Comparison

PHYXTV vs ShowPlayer Pro

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

Head to head
About

PHYXTV

Stream live content and favorite shows on demand. Enjoy exclusive content, ad-free viewing, and unlimited access across all your devices. Subscribe for daily new content and live chat features.

Highlights
  • Live streaming content
  • On-demand episodes
  • Ad-free viewing
  • Exclusive content
  • Unlimited access
  • Live chat
  • New content daily
Features
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Live streams. On-demand video. Real-time chat. All in one app. PHYXTV is your home for live channels, a deep on-demand library, and the community around it. Tune in to a full TV-style program guide, browse VOD across categories, and pick up right where you left off with Continue Watching. Join the conversation. Real-time chat runs alongside every stream — talk with creators, react to the moment, and connect with the rest of the audience. Never miss a moment. Follow your favorite creators and get notified the second they go live. Built for phones and tablets. PHYXTV travels with you — at home on the couch, on the bus, anywhere you bring your phone. PHYXTV is for everyone: viewers, creators, and the community that ties them together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://phyx.tv/privacy

About

ShowPlayer Pro

Features
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Show Player Pro is a dedicated playback and cueing app built for live theatre, musicals, dance productions, and staged events—designed to support the entire process, from early rehearsals to final performance. At its core, Show Player Pro lets you run shows at two levels of complexity: • Audio-first playback for rehearsal and personal practice with clearly organized tracks, practice materials, and musical reference • Full mic automation and cueing for productions that require precise, repeatable control during tech week and performance Available titles are delivered as pre-built, turnkey shows that may include licensed show audio, rehearsal and practice tracks, mic layouts, mute automation, and suggested conductor cues. Shows are ready to run immediately, but remain fully editable—so you can adapt them to your cast, equipment, venue, and rehearsal workflow. Whether you're running music playback for rehearsal, managing dialogue-heavy scenes, or executing a fully automated musical, Show Player Pro keeps timing, cues, and communication clear and dependable. Key Features • Practice and rehearsal tracks, optimized for blocking, choreography, tempo study, and individual cast practice • Audio-first playback with clear organization for singing, underscore, and rehearsal material • Performance-ready GO button with clear visual and text-based state feedback • Waveform-based editing for precise cue placement, rehearsal pickups, and refinement • Playlist and Cue List views for navigating songs, scenes, markers, and conductor cues • Vamp and devamp conductor cues for musical flexibility during live performance, with optional automatic repeat counts • Streamer Overlay for film-scoring-style conductor cues, with fixed lead-in timing and Bluetooth-output latency compensation • Attacca transitions for seamless cross-song continuation in musical numbers • Hold cues that automatically pause the show at scripted dialogue or scene moments and resume on CONTINUE • Flexible audio playback with accurate timing and per-show configurations • Scene Mode handles dialogue between songs, where cues don't follow an audio timeline • MIDI cue support for triggering mic mute automation on supported digital mixers (Behringer X32/M32, Midas M32C, Allen & Heath Qu, and more) • Bidirectional OSC support across multiple named network destinations for integrating with lighting consoles, QLab, video systems, and other network-attached show-control tools • Deep direct integration with Behringer X32/M32 and Midas M32C — sends input channel names, DCA names, and DCA groupings to the board on load, with MIDI-triggered snippet recall for mid-show configuration changes • Mic Switchboard for viewing, testing, and adjusting mic states during rehearsal • Fully customizable MicMap — build character-to-channel assignments in-app, tailor the map to your technical and casting needs, share channels between multiple characters, and remap mics on the fly via MIDI cues during rehearsal or performance • Realtime cue editing to adjust automation during rehearsal without stopping the flow • Non-destructive cue disable to silence individual cues without deleting them—reversible with a tap • SFX playback for spot effects, incidental music, and overlay audio • Right-click / long-press quick-access menu on cue boxes for jump-to-editor shortcuts • Guided Demo Show to learn the workflow quickly • USB-MIDI device support (class-compliant interfaces) • Optimized layouts for iPhone and iPad, with expanded controls on larger screens Show Player Pro is built for reliability, clarity, and speed—essential qualities when running rehearsals and live performances under real-world conditions. Ideal for stage managers, music directors, rehearsal pianists, technicians, educators, and anyone who needs a dependable, rehearsal-aware show-control solution.

Screenshots

PHYXTV4 screens
ShowPlayer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShowPlayer Pro at none against PHYXTV's 9. ShowPlayer Pro also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PHYXTV sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ShowPlayer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PHYXTV ships an update every 3 weeks, ShowPlayer Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PHYXTV versus ShowPlayer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHYXTVShowPlayer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrian Keller1st Floor Texas, LLC

In-app purchases

9 purchases

PHYXTV

Subscriptions3
  • Ad Free + Full Access$5.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$59.991 Year
  • TRS Gold Member$100.991 Year
One-time6
  • TOPUP Basic$9.99
  • Event Watch Pass$14.99
  • TOPUP Premium$19.99
Show 3 more
  • The Hill Raceway Annual Pass$149.99
  • Luxy Raceway Annual Pass$189.99
  • Outagamie Raceway Annual Pass$229.99
None

ShowPlayer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PHYXTV free?
PHYXTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShowPlayer Pro free?
ShowPlayer Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PHYXTV or ShowPlayer Pro have ads?
Neither PHYXTV nor ShowPlayer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PHYXTV or ShowPlayer Pro?
PHYXTV ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShowPlayer Pro every 10 days. Most recently, PHYXTV was updated on September 26, 2026 and ShowPlayer Pro on October 9, 2026.

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