Comparison

ZerOS Remote vs Show StopWatch

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

Head to head
About

ZerOS Remote

Control your lighting rig wirelessly from your iOS device. This app allows manipulation, control, and playback of shows, proving particularly useful during focus sessions.

Highlights
  • Wireless lighting rig control
  • Show manipulation and playback
  • Focus session assistance
  • Supports multiple Zero 88 consoles
  • iOS device compatibility
Features
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ZerOS Remote connects to any Zero 88 lighting console running ZerOS*, and enables wireless control of your rig, allowing you to manipulate, control and playback your shows from your iOS device. It's especially useful during a focus session. ZerOS Remote is designed for iPhone and iPod Touch, but can also be used on iPad if required. There's an additional app available, ZerOS Monitor, specifically designed for iPad. *Current ZerOS consoles are FLX S24, FLX S48, FLX, Solution, Solution XL and ORB XF. Legacy ZerOS consoles which are also supported include ORB, Leap Frog 48 & 96 and Frog 2 consoles.

About

Show StopWatch

This app simplifies show timing for theatrical productions. It allows users to set up unlimited acts and intervals, track running times, and receive backstage and interval notifications. The app runs in the background and can email or copy show times.

Highlights
  • Unlimited Acts and Intervals
  • In-Act Timers
  • Show Stop Functionality
  • Pre-show and Interval Notifications
  • Background Operation
  • Email/Copy Show Times
  • Visual Timer Indicators (Green/Red)
Features
Currently charting
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One evening, after a very long week of shows we were sat in the office looking at the show times wishing the running times would work them selves out (we've all been there), it was at this moment this show timing app was created. Welcome to the future of show timing without multiple stop watches and reminder alarms. Now you can start your show with the press of one button and the app does the rest. With unlimited Acts and Intervals in any configuration that you like! , just set your show structure, tell it your interval duration(s) and away you go. Show StopWatch also handles separate in act timers and show stops, adjusting the running and playing times accordingly! Once you have completed a show you can then email the times with a simple button press or copy them your clipboard as well as storing them for later. There is also the option to have pre show notifications for back stage calls and the same again in the interval so you don't have to spend all your time looking at the clock. The app will also run in the back ground of your phone if for what ever reason you need to use your phone for something else (certainly not facebook, for those long scenes with no cues) while its running. This app was created by stage managers for stage managers, it is currently being used by a number of productions and companies including UK Tours, West End shows and Repertory Theatres. It will continue to be a working development so any thing you come across that you think ‘it would be great if’ please don't hesitate to get in contact! It became apparent while testing how tiny details make a difference to everyone so we have tried to incorporate them all, for example; the interval timer shows both time elapsed and remaining, and is in green until you start over running when it goes red (because how often do you go up on time), and the ability to access times so far, for those quiet moments where you are able to start the show report early! This app has not been made to replace your note book, still write times down if you get a chance, its simply to try and make life easier at the end of the show! Have a play, get to know it and let us know how you get on! Terms of Use can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ZerOS Remote4 screens
Show StopWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ZerOS Remote at Free against Show StopWatch's $3.99. ZerOS Remote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Show StopWatch's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months). On ads 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

ZerOS Remote is free to download; Show StopWatch costs $3.99 up front. Show StopWatch sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. ZerOS Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZerOS Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Show StopWatch has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of ZerOS Remote's written reviews are positive against 88% of Show StopWatch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZerOS Remote ships an update every 10 months, Show StopWatch every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
ZerOS Remote versus Show StopWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZerOS RemoteShow StopWatch
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings148 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#59 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEaton Electrical SystemsJack Lord

Customer experience

ZerOS Remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Show StopWatch

All ratings48 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

None

ZerOS Remote

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Show StopWatch

Subscriptions4
  • Support Annually$4.991 Year
  • Small Team - 5 Followers7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Medium Team - 12 Followers$49.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Large Team - 50 Followers$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Contribute with Coffee$2.99

Questions

Is ZerOS Remote free?
ZerOS Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Show StopWatch free?
Show StopWatch costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZerOS Remote or Show StopWatch?
ZerOS Remote is rated higher. ZerOS Remote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Show StopWatch averages 4.7 from 48 ratings.
Do ZerOS Remote or Show StopWatch have ads?
Neither ZerOS Remote nor Show StopWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZerOS Remote or Show StopWatch?
ZerOS Remote ships an update every 10 months, and Show StopWatch every 4 weeks. Most recently, ZerOS Remote was updated on October 9, 2026 and Show StopWatch on October 11, 2026.

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