QueIt vs Stage Write
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QueIt
Organize and manage stage cues from PDF scripts. Customize categories, auto-numbering, and standby lists. Save, export, and import cue data for seamless production workflows.
- Organize script cues into custom categories
- Auto-numbering or custom Q lists
- Hide/show individual cue lists
- Save and back up files to cloud/server
- Export/import cue lists and shows
- Map PDF page numbers to custom page numbers
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Que-It puts every Q in your show right where it belongs: on the script. Built for stage managers and designers, Que-It turns any PDF script into an organized, color-coded prompt book on iPad and Mac. Load your script, tap the line, and place the Q. Que-It keeps your lighting, sound, deck, projection, or any other lists you define organized, numbered, and stood-by, so you can focus on calling the show. NEW IN 3.0 • A fresh, modern design throughout including show setup, list properties, and contacts redesigned for quicker editing MARK YOUR SCRIPT • Load any PDF script and place Q's directly on the page • Add a description to each Q so you know exactly what it does • Edit, move, or remove any Q at any time • Map PDF page numbers to your own page numbers to match rehearsal scripts ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Up to 10 cue lists, each with its own name, prefix, and color • Categories are yours to define, so any system or organizational style works • Auto-number or auto-letter each list, or enter your own numbers and letters • Hide and show individual lists to focus on what matters STAND-BYS, HANDLED • Let Que-It auto stand-by the script, or build your own stand-by list • Keep stand-bys separate, or combine them across cue lists FIND IT FAST • Bookmarks for quick navigation to key pages • Search by cue and jump straight to its page SHARE AND BACK UP • Save and back up your show to Dropbox at every stage of the work • Export and import entire shows to share with your team • Export your marked-up script as a PDF prompt book • Store contact information for each designer and the venue From first rehearsal to closing night, Que-It keeps your whole show on one page.
Stage Write
This app helps capture and organize theatrical staging, blocking, and cues. It allows users to import ground plans and scripts, track performer and scenery movement, and create a calling script. Collaboration and cross-device syncing are also supported.
- Import scenic ground plans
- Import script PDFs
- Add light, sound, and blocking cues
- Track performer and scenery movement
- Collaborate and sync across devices
- Create calling scripts
- Document choreography with Staging Score
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Stage Write is the best method to capture choreography, staging blocking for theatrical productions of all sizes. Upload the ground plans and scenery and track the positions, movement of performers and scenery throughout the production. Create your calling script by uploading your script and easily entering cues and notes. Stage Write allows you to add collaborators to your production and share/sync data seamlessly between you and your team and sync across devices. Features: - Import scenic ground plan (or draw your own) - Import script PDF to your production. - Easily add light cues, sound cues, blocking notes into the script. - Track the movement of performers, scenery, and props. - Use your iPad Pro and Apple Pencil to freehand draw traffic patterns and movement of performers, scenery. - Link spacing charts to portions of the script. - Add collaborators to easily edit and sync across devices. - Create a Calling Script showing the blocking and cues at-a-glance. - Work on or off-line and sync data across devices. - Sync data automatically to other collaborators - Create custom number line - Detail choreography and staging with The Staging Score. - Create PDF of combined charts and script or score to easily print. - Document choreography aligned with the counts in the music.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stage Write at Free against QueIt's $19.99. Stage Write also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). QueIt's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (89% vs 62%). On 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 Write is free to download; QueIt costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QueIt holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of QueIt's written reviews are positive against 62% of Stage Write's.
QueIt ships an update every 13 months, Stage Write every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QueIt | Stage Write |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 3.2 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UrbanByte LLC | Open Jar Productions LLC |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
QueIt
No in-app purchases
Stage Write
No in-app purchases








