Comparison

ShowTool LD vs OSC Timer

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

Head to head
About

ShowTool LD

This app provides essential tools for lighting design and electrical calculations in theatre and film. It helps with beam angles, gel cutting, DMX addressing, power consumption, and network subnetting. Data syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Beam angle and throw calculations
  • Gel cut and wastage estimation
  • DMX universe/address translation
  • Power consumption calculations
  • Network subnetting tools
  • iCloud data synchronization
Features
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ShowTool LD is a comprehensive suite of Lighting Design and Electrics utilities for theatre and film. Beam Quickly calculate and visualise beam angles, throw and beam diameter. Gel Calculate the number of cuts and wastage from all major gel manufacturers and stock sizes. Choose from a selection of standard frame sizes, or define your own custom frame size. DMX Translate between universe/address and absolute address, discover how many fixtures will fit within a universe and calculate dip switch configuration. Power Simple power calculations in single and three phase configurations. Discover the total power consumption for your rig. Network What is a subnet? Easy tools to discover valid addresses for devices on your lighting network. Lists are kept in sync across all your devices using iCloud.

About

OSC Timer

This app provides advanced, customizable timer functionality controlled via Open Sound Control (OSC). It allows for real-time adjustments, multiple simultaneous timers, and dynamic display layouts for presentations and entertainment.

Highlights
  • Real-time OSC control
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Customizable display layouts
  • Broadcast time and messages
  • Extensive OSC API
  • System time display
Features
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In the fast-paced world of presentations and entertainment, timing is everything. Yet, integrating show control software with traditional timer equipment has long been a challenge. Enter OSC Timer—a powerful, customizable solution designed to seamlessly bridge this gap. With Open Sound Control (OSC) embedded in nearly every show control software today, OSC Timer offers a robust and scalable timer that perfectly fits into any networked AV setup. Whether you need a single timer or multiple, OSC Timer adapts to your needs, providing unparalleled control and flexibility. Real-time Control & Customization: Thanks to OSC, you can control every aspect of the timer in real time—from starting, stopping, and resetting to adjusting colors, scaling, and at-end behaviors—all on the fly. The app’s versatility allows for multiple timers to run simultaneously, display system time, and even send OSC messages triggered at user-defined intervals. Enhanced Broadcast Features: Broadcast time, warnings, or custom messages across your network with ease. OSC Timer can subscribe to or unsubscribe from specific OSC messages, ensuring precise communication throughout your show. Dynamic Layout & Display: Arrange your timer display to suit your event’s needs—whether it’s a single timer dominating the screen or a multi-slot layout showing different timers, broadcasts, or even a system clock. The display is fully flexible, allowing you to tailor it perfectly to your requirements. Extensive OSC API: Explore the full potential of OSC Timer with an extensive OSC API that lets you manipulate everything from font size and alignment to background colors and border styles. Whether it’s adjusting the brightness, setting the text alignment, or configuring alert zones, OSC Timer gives you the tools to create the perfect timing setup. Growing Feature Set: OSC Timer is constantly evolving. We welcome feature requests at osctimer@rasmuskreiner.dk, and we’re committed to making this app the ultimate tool for time management in the entertainment and presentation industries. For a complete list of features, templates, and the full OSC API, visit http://rasmuskreiner.dk/OSCTIMER/OSCTIMER.html.

Screenshots

ShowTool LD4 screens
OSC Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OSC Timer at 100% against ShowTool LD's 70%. OSC Timer also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ShowTool LD costs $4.99 and OSC Timer $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowTool LD ships an update every 5 months, OSC Timer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShowTool LD versus OSC Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowTool LDOSC Timer
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel MurfinRasmus Kreiner

Customer experience

ShowTool LD

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

OSC Timer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShowTool LD

No in-app purchases

None

OSC Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShowTool LD free?
ShowTool LD costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSC Timer free?
OSC Timer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShowTool LD or OSC Timer have ads?
Neither ShowTool LD nor OSC Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowTool LD or OSC Timer?
ShowTool LD ships an update every 5 months, and OSC Timer every 9 months. Most recently, ShowTool LD was updated on September 14, 2026 and OSC Timer on September 10, 2026.

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