# StagePlot Guru

> The #1 StagePlot Designer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id843432883](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id843432883)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id843432883`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Active Media Production Group, LLC
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 2.50 / 5 (121 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-10
- **First published:** 2014-12-18
- **Size:** 124 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stageplot-guru/id843432883)
- **Website:** [http://StagePlotGuru.com](http://stageplotguru.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.stageplotguru.com/privacy-policy](https://www.stageplotguru.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

StagePlot Guru is the #1 StagePlot Designer for audio engineers, musicians, stage managers, venues, churches, and event teams. Create, save, and share professional stage plots with an easy-to-read interface, a 250+ prop library, editable toolbars, and cloud backup.

This app uses a single lifetime Pro upgrade (no recurring subscriptions) to unlock all features. Test the demo for free, collaborate across devices via AirDrop or email, export PDFs, customize prop names and logos, and manage props, notes, and contacts for streamlined live productions.

## Rankings

- #158,457 — Overall

## Review summary

StagePlot Guru shows promise for quick stage plotting and labeling, but user reviews repeatedly highlight aggressive paywalls, a confusing and limited UI, and stability issues. Free versions are often unusable, while many essential tasks require purchases. When it works, it can place equipment and label details, but users struggle with scaling, missing items, and printing glitches, undermining reliability for real-world gigs.

### Pros

- Useful for quickly building stage plots with equipment placement and text labels.
- Some features work well for basic plotting and labeling.
- One-time purchase pricing with updates is appreciated by some users.

### Cons

- Paywalls and subscription model lock most features behind paid upgrades; free version is largely unusable.
- UI/UX friction: locked items, no easy editing, limited rotate/resize, no strong search, cluttered controls.
- Stability and performance issues: crashes on startup, freezes after upgrades, slow/laggy interactions.
- Printing/export problems: layout misalignment, cropping, center issues, export/import instability.
- Incomplete item library and customization options: missing gear types, fonts, and editing capabilities.

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