Comparison

ArrayCalc Viewer vs J.SHOW

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

Head to head
About

ArrayCalc Viewer

Access all project data for rigging d&b audiotechnik loudspeaker systems on your iOS device. Share system designs, calculations, and optimizations seamlessly. This app offers a paperless and efficient way to keep all relevant rigging, setup, and system information readily available.

Highlights
  • Access rigging and system information
  • Share project data via email, AirDrop, Dropbox, iTunes
  • View system designs and calculations
  • Paperless and efficient operation
  • User-friendly interface
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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 standalone application for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. 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

About

J.SHOW

Organize tours and share real-time travel information with your entire party. Practical tools simplify logistics for artists, musicians, bookers, managers, and crew. Each artist has a dedicated platform accessible via a unique URL.

Highlights
  • Real-time information distribution
  • Organize tours
  • Individual artist platforms
  • Customizable authorization levels
  • Intuitive handling
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J.SHOW is a software which lets you organize tours and automatically distributes information to the travel party in real time. Numerous practical tools and the intuitive handling make life easier for artists, musicians, bookers, managers, and crew members. Each artist / band gets their own platform. Platforms can be reached via their respective URL: artist-name.j.show Everyone involved in a tour gets an account for to the platform. There are individual levels of authorization for different groups of people. This ensures that everyone only gets to see relevant information.

Screenshots

ArrayCalc Viewer4 screens
J.SHOW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: J.SHOW at 5.0 against ArrayCalc Viewer's 4.1. J.SHOW also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). ArrayCalc Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

J.SHOW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArrayCalc Viewer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ArrayCalc Viewer's written reviews are positive against 86% of J.SHOW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArrayCalc Viewer ships an update every 4 months, J.SHOW every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ArrayCalc Viewer versus J.SHOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrayCalc ViewerJ.SHOW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1616.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerd&b audiotechnik GmbH & Co. KGJonas Stricker

Customer experience

ArrayCalc Viewer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

J.SHOW

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ArrayCalc Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

J.SHOW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArrayCalc Viewer free?
ArrayCalc Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is J.SHOW free?
J.SHOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArrayCalc Viewer or J.SHOW?
J.SHOW is rated higher. ArrayCalc Viewer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while J.SHOW averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ArrayCalc Viewer or J.SHOW have ads?
Neither ArrayCalc Viewer nor J.SHOW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArrayCalc Viewer or J.SHOW?
ArrayCalc Viewer ships an update every 4 months, and J.SHOW every 10 days. Most recently, ArrayCalc Viewer was updated on October 7, 2026 and J.SHOW on September 27, 2026.

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