iRFR vs ShowTouch 6
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRFR
Control ETC Eos family lighting systems remotely from your mobile device. Access programming and playback features, including cue lists and direct selects. Requires Eos family software 2.6 or higher.
- Remote control for Eos family lighting systems
- Programming and playback features
- Tab-based display system
- Moving light controls
- Direct selects
- Cue list access
- Security controls
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The iRFR from ETC provides a remote for any Eos family lighting system (Eos, Eos Ti, Gio, Gio @5, Ion, Element and Eos/Ion Remote Processors). This application requires Eos family software 2.6 or higher on the connected lighting system. Eos 3.0 or higher is required for Focus Wand Please note the iRFR is NOT support by Cobalt. The iRFR supports most features needed for programming and playback. It does not support remote patching and system configuration. A tab-based system changes the displays from the full keyboard, moving light controls, direct selects, playback tools and a cue list. Security controls prevent un-authorized access to a lighting system.
ShowTouch 6
This app allows you to remotely control and monitor Alcorn McBride Ethernet-enabled show controllers. It automatically downloads custom user interfaces, enabling you to start sequences, display statuses, and adjust variables from your iPhone or iPad.
- Remote control of show controllers
- Monitor output statuses
- Start sequences
- Set variables
- Toggle outputs
- Automatic UI download
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Control and monitor your Alcorn McBride Ethernet-enabled show controllers with ShowTouch using WinScript Live 5 and 6. ShowTouch connects to your show controller and automatically downloads the custom user interface - now, you can control your show from your iPhone or iPad. User interfaces can be designed using our WinScript Live 5 software. https://alcorn.com/support/software.html • Start sequences • Display output statuses • Set variables • Toggle Outputs • Much More... Note: use of this app requires an Alcorn McBride Show Controller.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShowTouch 6 at 100% against iRFR's 49%. ShowTouch 6 also leads on price (Free vs $49.99) and rating (4.0 vs 2.9). iRFR's advantage is chart position (#75 vs unranked) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
ShowTouch 6 is free to download; iRFR costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShowTouch 6 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRFR has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of iRFR's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShowTouch 6's.
iRFR ships an update every 10 months, ShowTouch 6 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRFR | ShowTouch 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (17 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Alcorn McBride Inc. |
Customer experience
iRFR
ShowTouch 6
In-app purchases
iRFR
No in-app purchases
ShowTouch 6
No in-app purchases
