems, it doesn't record or mix down. No streaming, no cloud sync. Sets stay on device — on purpose. Available in English and Portuguese (Brazil). Fewer things to go wrong at 9pm. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://visualgig.app/privacy

Screenshots

CueRig4 screens
VisualGIG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CueRig at none against VisualGIG's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. CueRig sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and VisualGIG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
CueRig versus VisualGIG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCueRigVisualGIG
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott KunkelAloisio Mello

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CueRig

Subscriptions1
  • CueRig Pro Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
2 purchases

VisualGIG

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$11.991 Year

Questions

Is CueRig free?
CueRig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VisualGIG free?
VisualGIG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CueRig or VisualGIG have ads?
VisualGIG shows ads; CueRig does not.

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