Stage Plot Maker vs MFPlayer HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stage Plot Maker
Create clear, readable stage plots to communicate your band's technical needs to sound engineers. Easily build and manage a collection of plots for various gigs, then print or email them directly from your device. The app uses symbols for instruments and their inputs for a streamlined, efficient display.
- Build clear stage plots
- Communicate technical requirements
- Print or email plots
- Include diagrams and input lists
- Add performer info and notes
- Use symbols for instruments
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Stage Plot Maker helps you build clear, readable stage plots to communicate your band's technical requirements to a sound engineer. You can build a collection of stage plots for different kinds of gigs, then print or email them directly from your mobile device. Running the app on a tablet is recommended for building stage plots. Once you build a stage plot, you can copy it to the phone app for quick access on the go. Stage plots can include a diagram to show the placement of elements on stage; numbered input and output lists; a list of other required items like chairs and music stands; the name and photo of each performer; notes for the sound engineer; and your contact info. Note that this app doesn't use pictures for small instruments like guitars, trumpets, etc. Instead, it uses symbols for the inputs that those instruments go into, like mics or DI boxes. You can label those inputs to show what instrument they are used for. This provides a streamlined display that shows sound engineers just what they need to set up the stage for you. The app does include symbols for large instruments like piano and drums that are typically placed on stage first with the inputs positioned around them. Please see the screen shots and demo video for examples. *** If you have a problem or a suggestion, please contact me before writing a bad review. I respond promptly to all emails and posts in my support forum. ***
MFPlayer HD
This media player allows you to organize and play music directly from folders on your device, eliminating the need for iTunes syncing. It supports album art and offers Apple CarPlay integration for a seamless listening experience.
- Plays music by folders
- No iTunes sync required
- Supports album art
- Apple CarPlay integration
- Upload files via iTunes
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Best media player for iOS that plays music by folders! Now with Apple CarPlay support. No more sync process with iTunes, just put your music into Documents of this application and you are good to go! How to prepare folder: Create folder for each album you have. Additionally you can create folder with the name of artist and then put folders with albums inside it. If you have album art put it inside each folder and name it as "folder.jpg". You can also search for album atr on the web from inside this application just tap and hold on any folder. How to upload files: Connect to Mac or PC Run iTunes, switch to Apps and scroll down to Documents. Find MFPlayerHD and click on it. Drag and drop folders with music files to the right side.
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Verdict
Stage Plot Maker and MFPlayer HD both sit at 2.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 33% of MFPlayer HD's written reviews are positive against 10% of Stage Plot Maker's. MFPlayer HD also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Stage Plot Maker's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On rating, 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
Stage Plot Maker costs $3.99 and MFPlayer HD $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Stage Plot Maker against 2.0 for MFPlayer HD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stage Plot Maker has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Stage Plot Maker's written reviews are positive against 33% of MFPlayer HD's.
Stage Plot Maker ships an update every 3 months, MFPlayer HD every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stage Plot Maker | MFPlayer HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (8 ratings) | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlo Leach | Konstantin Adamov |
Customer experience
Stage Plot Maker
MFPlayer HD
Bugs and requests
Stage Plot Maker
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes frequently
- App closes out on itself
- Grey boxes stay on
- Cannot open or edit plans on other devices
- Cannot export or email plots
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- Drafts erased when device goes to standby
- Settings page gets stuck
- Rotate function doesn't work
- Input list and 'other items' list clutter plot
- Cannot edit input list without adding to plot
- Cannot zoom in
- Cannot resize items
- Cannot resize stage
- Editing screen obscures view
- Items too big, stage too small
- No guitar amps or monitors, end up as drums
- Cannot label properly
- Text for input list too small
- Colliding lists and plot
- No DJ deck listed
- No guitar pedalboard position option
Requested features
30 requests- Add guitars, basses, keyboards, amps
- Add mic stands
- Add horns, wind instruments
- Add string instruments
- Add DJ deck option
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- Add guitar pedalboard option
- Improve instrument selection
- Allow resizing of items
- Allow resizing of stage
- Enable zooming
- Add free-form label creation
- Add power box indicators
- Add graphic for band members
- Add full drum kit graphic
- Improve input/output list display
- Allow editing of input list
- Add more icons for PA, recording, lighting
- Provide a grid for alignment
- Fix crashing issues
- Improve export/email functionality
- Add tutorial
- Add dark mode
- Add adjustable stage size
- Add editable instruments with custom names
- Improve touchscreen controls
- Allow importing custom icons
- Add photo import without crashing
- Fix standby mode erasing drafts
- Add sort function for objects
- Make it free or cheaper
MFPlayer HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stage Plot Maker
No in-app purchases
MFPlayer HD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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