Comparison

Showpass vs gigPrompter

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

Head to head
About

Showpass

Discover and purchase tickets for top events across North America. This app allows you to store and present your digital tickets via a QR code for seamless entry, eliminating the need for physical tickets.

Highlights
  • Event discovery
  • Ticket purchasing
  • Digital ticket scanning
  • QR code entry
  • Eliminates physical tickets
Features
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Showpass is the leading event management and ticketing provider in North America. You can discover the best events, buy tickets and get them scanned all on this app. You can just show the Showpass QR code to any events and you are all set! So no more printing, finding and keeping physical tickets.

About

gigPrompter

This app is a digital songbook and teleprompter for musicians, offering features like chord charts, lyrics, setlists, tempo control, and metronome. It supports band collaboration with leader and member modes, and programmable Bluetooth pedal control for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Digital songbook and teleprompter
  • Chord charts and lyrics management
  • Setlist creation and organization
  • Tempo-based scrolling
  • Band leader and member collaboration
  • Programmable Bluetooth pedal control
  • External display support (AirPlay/HDMI)
Features
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gigPrompter is a performance-ready digital songbook and teleprompter built specifically for musicians. Keep your lyrics, chords, setlists, tempo, transposition, metronome, band members, Bluetooth pedal controls, and external displays together in one streamlined app designed for live performance. Whether you perform solo, play in a band, lead worship, or need a reliable stage prompter, gigPrompter keeps your music organized and moving with you. BUILT FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE Create and edit song charts directly on your device, then organize them into setlists for rehearsals, gigs, worship services, and performances. During Perform mode, gigPrompter provides smooth tempo-based scrolling so your lyrics and chords advance naturally with the song. You can pause, manually reposition within a song, jump between lines using a Bluetooth pedal, transpose keys, adjust tempo, and continue playing without losing your place. CHORDS THAT MOVE WITH YOU Transpose songs instantly while preserving the original song data. Band Members can also select their own capo position independently. gigPrompter automatically displays the chord shapes that member should play while still sounding in the Leader's key. For example, if the Leader is playing in G and a member selects Capo 2, that member sees the appropriate F-position chord shapes. LEADER + BAND MEMBER MODE One device can act as the Band Leader, while up to six nearby Band Members follow the performance. The Leader controls: Song and setlist position Playback and scrolling Tempo Key Performance timing Display behavior Each Band Member can independently choose: Display appearance Text size Device orientation Capo position Members follow the Leader automatically without interrupting the performance. PROGRAMMABLE BLUETOOTH PEDALS Use compatible Bluetooth keyboard/HID foot controllers for hands-free performance control. (such as the airturn bt-500-4) Pedal buttons can be individually programmed for actions including: Play / Pause Previous / Next Line Previous / Next Song Key Up / Down Tempo Up / Down Metronome Mode Simply choose a function, press the desired pedal button, and gigPrompter learns the key your pedal sends. AIRPLAY & HDMI EXTERNAL DISPLAY Use AirPlay or HDMI as a true second performance display. Your iPhone or iPad remains your control screen while the external display can show dedicated performance content. For worship and presentation environments, the external display can show lyrics only for the congregation while musicians continue seeing their full chord charts. Setlists can also include: A single background image Background slideshows Images assigned to individual songs Slideshows that loop through the entire setlist Slideshows that restart with each song PERFORMANCE METRONOME Choose from: Flash Flash + Tick Tick Only Off Metronome timing is designed around the song tempo, with visual and audio options that stay out of the way during performance. MORE FEATURES Editable text-based song library Setlist creation and reordering Smooth BPM-based automatic scrolling Manual Leader scrolling during playback Chord and lyric color controls Optional dimming of completed lyrics Bold chord display Light and dark display modes Song import and editing Independent external-screen presentation Local song and setlist storage No account required No advertising TRY PERFORM MODE New users receive 7 days of full app access. After the introductory access period ends, your song library, editing tools, setlists, settings, and setup features remain available on your device. An optional auto-renewable subscription, subject to Apple's EULA, https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ , unlocks Perform mode for both Leader and Band Member use. Your songs. Your setlists. Your stage. gigPrompter keeps the music in front of you.

Screenshots

Showpass4 screens
gigPrompter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: gigPrompter at 5.0 against Showpass's 4.0. Showpass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. gigPrompter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Showpass asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

gigPrompter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Showpass has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Showpass ships an update fortnightly, gigPrompter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Showpass versus gigPrompter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowpassgigPrompter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUp In Code Inc.Brian Fauber

Customer experience

Showpass

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative66.7%

gigPrompter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Showpass

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

gigPrompter

Subscriptions2
  • gigPrompter Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • gigPrompter Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Showpass free?
Showpass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is gigPrompter free?
gigPrompter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Showpass or gigPrompter?
gigPrompter is rated higher. Showpass averages 4.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while gigPrompter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Showpass or gigPrompter have ads?
Neither Showpass nor gigPrompter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Showpass or gigPrompter?
Showpass ships an update fortnightly, and gigPrompter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Showpass was updated on October 26, 2026 and gigPrompter on October 19, 2026.

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