Comparison

BackTrax vs ShowWire

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

Head to head
About

BackTrax

Organize and manage all your show's supporting materials, including backing tracks, lyrics, and visual aids. Effortlessly load content from various cloud services and enjoy features like background playback and auto-scrolling lyrics to minimize mistakes and downtime during performances.

Highlights
  • Load songs from cloud services
  • Support for multiple set libraries
  • Background playback
  • Auto-scrolling lyrics
  • Bluetooth MIDI controller support
  • Dark Mode support
  • Large playback control buttons
Features
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BackTrax helps you organize the supporting materials for your show, and helps minimize mistakes and down time. It can load backing tracks along with lyrics, chord charts and other visual aids quickly and easily, whether you're running a pre-planned show in order or choosing material on the fly from an extensive library. Be sure to check out the manual to make sure the app does what you need and can fit your workflow: https://backtrax.app/docs/quickstart/ . Videos coming soon. FEATURES * Load songs from iTunes, iCloud, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and other cloud services. * Support for multiple track/set libraries to separate materials for different bands. * Support for song entries with no backing track and optional click generation. * Per-song options for gain and start/stop times. * Background playback, so you can switch to a mixer app or guitar amp app while the backing track is playing. * Auto-scrolling lyrics and file attachment display for charts, notes, etc. * AirPlay support. * Bluetooth MIDI controller support. * Wide range of font size options for lyrics and set list. * Support for multiple sets per setlist. * Large displays for clock time, elapsed and remaining set times. * Stops playback after every song automatically, or optionally continuously plays straight through your setlist. * Dark Mode support, even on devices running iOS 12 and earlier. * Big, colorful playback control buttons at the bottom that are hard to miss. * Large progress bar and countdown timer let you know when the end of the currently playing song is coming. FEEDBACK Questions? Problems? Requests? Please hit the support link below or go to http://backtrax.app/support.html . Your feedback is always appreciated! Reviews are great, but direct contact is the best way to get answers to your questions and help with any problems. NEITHER THIS BACKTRAX MOBILE APPLICATION NOR AISLE4 SOFTWARE ARE IN ANY WAY AFFILIATED WITH THE RADIO PROGRAM 'BACKTRAX USA WITH KID KELLY', DIAL GLOBAL, INC. AND/OR ANY OF DIAL GLOBAL'S AFFILIATES, AND NONE OF THEM HAVE ENDORSED THE BACKTRAX MOBILE APPLICATION OR AISLE4 SOFTWARE.

About

ShowWire

This platform connects music fans with artists and venues, enhancing live concert experiences. It allows artists to promote events, share setlists, and interact with fans, while fans can sync their screens to the music, request songs, and share event moments.

Highlights
  • Interactive live show experience
  • Screen color sync with music
  • Song requests from fans
  • Event promotion and management
  • Artist and venue profiles
  • Fan engagement analytics
  • Photo and video sharing
Features
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**ShowWire – Your Connection to the Show** ShowWire is a live music fan engagement platform designed to bring bands and fans closer together—before, during, and after every show. It transforms concerts into interactive experiences where artists promote events and fans actively participate in the performance. ShowWire uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) which can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For Bands: Create a profile that showcases your identity with photos, videos, and media that help fans discover your sound and style. * Promote and manage upcoming events, giving fans a central place to see where you’re playing next. * Publish set lists, view song requests, and post messages to fans. * View your top fans based on engagement with your events. * View comprehensive analytics to get a clear picture of followers and activity. * During an event, fans screens change colors in sync with the music based on settings defined by the band. * Bands can indicate which song is currently playing, which is playing next, and take requests from fans. * Bands can view uploaded photos and videos, and project a live slideshow of images uploaded during the event. For Fans: Follow your favorite bands and venues and stay up to date on upcoming shows. Discover nearby events based on your current location. When you attend an event, become part of the experience: * Sync your screen color to the sound of the music * Upload photos and videos directly to the event page * Request songs you want the band to play * Connect with other fans attending the same show For Venues: Venues can create and manage events, upload photos, share menus, and promote special offerings. Fans can discover new venues, follow their favorites, and stay informed about upcoming events and specials. * Create a profile with image, location, and phone number * Publish events * Upload Menus * Create Specials * View comprehensive analytics to get a clear picture of followers and activity. Interactive Live Show Experience ShowWire introduces a unique way to experience live music. Sync your phone with the band’s device and watch as your screen pulses and changes color to the beat—along with the entire crowd. Turn the audience into part of the performance and experience concerts like never before.

Screenshots

BackTrax4 screens
ShowWire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShowWire at 100% against BackTrax's 25%. ShowWire also leads on price (Free vs $14.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.7). BackTrax's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On 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

ShowWire is free to download; BackTrax costs $14.99 up front. ShowWire sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BackTrax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShowWire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BackTrax has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BackTrax's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShowWire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackTrax ships an update monthly, ShowWire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
BackTrax versus ShowWire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackTraxShowWire
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAisle4 SoftwareDATA VISION GROUP, LLC

Customer experience

BackTrax

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

ShowWire

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

In-app purchases

None

BackTrax

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ShowWire

Subscriptions4
  • Artist Monthly Subscription Plan14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Venue Monthly Subscription Plan14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Artist Annual Subscription Plan14 Days trial$53.991 Year
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  • Venue Annual Subscription Plan14 Days trial$107.991 Year

Questions

Is BackTrax free?
BackTrax costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowWire free?
ShowWire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BackTrax or ShowWire?
ShowWire is rated higher. BackTrax averages 2.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ShowWire averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BackTrax or ShowWire have ads?
Neither BackTrax nor ShowWire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BackTrax or ShowWire?
BackTrax ships an update monthly, and ShowWire every 2 weeks. Most recently, BackTrax was updated on November 11, 2026 and ShowWire on October 31, 2026.

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