Comparison

Stage Manager Report vs Plotly

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

Head to head
About

Stage Manager Report

Features
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Stage Manager Report is a focused rehearsal report and production log for theatre stage managers, assistants, directors, and small production teams. Build each daily report from a reusable production book. Record call times, attendance, work completed, department notes, safety flags, action items, and the next rehearsal. Preview a polished letter-size PDF and share it with the team from the iOS share sheet. REHEARSAL REPORT WORKFLOW - Create a production with venue, director, stage manager, and default room - Reuse one cast and crew roster across every attendance sheet - Record scheduled call, actual start, break, restart, and end times - Handle rehearsals that end after midnight - Log scenes, pages, blocking, and work completed - Organize notes for scenic, props, costumes, lighting, sound, management, and front of house - Add action items with owners, due dates, and resolved status - Set the next rehearsal date, call time, and location - Preview and share a clean two-page PDF rehearsal report LOCAL-FIRST PRODUCTION BOOK Productions and rehearsal reports are stored on your device. The app works without an account and does not require a server for its core workflow. FREE VERSION - One production - Up to three rehearsal reports - Standard theatre departments - Reusable attendance roster - PDF preview and sharing with a Stage Manager Report footer LIFETIME PRO - Unlimited productions and rehearsal reports - Custom departments - Clean PDFs without the free footer - Duplicate a prior report into a clean next report - Search the report archive - Export a CSV report index Stage Manager Pro is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription. Restore Purchases is available from the Pro screen and Settings. IMPORTANT Keep confidential medical, personnel, disciplinary, and child-protection information out of broadly distributed rehearsal reports. Use your organization's private reporting process for sensitive incidents. Privacy Policy: https://legal.mindsle.com/stage-manager-report/privacy Terms of Use: https://legal.mindsle.com/stage-manager-report/terms

About

Plotly

Features
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Need a stage plot and input list for your next gig? Plotly lets you drag your band's gear onto a stage diagram, list every channel, and send one tech-rider PDF to the house engineer β€” right from your iPhone. Add vocals, guitars and other instruments, drag them into position, fill in your inputs and tap Make Stage Plot PDF. The plot comes first, followed by the input list. β€’ DRAG-AND-DROP STAGE β€” place up to 24 markers on a stage canvas seen from the audience, with the front of the stage at the bottom and upstage marked. β€’ INSTRUMENT TYPES β€” vocal, guitar, bass, drums, keys, brass/horns, DJ, monitor or other, each with its own name you can rename. β€’ INPUT LIST β€” up to 48 channels with channel number, input name, mic or DI, and notes (e.g. "Ch 7 Β· Lead Vox Β· SM58 Β· wireless"). β€’ ONE TECH PDF β€” stage plot and input list together in a single US Letter PDF, with your band name and show or venue in the header. β€’ QUICK EDITS β€” reset the layout, remove a marker or reorder channels in seconds. Print with AirPrint, share the PDF with the venue or save it to Files. Everything is made on your iPhone β€” no account, no sign-up. Your first 3 stage plots are free. A one-time $4.99 unlock gives you unlimited stage plots and input lists. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

Stage Manager Report4 screens
Plotly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stage Manager Report at 13.0 against Plotly's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

Both are free to download. Stage Manager Report sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Plotly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Stage Manager Report versus Plotly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStage Manager ReportPlotly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer巍魏 吴Jhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stage Manager Report

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Plotly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Stage Manager Report free?
Stage Manager Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plotly free?
Plotly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stage Manager Report or Plotly have ads?
Neither Stage Manager Report nor Plotly shows ads.

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