Comparison

ShowPlay vs Sonoros Remote

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

Head to head
About

ShowPlay

This app allows users to remotely control various media and communication elements for theatrical and event productions. It supports video, audio, images, colors, and simulated calls/messages via OSC. Media can be imported locally or synced from cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Remote media playback (video, audio, images)
  • Color control via RGB values
  • Simulate incoming calls and messages
  • OSC integration for control
  • Dropbox cloud synchronization
  • Connection re-establishment on weak networks
  • Access to message logs for troubleshooting
Features
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Connect. Play. ShowPlay connects to entertainment networks to remotely trigger video, audio, images and colours, and simulate incoming calls and messages using OSC (Open Sound Control). It is the ideal solution for theatre, movie, TV and event production. Import media from the local device, or synchronise with Dropbox cloud storage. ShowPlay actively re-establishes connections on weaker networks, and provides easy to access logs of incoming messages for troubleshooting. Video Play video files, and control audio levels and looping behaviour. Audio Play audio files, and control audio levels, speakers and looping behaviour. Images Display images, and control stretching behaviour. Colours Display colours by providing RGB values. Call Simulate incoming calls, and control ring/vibrate behaviour and caller identification text. Message Simulate incoming messages, and control ring/vibrate behaviour and messenger identification text.

About

Sonoros Remote

Manage and monitor live audio routing, audio, and RF in one place. This tool offers device management, low-latency audio monitoring with rewind capabilities, and fault detection for complex channel issues. It allows for on-the-fly routing modifications and communication with other users.

Highlights
  • Device management for wireless receivers
  • Low-latency audio monitoring and rewind
  • Fault detection for channel issues
  • On-the-fly routing modifications
  • Cross-network user chat
  • Integration with DirectOut hardware
  • Support for industry-standard wireless devices
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Your Live Audio Companion. The solution to manage and monitor Routing, Audio & RF in one place. Trusted by live audio and broadcast. Sonoros is built for a variety of applications, and is trusted by flagship TV shows, arena gigs and West End/Broadway theatre shows. Requires Sonoros for macOS. For more info and to download for free visit https://sonoros.app/. KEY FEATURES • Manage wireless receivers with a clear and intuitive Device Management interface. Control common receiver parameters directly within the application. • Monitor and rewind up to 512 channels of audio with industry-leading low latency from any system audio device, from anywhere on the network. • Monitor and respond to complex channel issues at a glance with fault detection. Quickly respond to low battery warnings and AF/RF/Quality peaks or dropouts. • Recall up to 5 minutes of audio from any channel, from anywhere in the venue. Smoothly scrub through audio on any channel in real time, from anywhere on the network. Export problematic audio for later reference. • Connect unlimited iOS or Mac clients to an existing Sonoros session, and gain visibility of all information and audio as if you were backstage. Control externally with OSC commands. • Receive audio from any clock domain at any sample rate, process it and output to any other clock domain at any sample rate. • Manage complex shows with multiple players per role, with Sonoros players support. Easily switch between player profiles, and store headshots, notes and mic assignments per player. • Chat with other users across your Sonoros network. Create banks of custom macros to quickly send common messages. Automate macros using dynamic tags. • Make on-the-fly routing modifications with confidence, using pre-defined macros, and never touch a patching matrix. Integrate directly with DirectOut hardware. • Powerful organisational & layout tools. A familiar GUI helps you configure complex shows or events with ease, in minutes instead of hours. • Supports industry standard wireless devices from Sennheiser, Shure & Sony, and more coming. If you spot an issue or have an idea for a feature, get in touch at support@peachy.ventures.

Screenshots

ShowPlay3 screens
Sonoros Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sonoros Remote at 100% against ShowPlay's 50%. Sonoros Remote also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). ShowPlay's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sonoros Remote is free to download; ShowPlay costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowPlay ships an update every 4 months, Sonoros Remote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShowPlay versus Sonoros Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowPlaySonoros Remote
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel MurfinPeachy Ventures Ltd.

Customer experience

ShowPlay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Sonoros Remote

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

In-app purchases

None

ShowPlay

No in-app purchases

None

Sonoros Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShowPlay free?
ShowPlay costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonoros Remote free?
Sonoros Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShowPlay or Sonoros Remote have ads?
Neither ShowPlay nor Sonoros Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowPlay or Sonoros Remote?
ShowPlay ships an update every 4 months, and Sonoros Remote every 6 weeks. Most recently, ShowPlay was updated on September 14, 2026 and Sonoros Remote on September 23, 2026.

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