Comparison

J.SHOW vs CrewCue

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

Head to head
About

J.SHOW

Organize tours and share real-time travel information with your entire party. Practical tools simplify logistics for artists, musicians, bookers, managers, and crew. Each artist has a dedicated platform accessible via a unique URL.

Highlights
  • Real-time information distribution
  • Organize tours
  • Individual artist platforms
  • Customizable authorization levels
  • Intuitive handling
Features
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J.SHOW is the app for your J.SHOW platform. It puts everything you need on tour on your phone – and shows it even when there is no signal. You need access to a J.SHOW artist or agency platform. Without an account you cannot sign in here. What you get • Every event at a glance – upcoming, past, sorted by date or shown on the map • The single event with everything that belongs to it: venue, contacts, times, notes • The day sheet with running order, soundcheck and show • Travel, hotels and vehicles including addresses and booking references • Guest list – view it, add people, check them in at the door • Setlist and song pool • Every file for the event – rider, contracts, day sheets, venue plans – readable in the app and easy to pass on • Messages and mentions from your team • Push notifications when something about your event changes Works without a signal Backstage, on the bus, abroad: the app keeps your data on the phone. Open it and everything is there straight away – no waiting, no progress bar, no question of whether you are online. As soon as there is a connection again it fetches the new state in the background and swaps it in without interrupting you. Several platforms at once If you work for more than one artist, sign in to up to three accounts at the same time and see all their dates side by side. Switching takes one tap. Who it is for Artists, tour management, crew, booking and agencies – everyone on a J.SHOW platform. Who sees which events and which figures is decided by roles on the platform; the app shows exactly what you have been given access to. What J.SHOW is beyond this The platform itself brings tour planning, contracts, invoices, settlement, guest lists, travel and availabilities together in one place. The app is the part that travels with you. More at j.show

About

CrewCue

Features
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CrewCue digitizes the analog schedule for live productions. Whether it's a concert, festival, theater, or tour - your entire production schedule becomes an interactive live ticker. Use CrewCue solo for your own events or together with a crew. LIVE TICKER FOR YOUR PRODUCTION Follow your production schedule in real time: What's happening now, what's coming next, how much time is left. With timers, weather forecasts per timeslot, and delay indicators. The live ticker doesn't just run in the app – it automatically extends to your lock screen, the Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch. REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION Send urgent messages to your entire crew - directly into the live ticker of all checked-in members. Whether it's a schedule change, announcement, or weather warning: Everyone is instantly informed. DELAYS & SCHEDULE CHANGES Delays happen. CrewCue shifts affected timeslots in real time and notifies all crew members via push. CREATE EVENTS Create events manually or scan existing schedules. The built-in document recognition extracts timeslots, times, and event details automatically. Fill in missing details in the form. TEAM MANAGEMENT Optional: Invite your crew via email, manage roles, and keep track of who's checked in. Teams are created on our website. CHECK-IN SYSTEM Crew members check themselves in - up to one hour before the event starts. Automatic checkout after the last timeslot keeps things organized. SOLO MODE Use without a team. Scan schedules, start the live ticker, and manage your documents - all on your own. Available as a monthly subscription. MORE FEATURES • Weather forecast per timeslot with Apple Weather data • Timeslot alarms • Document management • Stage Night Mode for dark stage environments • Offline mode with automatic syncing • Privacy: Contact visibility individually configurable • Sign in with Apple CrewCue is built by a team that works in live production ourselves. We know what you need - because we need it too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

J.SHOW4 screens
CrewCue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: J.SHOW at none against CrewCue's 1. J.SHOW also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). 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. CrewCue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. J.SHOW asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
J.SHOW versus CrewCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJ.SHOWCrewCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas StrickerCalvin Muller

In-app purchases

None

J.SHOW

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CrewCue

Subscriptions1
  • CrewCue Solo7 Days trial$8.991 Month

Questions

Is J.SHOW free?
J.SHOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrewCue free?
CrewCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do J.SHOW or CrewCue have ads?
Neither J.SHOW nor CrewCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, J.SHOW or CrewCue?
J.SHOW ships an update every 2 weeks, and CrewCue every 2 weeks. Most recently, J.SHOW was updated on October 13, 2026 and CrewCue on October 16, 2026.

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