Comparison

ShowTool SM vs SecurePyro

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

Head to head
About

ShowTool SM

This app provides a comprehensive suite of stage management tools for theatrical productions. It helps organize show documentation, manage timings, track props, and create checklists to ensure nothing is forgotten. Shows sync across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Multi-show support
  • Show import/export
  • Detailed timer sessions
  • Customizable marks database
  • Production checklists
  • Prop management with images
  • Show info dashboard
Features
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ShowTool SM is a comprehensive suite of Stage Management utilities that give you the edge, helping you focus on what really matters. Multi Show ShowTool SM supports multiple shows, helping you maintain documentation and work more productively in repertory environments. Show import and export helps you share information with other users. Timers Timing your show couldn’t be simpler. Timer sessions keep track of each run of your show or rehearsal, and timer presets allow automatic labelling of show sections as you go along. Show stops can be timed, and ad-hoc timers allow you to time scene changes or other one-off events during the show. Marks Database of all your marks simply and quickly. Select from an unlimited range of colours, attach your own images, and save additional information for each entry. Checklist Create a checklist for your production so you never forget a thing. Props Manage your props with ease, including images of your props so you can set them just right. Show Info See the checked status of all of your checks and props at a glance, manage show sections, and create email presets for generating and sending show reports. Shows are kept in sync across all your devices using iCloud.

About

SecurePyro

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SecurePyro App is a complete and intuitive interface that allows you to ignite fireworks with our devices. You can remotely ignite fireworks using your smartphone as a remote control. With this application you can: - Activate the single outputs or activate them all together; - Configure your devices; - View the status and battery of your devices; - Control multiple devices from a single Smartphone; --Quick Instruction for Use-- 1. Turn on the device in Master mode; 2. Connect to the WIFI network of the device, and then open the App; 3. Connect the igniters; 4. Turn the key to Arm the device and move away; 5. "Slide to unlock" to activate the buttons on the App; 6. Press the ARM key and at the same time select the output you want to activate; For info, orders and support, contact us at: info@securepyro.it. Thank you for purchasing SecurePyro device.

Screenshots

ShowTool SM4 screens
SecurePyro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SecurePyro at Free against ShowTool SM's $4.99. SecurePyro also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). ShowTool SM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence and in-app purchases 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

SecurePyro is free to download; ShowTool SM costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowTool SM ships an update every 7 months, SecurePyro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ShowTool SM versus SecurePyro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowTool SMSecurePyro
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel MurfinSecurePyro S.R.L.

In-app purchases

None

ShowTool SM

No in-app purchases

None

SecurePyro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShowTool SM free?
ShowTool SM costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SecurePyro free?
SecurePyro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShowTool SM or SecurePyro have ads?
SecurePyro shows ads; ShowTool SM does not.
Which is updated more often, ShowTool SM or SecurePyro?
ShowTool SM ships an update every 7 months, and SecurePyro every 5 months. Most recently, ShowTool SM was updated on September 14, 2026 and SecurePyro on October 10, 2026.

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