Comparison

iQ Pro Show Control vs Subliminal

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

Head to head
About

iQ Pro Show Control

Control audio, video, and live camera feeds directly from your mobile device. Program cues with various effects and create custom content or use built-in libraries. Connect wirelessly or via adapter for on-the-go show production.

Highlights
  • Audio control
  • Video control
  • Live camera integration
  • Cue programming (fade, loop, level)
  • Custom graphic content creation
  • Built-in visual effects and music library
  • Wireless and adapter output
Features
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iQ Pro — Mobile Show Control iQ Pro gives you professional mobile show control for audio, video, graphics, cameras and lighting cues. Build, organise and trigger live production cues directly from your iPhone or iPad, wherever your show takes you. Designed for theatre, live events, worship, presentations, education and hybrid productions, iQ Pro helps you manage complete shows from one powerful mobile app. Use iQ Pro to: - Cue audio, video, graphics and live camera feeds - Use built-in iPhone or iPad cameras as live video sources - Connect compatible USB webcams to supported iPad models - Receive and control NDI® video sources over your network - Trigger fade up, fade down, crossfade, loop and auto-follow cues - Control lighting desks and other equipment using MIDI - Stream video via AirPlay or connect displays and projectors using HDMI - Resize and position visual cues with the built-in layer editor - Create precise visual layouts for live video, media and graphics - Apply perspective warping for projection mapping and unusual displays - Mask visual layers to create custom shapes and compositions - Apply professional colour grading to visual cues - Adjust audio levels with precision volume control - Use supported wireless accessories for remote cue triggering - Access built-in visual content and media assets - Keep live productions moving from anywhere in the venue Complete control for live productions Create flexible cue sequences for audio, video, cameras, graphics and lighting. Combine media sources, apply transitions and control every element of your production from an intuitive interface designed for live performance. With support for NDI® video, built-in cameras, compatible USB webcams and MIDI control, iQ Pro connects your mobile device to the wider production environment. Use it as a compact show controller, a mobile preview system or a flexible playback and presentation tool. The layer editor gives you detailed control over visual cues, including position, size, masking, perspective warping and colour grading. Fine-tune every visual element to suit your screen, projector, LED wall or production layout. Whether you are running a theatre show, live event, worship service, presentation or broadcast workflow, iQ Pro puts essential show-control tools in your hands. Requires a subscription plan to get started. NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB. Terms of Use: https://iqproapp.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://iqproapp.com/privacy

About

Subliminal

Generate AI-powered images that creatively reveal a spectator's thought-of word. This tool integrates with existing magic effects to provide a unique visual reveal, leaving a memorable keepsake.

Highlights
  • AI-generated hidden text images
  • Photo grid reveal
  • Single image modes
  • Stretched and upside-down image reveals
  • Multiple input methods (gyro, voice, notes, web)
  • Integration with magic apps and APIs
  • URL triggers for automation
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Magicians already have a bunch of ways to peek or force a word: From analogue methods like a Center Tear, to something more modern, such as WikiTest or DFB X. But what magicians *don't* have are many interesting ways to reveal that word. This is why I created Subliminal: Subliminal uses AI generated imagery to reveal a spectator's thought, hidden in a photo that they were looking at *the entire time*! ** Here's an example of one effect possible with Subliminal: - To begin, you show your spectator a photo on your phone. - You zoom in on the photo, before leaving your phone on the table and you never touch it again. - The spectator is asked to name a word. - You then ask the spectator to zoom out of the image, where they now realise that the word they named has been seemingly hidden within the photo the entire time. ** Subliminal also works perfectly with your existing effects! Let's say you've performed an effect (perhaps you’ve peeked a word) and have learned the spectator's thought-of word. Rather than just telling your spectator their thought, Subliminal lets you reveal this thought creatively! It's perfect in conjunction with existing analogue and digital effects, from a Center Tear peek to DFB. Features: * Photo Grid You show the spectator some photos in the Photos app on your phone. As you slowly zoom out, the photos turn into letters, which reveal the spectator's thought! * Single Image Modes Reveal the spectator's thought of word within a photo of dogs, windows on a street, the tops of mountains, and more! * Stretched Images Stretched image modes further disguise the reveal until the spectator looks at the screen at an angle, for a fun reveal. * Upside down stretched images Flip the phone upside down to see the hidden word. ** Multiple input methods are included, enabling multiple effects: - Gyro input - for precision typing. - Voice input - with voice peek. - Earworm Notes - a realistic notes app input. - Earworm Web Search - use covert web search input with Subliminal. - WikiTest integration - have the spectator’s Wikipedia search automatically update the image. - Bridge integration - for use with many other apps and AI text inputs. - Open API - for third party integrations. - URL triggers - use Shortcuts to change your iPhone's wallpaper, and more! As well as native WikiTest, Earworm and Bridge integration, Subliminal also supports your favourite magic app’s API. Plus, Subliminal can even be triggered via a URL, meaning Shortcuts can tie in with the app to change your iPhone’s wallpaper, and more! Subliminal currently supports any words or phrases that use the characters A-Z, spaces, and numbers 0-9. At the conclusion of the effect performed with Subliminal, you can even share the photo with the word to your spectator, leaving them with the memory of the effect on their phone! No extra hidden costs, purchases or subscriptions - Subliminal is all you need to generate your own hidden text AI images!

Screenshots

iQ Pro Show Control4 screens
Subliminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iQ Pro Show Control at Free against Subliminal's $59.99. iQ Pro Show Control also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and device support (3 vs 1). Subliminal's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). On ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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

iQ Pro Show Control is free to download; Subliminal costs $59.99 up front. iQ Pro Show Control sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Subliminal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subliminal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of iQ Pro Show Control's written reviews are positive against 78% of Subliminal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iQ Pro Show Control ships an update every 2 months, Subliminal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iQ Pro Show Control versus Subliminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriQ Pro Show ControlSubliminal
PriceFree — better$59.99
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings514 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiQ Stage Solutions LTDMarc Kerstein

Customer experience

iQ Pro Show Control

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Subliminal

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

iQ Pro Show Control

Subscriptions9
  • Audio Monthly$2.991 Month
  • IQ Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Plan (Monthly)$14.991 Month
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  • IQ Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pro+ (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Audio Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Pro Plan (Yearly)$149.991 Year
  • IQ Pro7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Gold Plan (Yearly)$199.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Credit Pack$2.99
  • 5 Credits Pack$11.99
  • 15 Credits Pack$34.99
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  • 25 Credits Pack$54.99
None

Subliminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iQ Pro Show Control free?
iQ Pro Show Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subliminal free?
Subliminal costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iQ Pro Show Control or Subliminal?
Subliminal is rated higher. iQ Pro Show Control averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Subliminal averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do iQ Pro Show Control or Subliminal have ads?
Neither iQ Pro Show Control nor Subliminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iQ Pro Show Control or Subliminal?
iQ Pro Show Control ships an update every 2 months, and Subliminal every 4 days. Most recently, iQ Pro Show Control was updated on October 15, 2026 and Subliminal on October 16, 2026.

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