Comparison

ShowTool SM vs CueCam

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

CueCam

Features
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CueCam records video with live lighting and other cue data from your ETC Eos lighting controller (console or ETCnomad) and QLab embedded directly into the footage - making rehearsal reviews, show documentation, and collaboration faster and more effective. Annotate recordings with time-stamped markers and tags, capture cue state photos automatically, and share polished video files with your team. You can also record a clean, archive-ready copy with no overlays. Try the full functionality for 10 minutes, and unlock immediately in the app. No subscriptions, just a simple professional tool with a one-time purchase Live Cue Overlays – Display essential lighting information directly on your recordings; - Custom Title Text with Show Numbering - Timestamp (synchronised with your console) - Timecode from external sources including (MIDI (USB or Network), Art-Net, ACN, or LTC*) - Current scene, cue number, and name from multiple Eos Cue Lists or QLab Lighting Cues - Your non-lighting QLab Cues with realtime progress bars - OSC-controlled Stopwatch / Timer - Labelled markers added from your phone, desk, browser, or even your wrist with Apple Watch Full OSC Control – Record and annotate directly from your Eos Console, QLab or Companion - Start / Stop Recording / Capture Stills - Start, Stop, and Reset Stopwatch / Timer - Add colour-coded markers in real-time. - Control CueCam features Integrated RTSP Server - Video direct to your desk - View your CueCam video direct on the desk (1080 only) - RTSP stream of status for easy integration in your Magic Sheets. Share captured recordings and CueSnaps with ease - Generates flat videos - no special software required to view - Videos include chapter markers for easy navigation - Upload direct to Dropbox or iCloud Drive Fast, Simple, Setup Just point your iPhone or iPad at the stage, connect to Eos and/or QLab, and start recording. No complex configuration. Ready in seconds. Trusted by Professionals. Our early users are seeing real-world benefits; - "Invaluable in reviewing our rehearsal footage" - "Great to be able to mark director's notes or live moves and just scrub through the footage to find these points" - "Dropbox integration means that our choreographer had footage before I was even home" - "Status by RTSP is such a great idea, I always know it's working" - "The cue snaps were really helpful preparing a show for relighting" - "Used CueCam for a week. 4K over 5 days for a dance festival. EOS and Timecode. Didn’t skip a beat once!" - "It's become an essential tool for programming" Created by working lighting designers and programmers, CueCam is the tool we wanted ourselves.  We use it regularly, and we’re constantly improving it with new features.

Screenshots

ShowTool SM4 screens
CueCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CueCam at Free against ShowTool SM's $4.99. CueCam also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). ShowTool SM's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CueCam is free to download; ShowTool SM costs $4.99 up front. CueCam sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ShowTool SM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShowTool SM holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowTool SM ships an update every 7 months, CueCam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShowTool SM versus CueCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowTool SMCueCam
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel MurfinRoss Henderson

In-app purchases

None

ShowTool SM

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

CueCam

One-time5
  • CueCam for QLab (Upgrade)$24.99
  • CueCam for Eos (Upgrade)$24.99
  • CueCam for QLab (Full License)$34.99
Show 2 more
  • CueCam Full License$34.99
  • CueCam for Eos + QLab (Bundle)$59.00

Questions

Is ShowTool SM free?
ShowTool SM costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CueCam free?
CueCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShowTool SM or CueCam?
ShowTool SM is rated higher. ShowTool SM averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CueCam averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ShowTool SM or CueCam have ads?
Neither ShowTool SM nor CueCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowTool SM or CueCam?
ShowTool SM ships an update every 7 months, and CueCam monthly. Most recently, ShowTool SM was updated on October 27, 2026 and CueCam on October 31, 2026.

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