Comparison

Calculator Widget ⁺ vs ShowRemote

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

Head to head
About

Calculator Widget ⁺

Access a fully functional calculator directly from your home screen or standby mode without opening the app. Customize its appearance with various themes and key styles for a personalized experience on your iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • StandBy mode integration
  • iPad, iPhone, and Mac support
  • Customizable keys and colors
  • 18 retro calculator themes
  • Simulated key sound effects
Features
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Desktop calculator right from your home screen! Add a calculator widget to your home screen or standby mode, no need to open the app, and start calculating anytime and anywhere! Main Features: - Support desktop interactive widgets (iOS 17+) - Supports use on iPad, iPhone, and Mac - Support StandBy mode - Support simulated key sound effects - Supports customizing digital keys, symbol keys, operator keys, and background colors - Built-in 18 retro and cute calculator themes Feedback E-Mail: seasons_feedback@outlook.com

About

ShowRemote

Features
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ShowRemote: Console, QLab & Lighting Control At Alpha Shows, we tour full-scale theatrical productions all over Australia. Every show relies on QLab, Lightkey and Yamaha consoles, and over the years we’ve always wished there was a simple way to control them from an iPhone or Apple Watch while walking the venue. We couldn’t find an app that did exactly what we needed, so we built one! About the App: Walk the room while you mix the show. ShowRemote gives you control of your Yamaha console, QLab and Lightkey from your iPhone and Apple Watch. Check levels from the back of the house, fire the next cue from across the stage, or trigger a lighting look without running back to the control desk. Console * Live fader control for any TF-series mixing console, with smooth, natural response that matches the console. Fine adjustment around unity, with a wider sweep toward -∞ * Technically should work with other Yamaha consoles as well but we haven't tested it * See level changes in real time, including adjustments made on the physical console * Reorder channels so the ones you use most are always at the top QLab * Browse your full cue list (in QLab on a Mac, not just on the phone) with collapsible groups, just like in QLab * Select any cue, then press GO, or step through cues with Next and Previous • Stop button to 'panic' (gracefully fade) * The selected cue stays in sync with QLab, even when it’s changed from the booth Lightkey * Create one-tap buttons for any OSC-addressable cue, including fog, blinders, practicals and more * This section should technically work with any OSC enabled software as you can input any IP, port etc * Choose Hold mode (active while pressed) or Toggle mode (press once on, press again off) for each button * Arrange buttons in any order so your most-used controls are always easy to reach Apple Watch * Full companion app with GO, Next, Previous, Stop, current cue name, TF faders using the Digital Crown, and Lightkey controls * Assign any action to the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button for instant control Designed for live shows * Connects over your venue’s local Wi-Fi. No cloud services, accounts or internet connection required * Automatically discovers QLab and Lightkey using Bonjour, with manual connection options for everything else * Your channel layout, settings and Lightkey buttons are stored on your iPhone and automatically sync to your Apple Watch ShowRemote isn’t designed to replace your console, nor does it replace QLab's existing apps that do other things. The Yamaha apps are fine too, but nothing on iPhone or Apple Watch to control it (iPad only). ShowRemote lets you take control wherever you need to be, whether that’s at front of house, on stage doing a show or performance yourself, or in the back row of the theatre. This should also replace those crazy expensive hardware devices some performers use on stage for changing/triggering cues.

Screenshots

Calculator Widget ⁺4 screens
ShowRemote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calculator Widget ⁺ at Free against ShowRemote's $2.99. ShowRemote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support 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

Calculator Widget ⁺ is free to download; ShowRemote costs $2.99 up front. Calculator Widget ⁺ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShowRemote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Calculator Widget ⁺ versus ShowRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator Widget ⁺ShowRemote
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer5Season LimitedAlpha Shows

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calculator Widget ⁺

One-time1
  • Calculator Widget PRO$3.99
None

ShowRemote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator Widget ⁺ free?
Calculator Widget ⁺ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShowRemote free?
ShowRemote costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calculator Widget ⁺ or ShowRemote have ads?
Neither Calculator Widget ⁺ nor ShowRemote shows ads.

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