# ShowOne - Pro Backing Tracks — Made By and For Musicians > Professional backing track player for live musical performances. (iPhone/iPad app by One Zero One Audio.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showone-pro-backing-tracks/id983764757 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [One Zero One Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/983764756) - Category: Music, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.20/5 from 106 App Store ratings · 115 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 42 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-07-08 - Data updated: 2026-09-03 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showone-pro-backing-tracks/id983764757/reviews.md ## What is ShowOne? ShowOne is a pro app for musicians who use backing tracks live. You supply the music - we give you the features, flexibility, and stability to play your tracks in any live or rehearsal situation, right from your iPhone or iPad. Never again worry about printing click tracks, lugging cumbersome and expensive audio equipment to shows, or being stuck with songs in the wrong key or tempo. ▸ Featured in: Modern Drummer ("6 More Mobile Apps Every Drummer Should Know"), Keyboard Magazine, DRUM! Magazine, Electronic Musician Magazine, Bass Musician Mag, App Advice, Discchord, Music App Blog, and more KEY FEATURES • Automatic click that syncs with your music • Control each track's tempo, pitch, volume, start/end and more • Voice and visual count-offs for any track • Create unlimited sets; add/remove/reorder tracks easily; have tracks automatically play into next • Choose from several custom and familiar click sounds • Audio is split out the headphone jack so the musicians and audience only hear what they need to • Rock solid and stable - no skips or glitches • Clear and intuitive user interface - easy to read in high pressure live situations and on dark stages • Import your music fast and privately via cloud (Dropbox, iCloud, etc) or iTunes File Sharing • Use tracks that you’ve pre-recorded with clicks and cues to one side for more versatility ("User Cue" feature) • Works with 3rd party interfaces from Apogee, PreSonus, iConnectivity, and many more • Backup/restore to cloud and share via Airdrop all of your tracks and sets across multiple devices ▸ Features 4-channel operation! Send full stereo mix to audience with further cue routing options (available as in-app purchase, compatible interface required) • NEW - iPadOS version in portrait and landscape orientation ▸ MIDI-compatible! Control ShowOne's transport with an external keyboard, drum pad or footswitch via MIDI interface. Control and sync with external gear with MIDI Clock output and per-track Program/Bank changes. Available as in-app purchases. ▸ ShowOne was created by an internationally known recording and touring artist and professional stage manager from the ground up with an eye toward what real musicians need. MORE FEATURES • High quality time/pitch algorithm • Click Mute/Delay/Accent are all adjustable for control over your time-keeping • Exclusive ShowOne Crosstalk Control to help reduce crosstalk or bleed when splitting out headphone jack • Works with most audio files (WAV/AIFF/MP3/AAC), 24 bit and up to 96k • Big, striking Transport for ease of control • Bar Counter, Tempo and Pitch displays so you always know where you are • Free version is full-featured, limited to 2 user tracks at a time (unlimited track imports with paid version) VERSATILE AND DEPENDABLE • Made for iPhone® and iPad® (works on iPod touch®) • Simple enough for beginners, powerful enough for the pros. • Great for drummers, keyboard players, guitar or bass players, musical directors - whoever deals with backing tracks! • National touring acts, local/regional bands, cover bands, church bands, solo artists, street performers, theater troupes - anything! • AND - it works as a solid backup solution for more advanced setups • AND - it’s an excellent practice tool as well! Speed up and slow down tracks with metronome for learning parts, change the pitch, etc. MORE PRAISE FOR SHOWONE! ▸ "...it will probably pay for itself in convenience before you finish your first gig." - Music App Blog ▸ "ShowOne is the perfect tool for running tracks on stage or in rehearsal - no need to invest in a bunch of new gear!" - Nick Wheeler, All-American Rejects ▸ "Blown away by ShowOne…this software is the bomb!" - Bruce Murphy, Men Without Hats ▸ "Thanks for developing such a great app!" - Phil Bennett, Starship - - - - - - - - - - Go to www.ShowOneApp.com, check out the vids and FAQs, or drop us a line. We'd love to hear from you! And please LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW after you've used the app a bit. ## Key features - Automatic click sync - Tempo and pitch control - Voice and visual count-offs - Unlimited set creation - Customizable click sounds - Split audio output - MIDI compatibility ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | ShowOne Basic Version | $14.99 | one-time | | Click Track Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time | | Four Channel Mode | $8.99 | one-time | | MIDI Transport | $3.99 | one-time | | MIDI Advanced | $3.99 | one-time | | Backup Restore | $7.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of ShowOne? