Stage Plot Maker App recensioner

Well worth the price

While I agree with many other reviews that I wish I could visually represent instruments like guitars and basses and such, I don’t see that as a reason to knock more than a star off this app. It does what it needs to do well and intuitively. Many reviews just didn’t bother to actually learn how to use the app. The only other thing I’ve encountered so far is wishing for more options for the display of inputs and outputs. Like being able to resize those elements or have them overflow to a second column if necessary, and such. For example my outputs list had 5 outputs and then a bunch of space to the right so I couldn’t seem to move it over as much as I wanted. Still well worth $4 and gets the job done. I’m a long time avid Band Helper user but don’t want to pay double what I pay now when the only extra module I need is the Stage Plot so I decided to take a chance with this stand alone instead. Hopefully it keeps getting developed and improved but even as is, I’m quite happy with it.

Don’t buy, impossible to use

Useless mess.

WHAT A MESS!

This is the 2nd Stage Making app that completely wasted my time and money. WHERE ARE THE INSTRUMENTS? There is more in a band than pianos drums and violins. Where are the guitars? Basses? Keyboards? The owner says he replies to e-mails? Where is his e-mail because I want my $4.00 back.

Total Junk

The illustrations are bad. You can’t resize them. The inputs are very limited. This should not cost money. Please read reviews before purchasing.

Horrible

The most amateur app I’ve ever encountered . It should be pretty straightforward but it’s not. It’s missing very important features such as, instruments, mic stands, amps. Do not buy it !

SCAM!!

You cannot even put guitar or bass on the stage plot. Also there is no drum set. Highly unusable!!!

Can’t believe I wasted money on this

This developer should rethink making apps

Terrible

Please don’t waste your money. Good idea, very bad execution.

Nowhere near enough to do a professional plot

It’s worth spending the extra money on something like stage plot pro.

Horrible app

This is the most ridiculous app I have ever used. It’s missing so many key items for stage plotting and it’s very hard to use. I would give it 0 stars if I could. Requesting a refund ASAP!

This app is trash

You can’t edit the icons, nor the list. It’s missing other items and should have list separate from icons. If I want to edit list I should be able too. Not all icons are wanted on my connection list. I want a refund!!!

I wish I could rate this less than one star

This app is BAD! No guitar, bass, or mic stand symbols. Hopefully I can get a refund. I DO NOT recommend this app.

This is in useable

I could do better drawing by hand and scanning or in MS Word. Absolutely terrible.

Total crap

Wish I had my money back. Not useful at all.

Highly annoying to use

Missing some very common sense items, difficult to edit or ad real world items that are needed. No mic stand symbols, amateur looking powers symbols, can’t edit input list, no drumkit symbol have to add individually. Takes way too much time to do this! I’m a pro touring guy and would never want to present the results from this to experienced sound guys or stage managers!

Not practical, awkward ux

Can’t zoom in to work on detail areas. Text for input list is too small to read/edit. I love the setlist maker app and assumed this “sister” app would have the same well thought out interface.

Extremely helpful but limited

This definitely helps to present an idea but I would love to see more cymbals for smaller midi keyboards, string instruments, wind instruments, and the ability to change sizes of each cymbal for stage proportions.

Does the job, but room for easy improvements

Bought the app to make simple stage plots for my bands, and it does just that. With some minor additions, it could be much better. Suggestions: Free-form label creations Symbols for smaller instruments Adjustable stage size Power box indicators Graphic for band members Drum kit graphic (instead of Indv drums) Wouldn't recommend paying for it until these simple additions are made.

Worthless unless your band consists only of keyboards and cymbals

Silly me for not reading the reviews. Arlo, I like your other apps; why did you take my $4 and why did you put this on the app store?

Terrible!!!

Was this app designed by a 5th grader? No text parameters. No riser size adjustment. Terrible!

Pointless.

Don't waste your time and money.

Boo

Partly my fault for not checking the other reviews, but seriously, this is just crap. You can't resize anything, no mic stands, no horns, everything just gets listed on the side in the order you add it to the plot with no way to edit. Mixes inputs and monitors together on the list. You can add labels to the items, but that label doesn't show up next to the item. What's the point? The examples look much better than anything you can actually come up with in the app. Save your money.

Disappointing

Disappointing. A great idea that might work well for small bands with basic setups. Our group has Hammond organ with Leslie speaker and horn players, etc. This app has no options for those instruments. You can't zoom in or add an input list which makes this stage plot an amateur. Very hard to edit precisely.

What's the point?

Pretty worthless waste of $4 if I can't even put amplifiers or other types of gear onstage. Just keyboards and drums? Gimme a break...

So far so good

So far I'm liking the app, I've only done one plot so far and it's very easy to use. I'd like to be able to zoom in on the plot. When using my iPhone it can be hard to read inputs and notes. It would also be nice to be able to resize the items and stage itself.

So horrid

Terrible

DO NOT BUY! HORRIBLE! USELESS

This developer has never seen a live show before, guaranteed. A cheap, cheap play for cash. Shame on you! Screwing people over for a few bucks? So sad.

