Comparison

StagePlot Guru vs Audio Function Generator PRO

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

Audio Function Generator PRO

Generate various audio test tones, including sine, square, and sawtooth waves. Explore frequency and volume sweeps, custom presets, and different types of noise. Advanced settings allow for fine-tuning signal parameters and creating complex multi-tone sequences.

Highlights
  • Generate sine, square, triangular, and sawtooth tones
  • Frequency and volume sweep generation
  • Customizable presets and configurations
  • Multiple noise types (White, Pink, Violet, etc.)
  • Advanced signal parameter control
  • Multi-tone and dual function generation
Features
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This is the highly recommended and praised Function Generator App - an amazingly great and powerful tone generator. Enriched with a vast amount of features yet it is extremely intuitive and designed for simplicity. Get to know this great App now! It is very well maintained and has received considerable upgrades over the past years. So, … what can you do with this App? • PLAY TEST TONES Sine, Rectangular, Triangular and Sawtooth. • PLAY FREQUENCY SWEEP TEST TONES in both directions (minimum to maximum frequency and maximum to minimum frequency). • PLAY VOLUME SWEEPS (from minimum to maximum volume). • Try the SWEEP REPEAT / WOBBLE function. • Try the MUSIC TONES PLAYBACK. • Experiment with the huge FINE TUNE SELECTON, PRESETS SELECTION! • Or create your own CUSTOM PRESETS! • And SAVE an endless amount of CONFIGURATIONS (Frequency, Sweep, Noise) for later quick access and direct playback function. • Even play back different kinds of NOISE – White, Pink, Violet, Grey, Brown, Blue is also supported. The Function Generator is AMAZINGLY INTUITIVE and SIMPLE! AND THESE ARE THE ADVANCED SETTINGS/FEATURES: => Extending The Frequency Range (1Hz - 21kHz) => Extending The Sweep Times (0.1s - 600s) => Changing Min/Max Slider Frequency Ranges => Changing Max Sweep Time Slider Range => Changing Signal Amplitude => Enabling Of The Sweep Repeat / Wobble Function => Frequency Slider Setting to Linear or Logarithmic => Left/Right Channel Individual Selection => Permanently Saving Custom Presets => Saving Of Endless Number Of Audio Configurations => Phase Out Setting (custom phase shift of the generated signal) => BPM (Beats per Minute) Feature => Dual Function Generator => MultiTone Generator (playback of up to eight individual tones) => Background Theme Selection (Light/Dark) Check out the new Tutorial page: www.ee-toolkit.com/audio-function-generator

Screenshots

StagePlot Guru4 screens
Audio Function Generator PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audio Function Generator PRO at 88% against StagePlot Guru's 25%. Audio Function Generator PRO also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). StagePlot Guru's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

StagePlot Guru is free to download; Audio Function Generator PRO costs $9.99 up front. StagePlot Guru sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Audio Function Generator PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Function Generator PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 121 and 269 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of StagePlot Guru's written reviews are positive against 88% of Audio Function Generator PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StagePlot Guru ships an update monthly, Audio Function Generator PRO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
StagePlot Guru versus Audio Function Generator PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStagePlot GuruAudio Function Generator PRO
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating2.5 (121 ratings)4.8 (269 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.8% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121269 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB13 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperActive Media Production Group, LLCThomas Gruber

Customer experience

StagePlot Guru

All ratings121 ratings
Positive34.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.3%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive24.8%
Neutral10.1%
Negative65.1%

Audio Function Generator PRO

All ratings269 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.9%

User reviews

StagePlot Guru

From 121 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and easy to use
  • 👍 Professional-looking stage plots
  • 💡 Helpful for organizing and communicating stage setups
  • 🚀 Intuitive and user-friendly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Overly restrictive free version
  • 💰 Expensive for full features
  • 🤔 Clunky and unintuitive interface
  • 🤔 Lacking key features and customization options

Audio Function Generator PRO

From 269 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Superb craftsmanship and work
  • 🚀 Excellent performance on older devices
  • 💡 History feature is a great addition
  • 👍 Versatile and powerful app
  • 🎶 Great for binaural beats and sound creation

Room to improve

  • 📉 Linear sweep is useless
  • ❓ Missing PWM functionality
  • ❓ Missing Terzrauschen (third-octave noise)
  • 🐛 Volume button issues
  • 🐛 GUI is bad

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

Audio Function Generator PRO

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Volume button issues (jumps up and down, displays wrong level)
  • Update crashes on iPad Air2 when changing screens
  • App opens AppStore repeatedly after purchase
  • Buttons don't respond, settings don't keep
  • Frequencies stick, program is useless
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  • App stops too much

Requested features

19 requests
  • Logarithmic sweeps and frequency slider scale
  • PWM functionality
  • Terzrauschen (third-octave noise)
  • Ping-pong sweeps in Multitone windows
  • Sweeping of noise/adding noise in Multitone sweep with sweeping bandpass filter
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  • Audio plugin (AU, AAX, VST)
  • Responsiveness for MacBook use
  • Simultaneous recording of generated signals
  • Panning function for tones and sweeps
  • Ability to save Multitone configurations
  • Phase shift functionality
  • Higher frequency range (up to 24kHz)
  • Dual mode sweep function
  • Taper function
  • Extended time for sweeps (6-8 hours)
  • Ability to stay at selected frequency for several minutes
  • Spectrum analyzer
  • Separate control for left and right channels
  • 8-hour program for sleep entrainment

In-app purchases

10 purchases

StagePlot Guru

One-time10
  • Horn Section SetFree
  • Alto SaxophoneFree
  • Tenor SaxophoneFree
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  • TromboneFree
  • TrumpetFree
  • Jazz KitFree
  • Video Camera, Projector, and ScreenFree
  • PA ItemsFree
  • ShapesFree
  • Pro Version$4.99
None

Audio Function Generator PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StagePlot Guru free?
StagePlot Guru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Function Generator PRO free?
Audio Function Generator PRO costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StagePlot Guru or Audio Function Generator PRO?
Audio Function Generator PRO is rated higher. StagePlot Guru averages 2.5 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Audio Function Generator PRO averages 4.8 from 269 ratings.
Do StagePlot Guru or Audio Function Generator PRO have ads?
Neither StagePlot Guru nor Audio Function Generator PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StagePlot Guru or Audio Function Generator PRO?
StagePlot Guru ships an update monthly, and Audio Function Generator PRO every 6 weeks. Most recently, StagePlot Guru was updated on October 2, 2026 and Audio Function Generator PRO on September 30, 2026.

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