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to import audio files from multiple sources - 🎵 Simple and intuitive user interface - ⚙️ Flexible tempo and pitch adjustment without quality loss - 🎚️ Effective click track and cue functionality - 📱 Works reliably on iPhone and iPad - 🔊 Quality stereo audio output - ⏱️ Straightforward set list creation and management - 🎛️ MIDI clock output for syncing with external devices - 💪 Stable performance during live performances - 🤝 Responsive and helpful customer support - 🎬 Allows video recording while audio plays - 🎼 Ability to adjust individual track gain/volume - 📊 Clear, readable interface with good font sizing **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent import failures and crashes - 📱 Portrait-only orientation, no landscape mode - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases and unclear pricing structure - 🔋 Significant battery drain during use - ❌ Limited track capacity in free version (5 songs max) - 🎛️ Not true 4-channel audio despite advertising - ⏸️ Small play/pause button difficult to hit during live performance - 📚 Poor documentation and unclear feature explanations - 🔌 Difficult track import process and file management - ⚠️ Data loss issues after app updates - 🎵 Limited time signature options (only 4/4 and 6/8) - 🔄 Click track sync issues on longer recordings - 📲 No iPad-specific optimized version - 🎚️ No individual L/R volume control for click vs track **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when importing tracks - Imported tracks not appearing in ShowOne despite file transfer - Click track goes out of sync during playback - Pitch adjustment causes digital garbling noise - Data loss after app updates - Restore purchases not working properly - Support contact unavailable or unresponsive - Custom click sound reverts to default on app restart - Audio stops mid-song sporadically - Set creation causes app to crash - Purchase registration failures requiring app reinstall - Song titles change to lowercase after import - Click track panning issues despite in-app purchases - Background battery drain (80%+ usage reported) **Most requested features** - Landscape mode support for iPad - Larger, more accessible play/pause button - True 4-channel audio output capability - Multiple tempo changes within a single track - Additional time signatures (3/4, 5/4, 7/4, etc.) - Crossfades between tracks for seamless transitions - Loop and repeat functionality - Trim by milliseconds instead of bars only - Auto-play playlist with customizable gaps between songs - Track duration display in set edit screen - Automated volume balancing assistance - Landscape mode for iPad - MIDI program change functionality - Voice cues and lyric display integration - Ability to add songs without backing tracks to setlist - Bulk import for multiple tracks at once - Half-step tempo precision (e.g., 68.5 BPM) - Click start delay customization - Waveform visualization with playhead - Backup and restore functionality as standard feature - Ability to disable click per-song default settings ## Recent user reviews (10 of 115) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/showone-pro-backing-tracks/id983764757/reviews.md ### 3/5 — App Buggy and old *2026-03-14, version 1.6.1* Issues getting files from Google Drive. In import, deselect all leaves random selections. I’m looking for a replacement. ### 1/5 — Can’t add tracks *2025-06-25, version 1.6.1* All my tracks are on my iPad but it’s impossible to add them. Waste of time ### 5/5 — Vital to My Live Performances *2025-04-29* This app has changed the nature of my live performances as a solo artist. I am able to play drum beat tracks in a set list and send midi clock to my looper pedal to sync my loops with the beat tracks. I do three hour sets like this for several years and it has worked flawlessly. My one ask is to make the stop/pause button bigger. I sometimes miss it when I’m playing live. I need to be able to stop the track on a dime, but the button is a little small. I’m using an iPad mini. ### 5/5 — Very good in a lot of ways *2025-02-06* This is the third backing tracks app I have used and it is by far the best. It is easy to import a wide range of audio file types from anywhere you can access them, locally and in the cloud. Creating “sets” of tracks is straightforward, and manipulating playback is just as easy. The screen layouts are simple and very well organized and the fonts are easy to read, which is essential for my eyes in their advanced age. Highly recommended. ### 3/5 — Ralls and Tempo Changes in 2 or 4 channel mode. *2025-01-08, version 1.6.1* Once this important feature is available, this app will truly be a high end app. ### 1/5 — Unfunctional *2024-10-19, version 1.6.1* The only tracks available to add to ShowOne are their demo tracks. I transferred all my tracks to ShowOne file storage using a USB cable and Finder, synced files, and they are not available in show one. ### 3/5 — Not true 4 channel audio *2024-10-17* Seems like a good app, but please be aware that, as far as I can tell, there isn’t true 4 channel audio. This is kind of advertised as a 4 channel audio app if you have an interface for it, which I do. But what they really mean is that you can run a stereo backing track while outputting the click to a separate stereo output. My use case is different. I want the drummer to hear a cue track that includes a recorded click (NOT the ShowOne internal click) along with recorded voice cues and a full stereo mix of the song. Basically I want to run two full stereo tracks side by side with one feed going to drummer and one to FOH. This is how I run tracks in Ableton, and it works well with songs that have backing tracks that aren’t locked precisely to a click, and have some variation in tempo. This is a LOT more songs than you might think. At first glance this app seems to advertise that it does this, but if you actually try it you soon realize that their advertised “click and cue” separate stereo output track simply routes the internal voice count in and