# iRFR vs AudienceView Professional

The clearest difference is price: AudienceView Professional at Free against iRFR's $49.99. AudienceView Professional also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). iRFR's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 5). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

AudienceView Professional is free to download; iRFR costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for iRFR against 2.8 for AudienceView Professional. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of iRFR's written reviews are positive against 50% of AudienceView Professional's.

iRFR ships an update every 10 months, AudienceView Professional fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iRFR | AudienceView Professional |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $49.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[2.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irfr-bts/id318210456/reviews)** | [2.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audienceview-professional/id1554926360/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 60 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/318210459) | [AudienceView Ticketing Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/787518299) |

## What reviewers say

### iRFR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irfr-bts/id318210456)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### AudienceView Professional

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audienceview-professional/id1554926360)

This companion app allows event staff to scan and validate tickets using their mobile device. It supports both the device's camera and an external laser scanner for efficient entry management. Users log in with their existing credentials to access event lists and scan tickets.

**Highlights:** Ticket barcode scanning, Built-in camera scanning, External LineaPro scanner support, Automatic event list synchronization, Login with existing credentials, Ticket validation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iRFR free?

iRFR costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AudienceView Professional free?

AudienceView Professional is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, iRFR or AudienceView Professional?

iRFR is rated higher. iRFR averages 2.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while AudienceView Professional averages 2.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do iRFR or AudienceView Professional have ads?

Neither iRFR nor AudienceView Professional shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iRFR or AudienceView Professional?

iRFR ships an update every 10 months, and AudienceView Professional fortnightly. Most recently, iRFR was updated on October 29, 2026 and AudienceView Professional on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*