Comparison

Cheerio vs MSC Show Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cheerio

This app enhances your web browsing experience on iOS by blocking ads, trackers, and unwanted elements in Safari. It speeds up page loading, reduces data consumption, and conserves battery life. Easily manage your preferred websites and receive timely updates to the blocking list.

Highlights
  • Block ads and trackers
  • Faster page loading
  • Save mobile data
  • Conserve battery life
  • Update blocking list
  • Unblock favorite sites
Features
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Cheerio is an iOS app that removes distracting advertising, trackers, and other unwanted elements from web pages when using Safari on your iPhone or iPad. It makes pages load faster, uses less data on your cellular connection, and saves your battery life. The main features of Cheerio are : - Save on your mobile data plan by not loading data-hogging advertisements on web pages - One click to unblock your favorite sites - Let Safari load pages faster than ever before by not showing ads, trackers, and other unwanted elements on web pages - Get updates to the blocking list as soon as they're available - Save your battery life for things that matter most by not loading and executing battery-hogging JavaScript elements on web pages - Keep websites from tracking your activity Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

MSC Show Control

This utility app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a remote control for show control software and lighting consoles that support MIDI Show Control. It allows for easy cue triggering and management with large, accessible buttons, ideal for live show environments.

Highlights
  • Remote control for lighting consoles
  • Supports MIDI Show Control (MSC)
  • Large buttons for live use
  • Network MIDI (RTP-MIDI) connectivity
  • Configurable MSC device ID
  • Live message readout
Features
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MSC Show Control turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote for any lighting console or show software that accepts MIDI Show Control (MSC) — Vista, QLab, MagicQ, grandMA2, Onyx, and more. Free to use. If it earns its place in your show kit, there's an optional tip jar — it unlocks nothing, it just keeps the app maintained. Set up your cuelists and cue shortcuts once, connect to the machine running your show, and fire cues from big, glove-friendly buttons built for live use. FEATURES • GO, STOP, RESUME and RELEASE per cuelist, plus a grid of one-tap cue shortcuts • Works over Apple network MIDI (RTP-MIDI): automatic discovery of hosts on your network, or connect manually by IP • grandMA2 “MSC over Ethernet” (UDP) transport • Per-server MSC device ID, configurable command format • Live hex readout of every message sent — see exactly what went on the wire • Cue numbers are sent exactly as you type them, decimals included • Screen stays awake during your show; no accounts, no ads, no analytics, no paywall WORKS WITH Any MSC-capable receiver. macOS hosts work out of the box via Audio MIDI Setup’s Network session. Windows hosts work with the free rtpMIDI driver. Built by a church tech, for everyone who runs cues from the booth.

Screenshots

Cheerio3 screens
MSC Show Control2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MSC Show Control at every 4 days against Cheerio's every 2 months. Cheerio's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 25%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheerio ships an update every 2 months, MSC Show Control every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cheerio versus MSC Show Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheerioMSC Show Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin ReidBrink Inspired Media

Customer experience

Cheerio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

MSC Show Control

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cheerio

No in-app purchases

None

MSC Show Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cheerio free?
Cheerio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MSC Show Control free?
MSC Show Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cheerio or MSC Show Control have ads?
Neither Cheerio nor MSC Show Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheerio or MSC Show Control?
Cheerio ships an update every 2 months, and MSC Show Control every 4 days. Most recently, Cheerio was updated on September 20, 2026 and MSC Show Control on September 19, 2026.

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