StageTools
The Ultimate Lighting Toolkit
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New: lay out truss and pipe to real-world scale, mark up your Scout notes, and export clean patch sheets as PDF, Excel, or CSV.
StageTools is a lighting toolkit for iPhone and iPad, built for the work that happens before, during, and after the rig is in the air.
Scout the job. Plot the rig. Troubleshoot the network. Check DMX. Keep fixture data, files, notes, and utility tools close without opening a laptop.
TOOLBOX
Network Devices scans your show network and helps you keep track of nodes, switches, consoles, and other devices.
DMX Viewer listens to sACN and ArtNet so you can inspect live universe data and catch channel changes.
Micro Console gives you a pocket-sized lighting console for fixture testing, quick looks, and controlled sACN or ArtNet output when you need it.
Protocol Detector passively listens for common show-network traffic so you can see what is talking before you change anything.
LTC Timecode can generate, receive, or jam timecode from your device.
Curve Builder helps build fixture correction references from meter readings and export them for real show workflows.
DIP Switch and CCT Converter cover the small calculations that still come up on set and in the shop.
QUICK PLOTS
Build fast lighting plots, network layouts, and power notes on one canvas. Add symbols, labels, cables, layers, backgrounds, custom symbols, and exports to PDF or PNG.
SCOUT NOTES
Create location scouts with photos, videos, marked-up images, note tabs, voice memos, transcripts, files, and PDF export. Make Scout Notes can turn a voice transcript into structured notes you can review and insert.
FIXTURES
Search, download, favorite, and reference fixtures from the GDTF Share Library. Downloaded fixtures can be used across StageTools workflows.
FILES
Save links, PDFs, manuals, plots, patch sheets, network diagrams, and local files. Organize by folder, category, and favorites, then share folder bundles when another StageTools user needs the same packet.
BUILT FOR LIGHTING WORK
StageTools is focused on lighting professionals: set lighting crews, theatrical electricians, lighting designers, programmers, gaffers, and touring techs.
Many tools work offline. Live network tools require access to the show network. Core data stays on your device, with optional iCloud Sync for your own devices.
StageTools is free to try. A subscription unlocks the full lighting workflow after the trial.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
Rigging Tool for Quick Plots
Lay out truss and pipe right on your plot. Draw straight, bent, or curved runs, snap fixtures onto the pipe, and snap runs end to end.
True-to-Scale Plots
New Set Scale tool: drop a reference line, set its real length, and every symbol, spacing, and run lands at the correct size. LiDAR-scanned plots scale themselves automatically.
Markup in Scout Notes
Draw, highlight, and color directly over your Scout notes. Your markup stays anchored as notes move, and it carries straight into the PDF export.
Patch Sheet Export
Turn any patch into a clean, professional sheet. Export from your current show, a saved showfile, or an imported MVR as a PDF, Excel, or CSV.
Photometric Calculator, Refined
A cleaner Solver, Profiles, and Modifiers layout, plus a fixture catalog verified against manufacturer datasheets.
Self-Contained Showfiles
Showfiles now carry their own fixtures, so you can share a complete show as a single .stshow file between your devices.
Also in this update
- Search your downloaded fixtures in the Downloads tab
- Unified plot labels and smarter cable snapping in Quick Plots
- Copy and paste elements in the inspector
- Fixed fixtures occasionally getting lost from downloads
- Fixed duplicating a show dropping its palettes, FX, presets, cues, and plots
- Fixed slow or blank "Send to Quick Plot" from a scan
- iPhone Quick Plots editor and Scout PDF fixes
The developer, X0 Lighting Control Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- X0 Lighting Control Inc.
- Size
- 91 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- StageTools Annual $39.99
- StageTools Monthly $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 X0 Lighitng Controll Inc
