J.SHOW vs CrewCue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time information distribution
- Organize tours
- Individual artist platforms
- Customizable authorization levels
- Intuitive handling
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J.SHOW is a software which lets you organize tours and automatically distributes information to the travel party in real time. Numerous practical tools and the intuitive handling make life easier for artists, musicians, bookers, managers, and crew members. Each artist / band gets their own platform. Platforms can be reached via their respective URL: artist-name.j.show Everyone involved in a tour gets an account for to the platform. There are individual levels of authorization for different groups of people. This ensures that everyone only gets to see relevant information.
CrewCue
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
J.SHOW ships an update every 10 days, CrewCue every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | J.SHOW | CrewCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonas Stricker | Calvin Muller |
In-app purchases
J.SHOW
No in-app purchases
CrewCue
- CrewCue Solo7 Days trial$8.991 Month