click track to a separate out. Completely useless for me. Happy to revise this review if I’m wrong and just haven’t figured out how to realize my use case, but if that ends up being true I would have to add that the four channel output is VERY poorly documented. If you just want a stereo output of backing tracks, or want a traditional “DJ split” with two mono tracks ( one click and one tracks) this app seems like it would work great. If you want true 4 channels, this doesn’t provide it. Wish I’d realized that before I dropped like $50 on this. As always, YMMV. **Developer response:** Hi - we are sorry that the app isn’t serving your needs. We’ve tried to be very clear in our online literature that currently, 4 channel mode does not allow you to add a second stereo track of your own to play at the same time, but allows the main track to play stereo through one output pair for the audience, and clicks, cues and the music to play through the other for musicians to monitor. That being said - what you’re asking for is HIGH on the priority list for future development. We are aware that it is a big limitation of our app. It’s just time consuming and costly for a small indie developer like us. Feel free to write us at support@onezerooneaudio.com to discuss a refund if that’s what you’d like to do. ### 5/5 — Really good *2024-09-20, version 1.6.0* Great to work easy to operate ### 1/5 — Crashes *2024-07-15, version 1.6.0* Everytime i try to import a track the app crashes. ### 5/5 — Let’s you record video from the same phone! *2024-06-17* I got this for busking, and I think it will work great for that … but I’m already delighted, because it lets you record video (using whatever app you want) while the audio is still playing from this app. I’ve never been able to get that to work before! **Developer response:** So glad you’ve found ShowOne to be a worthy busking companion! We think it’s perfect for that too :) Thanks for the kind words! ## Frequently asked questions about ShowOne ### What does ShowOne do? ShowOne is a professional application designed for musicians to play backing tracks during live performances or rehearsals. It offers features like automatic click tracks that sync with your music, control over tempo, pitch, and volume for each track, and customizable count-offs to ensure precise timing. ### What are the key features of ShowOne? Key features include an automatic click track that syncs with your music, the ability to control tempo, pitch, volume, and start/end points of each track, voice and visual count-offs, creation of unlimited sets with easy track management, and split audio output to separate musician and audience mixes. It also offers MIDI compatibility for external control. ### How much does ShowOne cost? The free version of ShowOne is fully functional and allows unlimited track imports, but is limited to 2 user tracks at a time. Additional features, such as 4-channel operation and MIDI control, are available as in-app purchases, with a paid version offering unlimited track usage. ### What devices is ShowOne compatible with? ShowOne is made for iPhone and iPad, and also works on iPod touch. It supports iPadOS in both portrait and landscape orientations. The app is designed to be stable and intuitive for use in high-pressure live situations and on dark stages. ### How can I import my music into ShowOne? You can import your music quickly and privately into ShowOne via cloud services like Dropbox and iCloud, or through iTunes File Sharing. The app supports most audio files, including WAV, AIFF, MP3, and AAC, with 24-bit quality and up to 96k sample rates. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.6.1 — 2024-09-28 After a lengthy hiatus, ShowOne updates return with version 1.6.1! Some small but welcome improvements include: - you can now delete files from the Import Queue - improved onboarding walkthrough across multiple devices - several bug fixes and under the hood improvements Look for bigger and better updates in the months to come! ### 1.6.0 — 2022-10-30 IMPORTANT - this compatibility update will not work on iOS version 12.x or previous. Please switch to newer iOS versions before updating ShowOne. ### 1.5.6 — 2022-04-24 The voice count now displays visually as large numbers in the center of the screen when playing tracks within a set. This can be toggled off and on in Settings. ### 1.5.5 — 2022-04-02 Bug fixes for count-off and Sets view ### 1.5.3 — 2022-03-19 Stability fix for wired and Bluetooth MIDI connections ## Apps similar to ShowOne | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Loops & Clicks - LiveTrackz](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loops-and-clicks-livetrackz/id1469949984) | 4.9 (421) | Free | Music | | [Stop&Go Music Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-and-go-music-player/id921581604) | 4.2 (102) | Free | Music | | [Backtrackit: Musicians App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backtrackit-musicians-app/id1438109919) | — | Free | Music | | [Cover Band Tracks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cover-band-tracks/id1512035047) | 4.9 (95) | Free | Music | | [Easy Performer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-performer/id1617292282) | 4.6 (139) | Free | Music | | [Multitracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/multitracker/id1107736294) | 4.4 (145) | Free | Music | ## Related topics [backing tracks](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/backing-tracks) · [drumless tracks](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/drumless-tracks) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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