Comparison

StagePlot Guru vs StoneFrog Knots

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

Head to head
About

StagePlot Guru

Design, save, and share professional stage plots with an intuitive interface and a vast library of industry-standard props. Customize your layouts with text labels, logos, and equipment lists for clear communication.

Highlights
  • Create professional stage plots
  • Save and share designs
  • Over 250 industry-standard props
  • Customizable text labels and lists
  • Add company/band logos
  • Print/share as PDF
  • Unlimited cloud storage
Features
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StagePlot Guru is the way audio engineers, musicians, bands, event planners, clubs, churches, houses of worship, venues, hotels, wedding planners, stage managers and more CREATE, SAVE & SHARE professional stage plots. We offer dedicated customer support to users of the app for life. ONLY 1 SINGLE IN-APP PURCHASE- which is, the Pro-Version Upgrade. Everything is included for life with this upgrade- no re-occurring subscriptions. To Test Demo StagePlot For Free: Download > Go To My StagePlots > Open the Demo StagePlot -Easy-to-Read Graphics -Editing Tool Bar -Intuitive User Interface -Collapsible Toolbars to Maximize Workspace -Free Unlimited Database Storage Other Features Include: -Over 250 Industry Standard props -Account Management & Customer Support -Backup storage into the SPG Cloud -One account- multiple devices -Share StagePlots with anyone Via AirDrop or email -Print/Share as PDF -Unlimited Storage and Backup -Change, rotate, resize props as needed -Make lists for each prop chosen. Lists appear on the final readout. -Dedicated readouts for Equipment, Input & Notes Lists. -Customize Names of any prop. -Add your own company/band logo -Add Contact/Stage Manager Info -Flexible Document Arrangement -Produces a clean/professional StagePlot -Quick Text to label the props and the stage -All Props and Features are Free (no in-app purchases, besides the upgrade to pro) Prop Categories Included Are: INSTRUMENTS AUDIO INFRASTRUCTURE STAGES PLATFORMS LIGHTS INSTRUMENTS -Accordion -Bongos -Cajon -Dobro -Harmonica -Leslie Cabinet -Mandolin -Electric Bass -Upright Bass -DrumKit (acoustic) -DrumKit (double-bass) -Conga (single) -Conga (double) -DrumKit (electric) -Drum Sample Pad -Acoustic Guitar -Electric Guitar -Hand Drums -Keytar (left and right views) -Single Keyboard (4 perspectives) -Double Keyboard (3 perspectives) -Grand Piano (right, left or vertical) -Upright Piano (right, left or vertical) -Violin -Turntables -Organ Front View -Organ Back View -Steel Pedal -Washboard -Tambourine Skinned -Tambourine -Claves -Guiro -Marimba -Steel Pan Drum -Timbales -Timbales w/cowbell -Banjo -Hammer Dulcimer -Industry Standard Mic Pack with over 21 commonly used Mics -Algaita -Autoharp -Bagpipes -Balafone -Balalaka -Banjosamba -Concertina -Didgeridoo -Djembe -Irish Bazouki -Kalimba -Kora -Mbira -Panderio -Recoreco -Repique -Shekere -Singing Bowl -Sitar -Surdao -Table -Talking Drum -Udu -Zither AUDIO -Amplifier -Large Audio Console -In-Ear Monitors -Bass Amp -Dual Amp -Di Box -Amp Stack -Amp Head -Small Amp -Cable (xlr M/f) -Cable (instrument) -Cable (1/4-xlr) -Computer Interface -Pedal (Guitar) -Pedal (Keys) -Pedalboard -Laptop w/ 4 Perspectives -FX Racks (large, small) -Vocal Mic -Vocal Mic w/Stand -Drum Mic (individual) -Drum Mic (pack) -Drum Subkick -Small Boom Stand -Large Boom Stand -Straight Boom Stand -Overheads (left, right) -P.A Mains (Hanging) -P.A.Mains (Standing) -P.A Mains (Concert) -P.A Sub -P.A. Mixer (left, right) -P.A. Stage Monitors -P.A. Stage Monitors (Back View) -Snake -Colored Wires -Complete Commonly used mic sets PLATFORMS -Large Riser -Small Standard Riser -Wide Standard Riser -Triangle Shaped Extensions -Geometric Extensions -Choral Riser (small) -Choral Riser (large) ACCESSORIES -Avatars -Shapes (circles, triangles, square, rectangle, line, arrow) -Bench -Bench (Side View) -Chair -Headphones -Power Outlet -Podium -Music Stand -Small Plexiglass -Large Plexiglass -GuardRails -Sitting Person -Standing Person -Stairs (side view) -Stairs (front view) -Tech Headset -Throne -Stool -Table -Colored Wires -Guitar Boat -Guitar Stand -Case LIGHTS -Individual Par -Par Truss -Vertical Lights -Follow Spot -Light Rack -Truss Base Stand -Truss Headlock -Truss Brace ......................and more! Follow & Like Us On: Facebook.com/StagePlotGuru Instagram.com/StagePlotGuru YouTube.com/StagePlotGuru TikTok.com/StagePlotGuru

