Comparison

ShowPlay 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

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

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

ShowPlay3 screens
Playback for Eos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playback for Eos at 100% against ShowPlay's 50%. Playback for Eos also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). ShowPlay's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). 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

ShowPlay costs $9.99 and Playback for Eos $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, Playback for Eos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ShowPlay versus Playback for Eos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowPlayPlayback for Eos
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel MurfinArtifice Industries Ltd.

Customer experience

ShowPlay

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

Playback for Eos

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

In-app purchases

None

ShowPlay

No in-app purchases

None

Playback for Eos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShowPlay free?
ShowPlay costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playback for Eos free?
Playback for Eos costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShowPlay or Playback for Eos have ads?
Neither ShowPlay nor Playback for Eos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowPlay or Playback for Eos?
ShowPlay ships an update every 4 months, and Playback for Eos every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShowPlay was updated on September 14, 2026 and Playback for Eos on June 6, 2026.

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