ArrayCalc Viewer vs J.SHOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArrayCalc Viewer
Access detailed project data for rigging d&b audiotechnik loudspeaker systems on your iOS device. Share and view essential rigging, setup, and system information for efficient, paperless operation.
- Access project data for rigging d&b loudspeaker systems
- View splay angle, amplifier ID, and cabling info
- Check flying frame height and lowest edge height
- See frame angle, aiming, and pickpoints
- Access weight and load status
- Receive immediate updates on system design changes
- Paperless and efficient rigging operations
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The d&b ArrayCalc Viewer app provides all project data for rigging a d&b audiotechnik loudspeaker system. Once the system has been designed, calculated and optimized in the ArrayCalc simulation software, all relevant project information can be shared via email, AirDrop, Dropbox or iTunes onto any iOS device. The d&b ArrayCalc simulation software is the simulation tool for d&b line arrays, column and point source loudspeakers as well as subwoofers. This is a comprehensive toolbox for all tasks associated with acoustic design, performance prediction, alignment, rigging and safety parameters. It is available as a native stand alone application for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems at www.dbaudio.com. The ArrayCalc Viewer app provides data such as splay angle, amplifier channel ID and cabling information, flying frame height and the height of the lowest edge, frame angle, horizontal aiming, Pickpoints, weight and load status. Any change to the system design can be distributed to each user immediately, ensuring an efficient and user friendly approach to rigging. ArrayCalc Viewer main benefits: - All relevant rigging, setup and system information close to hand in a concise format - Any changes to the system design can be immediately distributed - Paperless and efficient - User friendly
J.SHOW
This app provides comprehensive tour management tools for artists, crew, and agencies, offering event details, schedules, travel information, and file access, even offline. It allows users to manage multiple artist accounts and collaborate with their team.
- Event overview and details
- Day sheets and running orders
- Travel and accommodation management
- Guest list management
- Setlist and song pool
- File access for event documents
- Team messaging and notifications
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J.SHOW is the app for your J.SHOW platform. It puts everything you need on tour on your phone – and shows it even when there is no signal. You need access to a J.SHOW artist or agency platform. Without an account you cannot sign in here. What you get • Every event at a glance – upcoming, past, sorted by date or shown on the map • The single event with everything that belongs to it: venue, contacts, times, notes • The day sheet with running order, soundcheck and show • Travel, hotels and vehicles including addresses and booking references • Guest list – view it, add people, check them in at the door • Setlist and song pool • Every file for the event – rider, contracts, day sheets, venue plans – readable in the app and easy to pass on • Messages and mentions from your team • Push notifications when something about your event changes Works without a signal Backstage, on the bus, abroad: the app keeps your data on the phone. Open it and everything is there straight away – no waiting, no progress bar, no question of whether you are online. As soon as there is a connection again it fetches the new state in the background and swaps it in without interrupting you. Several platforms at once If you work for more than one artist, sign in to up to three accounts at the same time and see all their dates side by side. Switching takes one tap. Who it is for Artists, tour management, crew, booking and agencies – everyone on a J.SHOW platform. Who sees which events and which figures is decided by roles on the platform; the app shows exactly what you have been given access to. What J.SHOW is beyond this The platform itself brings tour planning, contracts, invoices, settlement, guest lists, travel and availabilities together in one place. The app is the part that travels with you. More at j.show
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Verdict
ArrayCalc Viewer and J.SHOW both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of J.SHOW's written reviews are positive against 50% of ArrayCalc Viewer's. J.SHOW also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). ArrayCalc Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for ArrayCalc Viewer against 4.0 for J.SHOW. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of ArrayCalc Viewer's written reviews are positive against 86% of J.SHOW's.
ArrayCalc Viewer ships an update every 4 months, J.SHOW weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArrayCalc Viewer | J.SHOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | d&b audiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG | Jonas Stricker |
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In-app purchases
ArrayCalc Viewer
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









