StageTick or CueTimer?
CueTimer is a desktop timer for Mac and Windows with a browser version, CueTimer Cloud. StageTick runs only in the browser. Here is how they compare – and where CueTimer is the better choice.
Side by side
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Date and sources
CueTimer details as of 23 October 2026, from the vendor's website:
- cuetimer.com (presenter window)
- cuetimer.com/desktop-cloud
- cuetimer.com/download
- cuetimer.com/trial
- cuetimer.com/online
- cuetimer.com/messages
- cuetimer.com/api
- cuetimer.com/companion
- cuetimer.com/customise
- cuetimer.com/changelog
- presentationtools.com/store (tax)
- CueTimer prices in US dollars as listed on cuetimer.com. The vendor's store (presentationtools.com) charges no sales tax or VAT to customers outside Norway; buyers handle any taxes due in their own country.
- StageTick prices are the amounts listed in the StageTick app (Settings → Billing). Pro renews automatically and can be cancelled any time, effective at the end of the billing period. The €19 Single Event pass gives 30 days of Pro, ends automatically and is booked in the app by the organization owner (for organizations on the free plan).
- Free plan: 3 rooms; per room 6 timers, 5 devices and 5 messages; 1 team member; no Q&A or API.
- Devices per room: Free 5, Pro 25, Enterprise 100. Every open StageTick view counts, including the Controller tab – one laptop showing two views counts twice. The audience Q&A page does not count.
- Audience and speaker screens open via link without login. Controller, Operator and Moderator need a login with team access (Free: owner only).
- * Unlimited means up to 9,999 (technical cap): rooms and team members per organization, timers and cue messages per room.
- StageTick API: up to 120 requests per minute per organization; event streams reconnect every 5 minutes.
- Agenda view: start times are shown as offsets (+MM:SS), not clock times.
- The app interface is in English; your timers and messages can be in any language.
- Spotted something out of date? Write to hallo@simmrohs.de and we will correct it.
Why teams choose StageTick
Where StageTick stands out in this comparison.
A free plan with no time limit
Run small shows for free: 3 rooms; 6 timers and 5 devices per room, no credit card. CueTimer offers time-limited trials (20 minutes on desktop and Cloud).
A view for every role
A Moderator view with the audience question queue (Pro), an Operator view with a numpad for phone or tablet, and an Agenda view for your crew.
Your team, with their own logins
Pro covers up to 10 team members, including you as the owner. Invite the others as Admin or Member – everyone signs in with their own account.
Monthly or yearly
€19/month or €149/year for unlimited rooms*. CueTimer licences run for a year.
When CueTimer is the better fit
To be fair: in these cases the other tool is the better choice.
You need NDI or SDI output
CueTimer's desktop app sends NDI and Blackmagic video outputs. StageTick shows timers in the browser only.
You must work offline
CueTimer Desktop runs without internet. StageTick needs an internet connection on every device.
You run the show from a Stream Deck or show-control software
CueTimer has a Bitfocus Companion module and TCP and OSC control. StageTick has neither.
You want several countdowns on one screen
CueTimer's Multitimer shows several countdowns in one window. StageTick shows one running timer per room.
You run up to five rooms at the same time
CueTimer Cloud costs $25/year per cue list with unlimited displays. Five parallel cue lists cost $125/year at that rate, before quantity discounts; StageTick Pro is €149/year. These amounts use different currencies; no exchange-rate comparison is made.
Try StageTick free
Start with the free plan – no credit card, nothing to install.