Usually missing
Talk-back mic
Needs a mixer channel, a spare mic, and everyone on headphones. Fine when the desk has it. Most rooms don't.
For stages without talk-back or in-ears
Cue the band
without shouting.
Most bands don't have a talk-back mic or in-ear monitors. ClickCue puts the same beat and the next section on every stand, so the music director can call the room without waving, yelling, or extra hardware.
- Free. No subscriptions or in-app purchases.
- No talk-back. No in-ears required.
- No internet. Works on local Wi-Fi.
FreeNo subscriptions or in-app purchases
4Digit code to join a session
0Talk-back mics or in-ears required
The problem on most stages
No talk-back. No in-ears.
Still in time.
Talk-back and in-ears are great when a venue has them. ClickCue is for everywhere else: phones you already own, used for count-in, section cues and dynamics without extra hardware.
Usually missing
In-ear monitors
The cleanest way to hear click and cues, if every musician has packs, mixes, and time to set them up.
What you already have
ClickCue
A screen on every stand. Count-in, the next section, and dynamics land together. No extra kit.
What you get on stage
Built for the three seconds before the chorus, when nobody can hear you shout.
Shared visual metronome
Every device follows the same beat timeline, so a dropped packet or a slow frame does not let anyone drift.
Colour-coded cues
Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Tag, Solo, End. Each has its own colour and lands on the next beat.
Dynamic tags
Add Up, Down, Acapella, Build, Bring Down or any emoji on top of the section without losing where you are.
Songs & set lists
Save tempo, time signature and count-in per song. Load a set list, then reorder it live without changing the original.
Attention flash
Flash every musician's screen when you tap, or automatically whenever you send a cue or change the session.
Count-in & tap tempo
Visible 4-3-2-1 that starts on the downbeat. Already running? It waits for the next bar. Tap to find the tempo.
Playing in under a minute
Two devices on the same Wi-Fi is the whole setup.
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1
Open the library
Add your songs with their tempo, time signature and count-in. Group them into set lists you can reuse every week.
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2
Start as director
One person taps Music Director. ClickCue shows a four-digit session code at the top of the screen.
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3
The band joins
Everyone else taps Musician, picks the director from the nearby list, and types the code on the keypad.
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4
Count in and play
Hit Count In. Every screen counts down together, then pulses as one. Send cues as the song moves.
See it on stage
Easy to read in a dark room. Clear enough to check mid-phrase.
"Chorus!" shouted over the drums is not a cue. Every music director without talk-back or in-ears
Questions
Is ClickCue free?
Yes. Free to download and use on iPhone and iPad. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, and no paid account.
Do we need in-ear monitors or a talk-back mic?
No. That is the point. ClickCue is for rooms and bands that have neither. Put a phone on each stand and the music director can call count-in, the next section and dynamics without shouting, waving, or extra hardware. If you already have in-ears, it still works with them.
Is there an audible click?
No. ClickCue is visual, with optional haptics on each musician's own device. Nothing is added to your monitors or front of house.
Do we need internet or an account?
Neither. Devices talk over your local Wi-Fi, and the four-digit code encrypts the session. Nothing is uploaded.
How accurate is it?
Every device follows the director's timeline instead of counting its own timer ticks, so nobody drifts over time. On a normal nearby connection we aim for about 20 ms or better pulse skew.
What time signatures are supported?
3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4 and 6/8. In 6/8 the tempo is the dotted-quarter pulse and the beat numbers count 1 to 6.
What if someone's phone locks or they get a call?
ClickCue reconnects and recalibrates when they come back, without stopping the rest of the band.
Can musicians follow a different subdivision?
Yes. Each musician can choose quarter, eighth, sixteenth or triplet pulses locally, without changing what anyone else sees.
Cue the band without talk-back or in-ears.
Free. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. iPhone and iPad, iOS 18 or later.
Download free on the App StoreRequires two or more devices on the same Wi-Fi network.