Floor Covering vs ShowRemote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Floor Covering
Plan your tile layouts with this app. Input your area and tile dimensions to visualize placement, minimize cuts, and see exact tile counts. Ideal for homeowners and professional tilers.
- Area dimension input
- Tile size input
- Grout line width setting
- Laying pattern selection
- Interactive tile placement
- Cut tile visualization
- Total and cut tile count
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You plan to lay tiles in your house or work as a tiler? This app helps you to plan the laying of the tiles. After entering all necessary information, the area with the tiles will be displayed. The tiles can be moved within the area with your finger. This makes it possible to optimally place the tiles to avoid very narrowly cut tiles. If you are satisfied with the positioning of the tiles, you can view the cut tiles with the dimensions. The total number of tiles and the number of cut tiles are also displayed. Only 6 steps are necessary: 1. Select area type 2. Input the area dimensions 3. Input the tile size 4. Enter the grout line width 5. Select the laying pattern 6. Enter the project name
ShowRemote
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ShowRemote: Console, QLab & Lighting Control At Alpha Shows, we tour full-scale theatrical productions all over Australia. Every show relies on QLab, Lightkey and Yamaha consoles, and over the years we’ve always wished there was a simple way to control them from an iPhone or Apple Watch while walking the venue. We couldn’t find an app that did exactly what we needed, so we built one! About the App: Walk the room while you mix the show. ShowRemote gives you control of your Yamaha console, QLab and Lightkey from your iPhone and Apple Watch. Check levels from the back of the house, fire the next cue from across the stage, or trigger a lighting look without running back to the control desk. Console * Live fader control for any TF-series mixing console, with smooth, natural response that matches the console. Fine adjustment around unity, with a wider sweep toward -∞ * Technically should work with other Yamaha consoles as well but we haven't tested it * See level changes in real time, including adjustments made on the physical console * Reorder channels so the ones you use most are always at the top QLab * Browse your full cue list (in QLab on a Mac, not just on the phone) with collapsible groups, just like in QLab * Select any cue, then press GO, or step through cues with Next and Previous • Stop button to 'panic' (gracefully fade) * The selected cue stays in sync with QLab, even when it’s changed from the booth Lightkey * Create one-tap buttons for any OSC-addressable cue, including fog, blinders, practicals and more * This section should technically work with any OSC enabled software as you can input any IP, port etc * Choose Hold mode (active while pressed) or Toggle mode (press once on, press again off) for each button * Arrange buttons in any order so your most-used controls are always easy to reach Apple Watch * Full companion app with GO, Next, Previous, Stop, current cue name, TF faders using the Digital Crown, and Lightkey controls * Assign any action to the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button for instant control Designed for live shows * Connects over your venue’s local Wi-Fi. No cloud services, accounts or internet connection required * Automatically discovers QLab and Lightkey using Bonjour, with manual connection options for everything else * Your channel layout, settings and Lightkey buttons are stored on your iPhone and automatically sync to your Apple Watch ShowRemote isn’t designed to replace your console, nor does it replace QLab's existing apps that do other things. The Yamaha apps are fine too, but nothing on iPhone or Apple Watch to control it (iPad only). ShowRemote lets you take control wherever you need to be, whether that’s at front of house, on stage doing a show or performance yourself, or in the back row of the theatre. This should also replace those crazy expensive hardware devices some performers use on stage for changing/triggering cues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Floor Covering at Free against ShowRemote's $2.99. ShowRemote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Floor Covering is free to download; ShowRemote costs $2.99 up front. Floor Covering sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ShowRemote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Floor Covering ships an update every 3 months, ShowRemote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Floor Covering | ShowRemote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (414 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 414 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitalij Schaefer | Alpha Shows |
Bugs and requests
Floor Covering
Reported bugs
8 issues- App locks during advertisements and becomes unresponsive
- Grout line width display inaccurate with inch units
- Cannot input decimal values for grout line width
- Tile grid cannot move to edges of room
- Tile count calculations don't account for offcuts properly
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- Manual tile movement reverts to automatic positioning
- Ad close button positioned in inaccessible area on some devices
- Projects deleted when ads appear
Requested features
11 requests- Support for additional tile shapes (hexagon, octagon, picket)
- Ability to input custom floor plan shapes and layouts
- Better imperial measurement support with fraction input (1/8", 1/16")
- X and Y axis guides for centering tiles
- Increased area dimension limits beyond 10x10 feet
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- Cutout support for islands, windows, and obstacles
- Multiple tile shape combinations in single layout
- Offset layout options (33% offset for large planks)
- More pre-designed layout templates
- Paid premium version with advanced features
- Better documentation and in-app instructions
ShowRemote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Floor Covering
- Leave a tip$5.99
- Remove Ads$39.99
ShowRemote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Floor Covering or ShowRemote have ads?
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