The MT Pit vs ROCS|Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The MT Pit
Access a vast library of instrumental backing tracks for musicals, featuring full orchestrations. Perfect for auditions, rehearsals, and live performances, these high-quality recordings provide a professional substitute for a live orchestra.
- Instrumental backing tracks for musicals
- Full orchestration available
- Library of expanding titles
- Live recorded tracks
- Industry elite musicians
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The MT Pit provides instrumental backing tracks for musicals. Gain access to an ever expanding library of titles, which contain the full orchestration (songs, overture, underscores). Use your device to play tracks for your auditions, rehearsal, but most importantly, your performance. All tracks are recorded live, with industry elite musicians, giving you the best substitute to a full orchestra.
ROCS|Player
This app provides mobile playback for legacy shows licensed through Right On Cue Services. It is designed for simple music playback and rehearsal needs, particularly for schools and theaters using older ROCS titles. The app does not support direct editing.
- Mobile playback for legacy shows
- Downloads and plays tracks from ROCS
- Basic performance tool
- Simple music playback
- Ideal for schools and theaters
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ROCS|Player is a mobile playback app for legacy shows licensed through Right On Cue Services (ROCS). It only downloads and plays tracks provided by ROCS. It is a basic performance tool designed for simple music playback. While it lacks the capabilities of the Stage|Tracks software, ROCS|Player offers a straightforward alternative for basic rehearsal and performance needs—perfect for schools and theaters using legacy ROCS titles. NOTE: This app does not support direct editing. Any custom edits must be requested through ROCS and may incur an additional cost. For more information on how to use this app, check out the ROCS|Player Manual.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ROCS|Player at 100% against The MT Pit's 35%. ROCS|Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). The MT Pit's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ROCS|Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The MT Pit has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of The MT Pit's written reviews are positive against 100% of ROCS|Player's.
| Parameter | The MT Pit | ROCS|Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheMTPit, LLC. | Right On Cue Services, LLC |
Customer experience
The MT Pit
ROCS|Player
In-app purchases
The MT Pit
No in-app purchases
ROCS|Player
No in-app purchases