About

StoneFrog Knots

Explore the intricate connections between musicians with interactive graphs. Discover band members, collaborations, and musical history using extensive open data sources. Save favorite artists and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Interactive relationship graphs
  • Artist detail pages
  • Band member timelines
  • Discography with artwork
  • Save and restore graph views
  • Syncs across devices
Features
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StoneFrog Knots reveals the hidden connections between musicians. Search over 2.9 million artists and instantly see an interactive graph of band members, collaborations, and musical lineage — built from open data sources including MusicBrainz, Wikidata, Wikipedia, and Discogs, enhanced by our own supplemental database. INTERACTIVE RELATIONSHIP GRAPHS Explore force-directed graphs that map artist connections in real time. Select any node to see its details, or double-click (double-tap on iPad) to expand the web and discover who played with whom across bands, side projects, and eras. POWERFUL TOOLS • Filter the graph by year range to watch relationships evolve over time • Switch between 2D organic and 3D solar system layouts • Save and restore graph views to pick up where you left off • Full keyboard navigation support RICH ARTIST DETAILS • Band member timelines showing who played when • Discography with album details and artwork • Member origin map powered by Wikidata coordinates • Artist biographies sourced from Wikipedia • Direct links to Wikipedia and Discogs pages YOUR LIBRARY • Save favorite artists and access them instantly • Browse your Apple Music library to find artists in the graph • Recent searches for quick access • Syncs across devices with your Knots account Built native for macOS and iPad with Metal-powered rendering. Sign in with Apple for a seamless experience.

Screenshots

StagePlot Guru4 screens
StoneFrog Knots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StoneFrog Knots at 5.0 against StagePlot Guru's 2.5. StoneFrog Knots also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). StagePlot Guru's advantage is ratings volume (121 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. StagePlot Guru sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and StoneFrog Knots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StoneFrog Knots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StagePlot Guru has 121 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StagePlot Guru ships an update monthly, StoneFrog Knots every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StagePlot Guru versus StoneFrog Knots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStagePlot GuruStoneFrog Knots
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (121 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB15 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperActive Media Production Group, LLCJason Stone

Customer experience

StagePlot Guru

All ratings121 ratings
Positive34.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.3%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative65.9%

StoneFrog Knots

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StagePlot Guru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and data loss
  • Saving and loading issues
  • Exporting low-quality or incomplete stage plots
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More instrument and equipment options
  • Ability to rotate and resize items freely
  • Improved text editing and formatting
  • Better stage dimension and layout controls
  • Seamless cloud sync and backup

StoneFrog Knots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

StagePlot Guru

One-time10
  • Horn Section SetFree
  • Alto SaxophoneFree
  • Tenor SaxophoneFree
Show 7 more
  • TromboneFree
  • TrumpetFree
  • Jazz KitFree
  • Video Camera, Projector, and ScreenFree
  • PA ItemsFree
  • ShapesFree
  • Pro Version$4.99
2 purchases

StoneFrog Knots

Subscriptions2
  • Knots Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Knots Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is StagePlot Guru free?
StagePlot Guru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoneFrog Knots free?
StoneFrog Knots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StagePlot Guru or StoneFrog Knots?
StoneFrog Knots is rated higher. StagePlot Guru averages 2.5 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while StoneFrog Knots averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StagePlot Guru or StoneFrog Knots have ads?
Neither StagePlot Guru nor StoneFrog Knots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StagePlot Guru or StoneFrog Knots?
StagePlot Guru ships an update monthly, and StoneFrog Knots every 3 days. Most recently, StagePlot Guru was updated on October 8, 2026 and StoneFrog Knots on October 11, 2026.

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