ToolKeeper vs ShowVanta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToolKeeper
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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.
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.
- Trigger MADRIX scenes and effects
- Control multiple scene banks
- Adjust master intensity and effect speed
- Select colors remotely
- Blackout control
- Multi-user synchronization
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ShowVanta is a professional MADRIX remote-control companion for iPhone and iPad. Control your MADRIX 5 lighting system over your local network without returning to the lighting computer. ShowVanta puts scenes, effects, timing, intensity, speed, blackout, and strobe controls directly in your hands. PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING CONTROL • Launch MADRIX scenes and effects • Adjust master lighting intensity • Control individual bank speeds • Set instant changes or timed transitions • Trigger blackout from your device • Access strobe settings and quick colors • Coordinate compatible devices during a live show FAST MADRIX CONNECTION Save multiple venues and their MADRIX computer addresses for faster setup. ShowVanta checks the local connection and provides clear connection status before the show begins. BUILT FOR LIVE EVENTS ShowVanta is designed for DJs, lighting designers, entertainers, production teams, venues, theaters, clubs, concerts, corporate events, and live performances using MADRIX 5. LOCAL AND PRIVATE Control occurs over your local network. Your iPhone or iPad and the computer running MADRIX 5 must be connected to the same reachable network. GUIDED SETUP The built-in setup guide explains how to enable MADRIX HTTP Remote Control, locate the correct LAN address, configure the connection, and improve venue network reliability. REQUIREMENTS • A Windows computer running MADRIX 5 • MADRIX HTTP Remote Control enabled • iPhone or iPad connected to the same reachable local network • A valid local MADRIX computer address and port, when required ShowVanta is an independently developed companion application. It is not produced, endorsed, or supported by inoage GmbH. MADRIX and associated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ToolKeeper at every 2 days against ShowVanta's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ToolKeeper ships an update every 2 days, ShowVanta weekly. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToolKeeper | ShowVanta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luke Pilkington | com.courtesymask.showvanta |
In-app purchases
ToolKeeper
No in-app purchases
ShowVanta
No in-app purchases