DO NOT BUY

No guitars!!!! Terrible app!!! Terrible. Terrible. Terrible.

Take this off the App Store, I need a refund

Piece of trash app, doesn't let you zoom in to see what you're even doing. I would have an easier time making this on Microsoft excel than this excuse for an app.

DO NOT BUY

No guitars, can't export?! Can't zoom in while making? Go overpay for a cup of coffee, you won't regret spending $4 as much.

What a ripoff!

The fact that I even have to give this defecation one star is a joke. Does not allow you to copy plot. Will not email. So, basically, you get to draw up a stage plot that only you can see... and it is so small you need glasses to see what you made. What use is this to anyone except for the people who got my $3.99? Believe me, I will tell everyone I know to avoid this like the dogturd it is... Oh! And get this... there are no guitars in instruments list. I want my money back. What a waste of an hour of my time I can never get back. Do Not Buy This Useless App.

This app just ate my $3.99!!

It must be an overpriced-joke because no way you can call this an app. Anyone every play w/a bass player? If so, don't buy this app because there's no bass option!

Want My Money Back

This app is useless. I am a professional musician, and deleted this app 5 mins after I downloaded it. All the shortcomings described in previous reviews are accurate.

Waste of $4

This app is rather underwhelming in its ability to offer instruments and images.

Completely useless

Waste of money. 3.99$ for what? Items are too big, stage is too small, not enough items.

DONT BUY, TERRIBLE APP

Completely unusable unless you are a solo artist. The stage size is too small, the items are tool large with no way to scale, once you start adding things to the stage the edit screen makes it almost impossible to see what you are moving, and to top it all off you have no way of editing your input list.... This is a waste of time and money.

Venue Owners and Show Producers LOVE THIS!!

This app has been very useful as a communication tool for creating quick and easy stage setup diagrams to show the desired position for each band member, which band members need a power outlets, as well as each person's monitor preferences. It's been great to be able to provide those stage plots to venue owners and show producers. They have all been both impressed and thankful for the information, and they are usually happy to oblige! As for all of the negative reviews, I'm completely stumped! If you want help, you've gotta ask for it or you're never gonna get it. And this is the wrong place to be asking for that help! Anyone who knows anything about the iOS App Store knows that developers have NO WAY to respond to reviews. You need to contact the developer directly for assistance. I have been a long-time user of Arlo's other apps, BandHelper and Set List Maker, and anyone who has ever reached out to Arlo for assistance with a problem knows that he is SUPER helpful and quick to respond to issues with his apps. (And while I'm at it, the developers are not able to provide refunds. You need to contact Apple for that! I've had very good luck getting app refunds when it was justified.)

Great App! So useful!

Overall Great App! Used this for a last minute stage plot request. Anyways, the app does sometimes close out on itself. And the grey boxes always stay turned on even when you aren't selecting the item, which becomes a problem when trying to align instrument parts. I rate this a 5 despicable those few problems. I suggest you add a short tutorial if you can and maybe add guitar bass and acoustic. Please add that to the instrument section.

Awful

I agree with the person who says they would have rather set $4.00 on fire. I hate when you buy an app and can’t get your money back. As a musician, sometimes I don’t even break even with gigs. This app was a waste of money! It is limited and VERY hard to use. I didn’t even want to give it the one star.

Wasted my money... No stars!

Crashes every single time I get half way done with a plot.. Refund please.

No Stars. Awful app.

I can't understand how this app got through any kind of quality control. I would've rather set $4 on fire.

No stars

This app does not function properly and is a complete waste of money.

Awful! Do not waste your money or time.

Do not pay for this app!! Very hard to use, very limited features, full of bugs and crashes constantly.

Excellent!

I also use set list maker by Arlo Leach. Both are EXCELLENT apps. Intuitive layout and very useful for pre-planning gigs. A real time saver for gig setup.

This should be free.

Could be cool. To many bugs. Please work out the kinks ASAP! Wish I would have read the reviews. $4 down the drain at this point.

Underwhelmed and overspent.

This app wasn't nearly as pro as the screenshots show and the previous reviews do it no justice. The developer should've offered this for free and taken feedback. The cost alone said.. "Hey, I'm worth it" when in fact.. It isn't. Do not purchase.

Wish I'd read the other two reviews first.

This is pretty much useless for me, and I have one of the simplest band setups ever. Under the instruments option, there are no guitars whatsoever. There are a few different drums and pianos, that's it. For mics, there is no choice of stands. I didn't find anything "professional" about it. Wish I could get a refund.

Terrible!

Worst app I've ever spent money on in the App Store! Constantly crashes, rotate doesn't work, doesn't have commonly used instruments listed - wow, I could go on and on. Please run from this App. It doesn't look like they update frequently either. Simply terrible.

Great idea. Not implemented

Many of the features are hard to use. You cannot edit an input list without adding the items individually to the plot. Can't get two finger rotating to work. I'm hopeful that some updates will make it more useable.

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