Comparison

DanceMaster vs Visual Cue Audio Timeline

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

Head to head
About

DanceMaster

This music player is designed for rehearsal, allowing users to loop sections of songs, set custom cues with lead-in times, and adjust tempo. It also offers voice cues for memorization and remote control options.

Highlights
  • Loop playback of music sections
  • Set and jump to custom cues
  • Configurable cue lead-in times
  • Adjustable tempo with performance/rehearsal modes
  • Voice cues for memorization
  • Apple Watch and remote control support
Features
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DanceMaster is a music player designed for rehearsal. When you rehearse, you often need to play part of a piece of music over and over again, and you need to be able to quickly jump to important points in the piece. DanceMaster is optimized to help you easily break down, practice, memorize, and teach choreographies. AGAIN! Every time you pause the music, DanceMaster returns to the last place you started playing. This makes it easy to practice to a section of the music over and over again. FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT… DanceMaster allows you to set cues in the music that you can easily jump to at any time. In addition, you can add a configurable lead-in time to all cues in a choreography. The lead-in time sets the jump point for each cue a little before the actual cue time, giving you time to count in, but keeping your cue marks where they should be. REHEARSAL SPEED You can easily change the tempo of the song for a choreography. Tempo adjustment can be turned on and off without losing the selected tempo, which is great for switching between rehearsal and performance tempos. If you supply the original tempo for a piece of music (either via the "BPM" field in iTunes, or by setting it directly in the app), DanceMaster will show you tempo adjustments and cue lead-ins in beats instead of seconds. REMOTE CONTROLLED DanceMaster includes an Apple Watch app that allows you to control the music, jump to defined cues, and even change the tempo without having to go back to your phone. It's perfect for active rehearsals. DanceMaster also works with Control Center and can be controlled with any remote that works with iOS, including the standard iPhone earbud controls and external Bluetooth remotes. CALL IT FOR ME To help you memorize a choreography, DanceMaster can speak your cue names during playback, so you don't need to look at the screen or your notes while you rehearse. SUPPORT If you have any feedback or questions, we'd love to hear from you! You can reach us by email at info@dancemasterapp.com.

About

Visual Cue Audio Timeline

This advanced audio player offers visual waveform seeking, unlimited cue points, and efficient file management. It's ideal for organizing music libraries, creating playlists, and managing production elements for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Highlights
  • Waveform view for visual seeking
  • Unlimited cue points per file
  • Drag & drop file import
  • Playlist and collection management
  • Offline playback
  • Supports multiple audio formats
Features
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Visual Cue Pro is an advanced, easy-to-use audio player for iOS and iPadOS. Main Features: • Waveform view for visual seeking and setting up cue points • Zoom functionality for more precise seeking on longer waveforms • Caches waveforms for fast display • Supports unlimited cue points per file • Quickly switch between cue points across multiple audio files • Does not alter your precious source files in any way • Drag & drop files directly from Files and other apps • Designed for speed and efficiency • GPU-based waveform renderer • Supports Dark Mode Collections: • Import files from Files using drag & drop • Manage your music library • Create cue points within each item Playlists: • Import files from Collections using drag & drop (cue points included) • Import files from Files using drag & drop (without cue points) • Create cue points within each item (shared across playlists if the item is from a Collection) • Reorder items using drag & drop in your desired order For Music Producers: • Manage your library of reference tracks to compare with your own • Quickly jump between cue points in your reference tracks • Manage and listen to your own tracks • Organize production elements and recorded source material For DJs: • Manage your library of tracks • Set up cue points in your tracks • Compile DJ sets by quickly jumping between cue points in different tracks • Manage and listen to your own mixes • Bookmark tracks in other DJs’ sets and discover new music faster Visual Cue Pro is an offline music player, music library manager, and music organizer with lossless playback, widely used in sound studios, by music directors, A&R, and for audio transcribing. It's also perfect for venues, theaters, churches, DJs, and more! It features full-screen support, native Apple Silicon support, Dark Mode, and cloud drive compatibility. The best reliable alternative to iTunes, plays audio files and formats supported by macOS, including WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3, M4A, and more. Free to download and try. Purchase modules via in-app purchase (subscriptions or lifetime permanent license). If you have a Mac, check out the macOS version too, which offers even more functionality! Privacy Policy: http://visualcueplayer.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DanceMaster4 screens
Visual Cue Audio Timeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Visual Cue Audio Timeline at Free against DanceMaster's $19.99. Visual Cue Audio Timeline also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). DanceMaster's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Visual Cue Audio Timeline is free to download; DanceMaster costs $19.99 up front. Visual Cue Audio Timeline sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DanceMaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DanceMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DanceMaster's written reviews are positive against 67% of Visual Cue Audio Timeline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DanceMaster ships an update every 6 months, Visual Cue Audio Timeline every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DanceMaster versus Visual Cue Audio Timeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDanceMasterVisual Cue Audio Timeline
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid StarkeIndie Foundry LLC

Customer experience

DanceMaster

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Visual Cue Audio Timeline

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

DanceMaster

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Visual Cue Audio Timeline

Subscriptions8
  • Podcasts7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Podcasts7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Audio Player – Business7 Days trial$14.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Playlists$14.991 Year
  • Audio Player – Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • 1 DMX universe: 512 channels7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • 2 DMX universes: 1024 channels7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Audio Player – Business7 Days trial$149.991 Year
One-time5
  • Podcasts (lifetime)$19.99
  • Collections (lifetime)$29.99
  • Playlists (lifetime)$29.99
Show 2 more
  • Audio Player – Pro$129.99
  • Audio Player – Business$319.99

Questions

Is DanceMaster free?
DanceMaster costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Cue Audio Timeline free?
Visual Cue Audio Timeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DanceMaster or Visual Cue Audio Timeline?
DanceMaster is rated higher. DanceMaster averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Visual Cue Audio Timeline averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do DanceMaster or Visual Cue Audio Timeline have ads?
Neither DanceMaster nor Visual Cue Audio Timeline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DanceMaster or Visual Cue Audio Timeline?
DanceMaster ships an update every 6 months, and Visual Cue Audio Timeline every 6 days. Most recently, DanceMaster was updated on October 5, 2026 and Visual Cue Audio Timeline on October 8, 2026.

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