iRFR Preview vs ShowTouch 6
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRFR Preview
This app offers a view-only display of active cue lists for lighting consoles. It's designed for professionals needing to monitor current and upcoming cues. iPad users can also take and export notes on cues.
- View-only cue list display
- Monitor current and pending cues
- Note-taking on iPad
- Export notes to text file
- Works on iPhone and iPad
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The Preview iRFR application for the Eos family of products - Eos, Ion and Element - provides a view-only Cue List display of the active cue list. ideal for lighting designers and stage managers who need to only see current and pending cues, this application works on the iPhone, iPad Touch and iPad products. On the iPad, this application makes it possible for designers to take notes on cues, copy those notes to a text file and email them as needed.
ShowTouch 6
This app allows you to remotely control and monitor Alcorn McBride Ethernet-enabled show controllers. It automatically downloads custom user interfaces, enabling you to start sequences, display statuses, and adjust variables from your iPhone or iPad.
- Remote control of show controllers
- Monitor output statuses
- Start sequences
- Set variables
- Toggle outputs
- Automatic UI download
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Control and monitor your Alcorn McBride Ethernet-enabled show controllers with ShowTouch using WinScript Live 5 and 6. ShowTouch connects to your show controller and automatically downloads the custom user interface - now, you can control your show from your iPhone or iPad. User interfaces can be designed using our WinScript Live 5 software. https://alcorn.com/support/software.html • Start sequences • Display output statuses • Set variables • Toggle Outputs • Much More... Note: use of this app requires an Alcorn McBride Show Controller.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShowTouch 6 at 100% against iRFR Preview's 0%. ShowTouch 6 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). iRFR Preview's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShowTouch 6 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iRFR Preview's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShowTouch 6's.
iRFR Preview ships an update every 12 months, ShowTouch 6 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRFR Preview | ShowTouch 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Alcorn McBride Inc. |
Customer experience
iRFR Preview
ShowTouch 6
In-app purchases
iRFR Preview
No in-app purchases
ShowTouch 6
No in-app purchases
