Comparison

ToolKeeper vs ShowVanta

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

Head to head
About

ToolKeeper

Features
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ToolKeeper helps you keep track of your tools, remember who you loaned them out to, and when you should get them back.

About

ShowVanta

This app provides remote control for MADRIX lighting systems, allowing users to manage scenes, effects, colors, and intensity from their mobile devices. It's designed for live venues, enabling quick adjustments and multi-user synchronization over a local network.

Highlights
  • Trigger MADRIX scenes and effects
  • Control multiple scene banks
  • Adjust master intensity and effect speed
  • Select colors remotely
  • Blackout control
  • Multi-user synchronization
Features
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ShowVanta is a dedicated remote control for MADRIX 5 lighting software on iPhone and iPad. Control your lighting show from anywhere on the same local network without returning to the MADRIX computer. ShowVanta provides fast, touch-friendly access to the controls live operators use most. REMOTE LIGHTING CONTROL • Trigger MADRIX scenes and effects • View and control two scene banks • Adjust master intensity • Control each bank’s speed independently • Crossfade between banks • Select automatic fade times • Activate blackout instantly • Hold Blackout to Flash on iPhone and iPad • Access strobe controls and quick colors FAST CONNECTION SETUP • Save multiple venues and MADRIX computer addresses • Automatically search the local network for MADRIX • Confirm discovered addresses before saving them • Prioritize the saved address when reconnecting • Restore banks and scene artwork after a connection interruption • Display clear connection and controller status BUILT FOR MULTI-OPERATOR SHOWS ShowVanta can display temporary activity notices when another ShowVanta operator controls the same MADRIX system, helping operators coordinate without permanently occupying screen space. LOCAL BY DESIGN Remote-control commands are sent directly between ShowVanta and the MADRIX computer over the local network. The iPhone or iPad and the MADRIX computer must be connected to the same reachable network. REQUIREMENTS • MADRIX 5 running on a Windows computer • HTTP Remote Control enabled in MADRIX • iPhone or iPad connected to the same reachable local network • A properly configured MADRIX lighting installation ShowVanta does not create lighting content or replace MADRIX 5. Its purpose is to provide convenient mobile remote control of an existing MADRIX 5 system. MADRIX 5 is sold separately. ShowVanta is an independent companion application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the developer of MADRIX.

Screenshots

ToolKeeper4 screens
ShowVanta4 screens

Verdict

The call

ToolKeeper and ShowVanta are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToolKeeper ships an update every 2 days, ShowVanta every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ToolKeeper versus ShowVanta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolKeeperShowVanta
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke Pilkingtoncom.courtesymask.showvanta

In-app purchases

None

ToolKeeper

No in-app purchases

None

ShowVanta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToolKeeper free?
ToolKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowVanta free?
ShowVanta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToolKeeper or ShowVanta have ads?
Neither ToolKeeper nor ShowVanta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToolKeeper or ShowVanta?
ToolKeeper ships an update every 2 days, and ShowVanta every 4 days. Most recently, ToolKeeper was updated on October 13, 2026 and ShowVanta on October 17, 2026.

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