Comparison

shift vs Playback for Eos

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

Head to head
About

shift

Easily view and edit patch information on your EOS family devices directly from your iOS device. Features include auto console discovery, channel/address viewing, and quick patching capabilities. Monitor streaming channel levels live with filtering options.

Highlights
  • Auto console discovery
  • View patch information by channel or address
  • Quickly jump to desired channel/address
  • DimCheck for address flashing and patching
  • Flash out channels and repatch
  • View streaming channel levels live
Features
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View and edit the patch information on your eos family devices quickly and easily from your iOS device - Auto console discovery - View patch information by channel or by address - quickly jump to a desired channel or address - Use "DimCheck" to quickly flash through addresses, jumping to the next empty address if required. Once an address is identified quickly patch it to the required address straight from your device - Flash out channels, repatch and move as required, all directly from your device - View streaming channel levels live, filter by group, keyword or active channels

About

Playback for Eos

This app connects to ETC Eos family consoles, allowing users to monitor and control playback status for live events. It offers features like triggering commands, adding notes to cues, and syncing status with cue lists.

Highlights
  • Monitor playback status
  • Trigger Go and Stop/Back commands
  • Add notes to cues
  • Sync cue status
  • Discover consoles automatically
  • Save console settings
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Playback for Eos combines seamless connectivity with elegant simplicity, allowing you to keep track of your production. With a native iOS app connected to an ETC Eos® family console, you can control, view, and note the playback status. Customisable Console Connections • Automatically discover consoles on your local Wi-Fi network. • Intuitively edit console settings to fit your system. • Save console settings for effortless portability. • Seamlessly integrate with consoles in a restricted local network. Powerful Playback • Trigger Go and Stop/Back commands on the connected console. • Attach notes to the current cue for production review. • Sync cue status to a specified cue list. Our responsive support team is always ready to help – reach out anytime at support@artificers.co.uk. Eos® is a registered trademark of ETC, INC. Artifice Industries Ltd. is an independent developer and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by ETC, INC.

Screenshots

shift4 screens
Playback for Eos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: shift at Free against Playback for Eos's $9.99. shift also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). Playback for Eos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

shift is free to download; Playback for Eos costs $9.99 up front. shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Playback for Eos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shift ships an update every 11 months, Playback for Eos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
shift versus Playback for Eos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershiftPlayback for Eos
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard WilliamsonArtifice Industries Ltd.

Customer experience

shift

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Playback for Eos

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

shift

One-time1
  • Full Access$10.99
None

Playback for Eos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shift free?
shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playback for Eos free?
Playback for Eos costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do shift or Playback for Eos have ads?
Neither shift nor Playback for Eos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shift or Playback for Eos?
shift ships an update every 11 months, and Playback for Eos every 3 weeks. Most recently, shift was updated on September 17, 2026 and Playback for Eos on June 6, 2026.

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