A free stage timer
and countdown clock for live shows
Cue Clock is a free stage timer for anyone who runs a show on a clock: live broadcast, church services, conferences, streams. Unlimited cues, two timezones, no subscription.
See the stage timer in action
A countdown timer built to reduce cognitive load
Every feature is designed to keep the operator's attention on the show - not on the clock app.
Dual timezone clocks
Two side-by-side clocks across 23 broadcast timezones for international productions.
Unlimited countdowns
As many cue timers as the show needs, each tied to either zone with independent alert offsets.
Pre-show buffer offsets
Subtract a pre-show buffer from the countdown so you're ready before the actual cue lands.
Full-screen on-air countdown
Strip the UI to a giant countdown readable from across the room.
Persistent state
Cues, zones, and preferences survive restarts - no re-entering setup before every show.
Full-screen alarms
Android alarms wake the device, take over the lock screen, and must be explicitly dismissed.
Why it's free, forever
Cue Clock started because I needed a reliable, straightforward timing tool during live broadcast production. Everything else I tried felt overly complicated and cost a fortune.
Great tools should be accessible to everyone - independent producers, high-scale teams alike. Cost-free and ad-free, kept open source.
Download the free stage timer
Completely open-source
Every line is public. No black boxes, no hidden telemetry beyond what you explicitly consent to. Fork it, audit it, self-host it. Broadcast infrastructure should be something the community owns - not rents.
Contributors
Maintained by an AI pipeline
Issues, crash reports, and dependency updates flow through automated triage, implementation, adversarial review, and release drafting - and a human presses every Publish button. This is the actual pipeline, straight from the repository.
Frequently asked
Is Cue Clock really free?
Yes, genuinely. Cue Clock is completely free, no ads, no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases, and it always will be. It's open-source under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can read every line, fork it, or self-host it. Commercial licensing is available if you need it; just email [email protected].
Can I use Cue Clock as a church countdown timer?
Absolutely. Cue Clock works for any show that runs on a clock: church services, worship sets, conferences, and live streams included. Count down to your service start, subtract a pre-show buffer, and switch to full-screen on-air mode so the countdown is readable from the stage or the back of the room.
Does Cue Clock sync across devices?
Not yet. Every timer and setting is stored locally on the device it was created on, so cues don't currently sync between your phone, tablet, and the web app. Cross-device sync isn't available today; for now, set up your cues on the device you'll actually use during the show.
How is Cue Clock different from Stagetimer?
Cue Clock is free and open-source, runs fully offline, and stores everything locally with no account required. Stagetimer is a paid, cloud-based service focused on operator-to-presenter remote control. If you need multi-user cloud sync and remote control, tools like Stagetimer fit better; if you want a free, private, no-login stage timer with dual timezones and full-screen alarms, that's what Cue Clock is built for.
Can I self-host Cue Clock?
Yes. Cue Clock is open-source under AGPL-3.0 and the web app is a static export, so you can clone the repository from GitHub and host it anywhere that serves static files. The full source, including build instructions, is public at github.com/yanukadeneth99/Cue-Clock.