Comparison

Show|Ready vs Choreo Cue

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

Head to head
About

Show|Ready

This app provides essential music rehearsal tools for musical theater productions. It offers playback features on iOS devices and director's editing on iPads. A license from a theatrical publisher is required to use the app.

Highlights
  • Music playback
  • Director's editing (iPad)
  • iOS compatibility
  • License integration
Features
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Show|Ready Mobile is the ultimate music rehearsal solution for musical theater. Show|Ready Mobile gives you all the playback features of the desktop Show|Ready on your iOS device. Additionally The director's editing features are available only on the iPad. A valid license of Show|Ready must be purchased first from Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Samuel French, Steele Spring or Plays for Young Audiences before you can use Show|Ready Mobile. Show|Ready Mobile only needs to be purchased once and then can be used with multiple Show|Ready licenses.

About

Choreo Cue

Control music tempo and set cue markers for dance choreography, teaching, and learning. Elevate your creative process with intuitive tools designed for dancers and instructors.

Highlights
  • Adjust music tempo
  • Set cue markers
  • Choreograph dance routines
  • Teach dance classes
  • Learn dance moves
  • Creative music control
Features
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Take control of your music when you choreograph, teach, learn dance! Adjust the tempo and setup cue markers and more to take your creative side to a new level!

Screenshots

Show|Ready3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Choreo Cue at 100% against Show|Ready's 26%. Choreo Cue also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and monetization model (free vs paid). Show|Ready's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 12) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Choreo Cue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Show|Ready has 81 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Show|Ready's written reviews are positive against 100% of Choreo Cue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Show|Ready ships an update every 4 months, Choreo Cue every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Show|Ready versus Choreo Cue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShow|ReadyChoreo Cue
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (81 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRight On Cue Services, LLCParth Narielwala

Customer experience

Show|Ready

All ratings81 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative51.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative58.3%

Choreo Cue

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Show|Ready

Reported bugs

31 issues
  • App crashes constantly
  • App freezes frequently
  • App glitches
  • App randomly kicks user out
  • Buttons not visible on iPhone screen
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  • Passcode entry crashes app
  • Settings do not save
  • App disappears from phone
  • App needs to be reloaded
  • Crashes when trying to repeat songs
  • Music stops playing, only click track
  • Tempo changes disappear after freeze
  • Glitches on vamps/repeats/cesuras
  • Needs complete reboot
  • UI issues on iPhone/iPad
  • No vocal tracks
  • App crashes on login
  • Tracks not loading
  • App closes immediately upon opening
  • Audio freezes
  • Tempo issues or song stops briefly
  • Song comes in/out at specific measures
  • Adjustments do not save
  • Parts not playing sometimes
  • Cannot play parts after repeat/fermata
  • Constantly crashing when opening app
  • Doesn't show music
  • Randomly mutes everything
  • New update hides song title
  • Instruments sound bad
  • Laggy performance

Requested features

10 requests
  • More musical sounds than synth
  • Minute/seconds counter for song length
  • Ability to move tab bar to bottom
  • Mobile view score
  • Ability to make notes on the score
Show 5 more
  • Option to mute metronome in mixer tab
  • Score in the app
  • Ability to loop sections
  • Dark mode option
  • Better quality instruments

Choreo Cue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Show|Ready

No in-app purchases

None

Choreo Cue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Show|Ready free?
Show|Ready is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Choreo Cue free?
Choreo Cue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Show|Ready or Choreo Cue?
Choreo Cue is rated higher. Show|Ready averages 2.8 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Choreo Cue averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Show|Ready or Choreo Cue have ads?
Neither Show|Ready nor Choreo Cue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Show|Ready or Choreo Cue?
Show|Ready ships an update every 4 months, and Choreo Cue every 3 weeks. Most recently, Show|Ready was updated on October 14, 2026 and Choreo Cue on October 11, 2026.

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