SEMAShow vs NDF Archive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SEMAShow
Navigate the SEMA Show with this official app. Discover exhibitors, view floorplans, get directions, and stay updated on schedules, events, and celebrity appearances. Enhance your experience with an interactive product scanner and social media integration.
- Exhibitor lists
- Interactive floorplans
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Event schedules
- Product scanner
- Social media integration
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The 2026 SEMA Show takes place November 3-6, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in fabulous Las Vegas, NV. The event connects the global automotive aftermarket with the latest innovations, ideas, and experiences. Download the official app to navigate the Show like a pro, complete with exhibitor lists, floorplans, turn-by-turn directions, schedules of education, events, and celebrity appearances, transportation options, an interactive product scanner, social media jumps and so much more. A love for cars, trucks and SUVs is the motivating force behind the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), the organizer of the SEMA Show. Learn more and get involved at SEMA.org.
NDF Archive
This reference app documents Japanese time attack cars and their evolution. Explore detailed machine profiles with specifications, performance data, and build history. Discover rankings, filter by various criteria, or find a random machine.
- Detailed machine profiles
- Engine and drivetrain specs
- Suspension and brake details
- Aero and power data
- Circuit lap times
- Build history
- Tsukuba Circuit rankings
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NDF Archive is a reference application documenting Japanese time attack machines and their development. Browse detailed machine profiles featuring engine and drivetrain specifications, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires, aero, power, weight, circuit lap times, and build history. Explore Tsukuba Circuit rankings, search and filter the archive by manufacturer, status, and induction type, view recently updated machines, or use Random Machine to discover something new. The archive is continually researched and updated by Narita Dogfight to preserve the cars, drivers, shops, records, and development history of Japanese time attack.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NDF Archive at 5.0 against SEMAShow's 3.5. NDF Archive also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SEMAShow's advantage is chart position (#139 vs unranked) and ratings volume (26 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NDF Archive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 6 respectively.
| Parameter | SEMAShow | NDF Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #139 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. | Narita Dogfight LLC |
Customer experience
SEMAShow
NDF Archive
In-app purchases
SEMAShow
No in-app purchases
NDF Archive
No in-app purchases
