Comparison

Show Advance vs XTEN

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

Head to head
About

Show Advance

Features
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Touring made simple. Show Advance is the ultimate mobile companion for artists and crew, providing all the essential data you need for a smooth and successful tour. Access and view critical tour details at your fingertips: - Schedule & Itinerary: Stay on top of daily plans and logistics. - Guestlist Management: View and make guestlist requests directly from the app. - Promoters & Venues: Quick access to key information. - Notes: Keep notes for any show day. - Attachments: Easily access shared documents, contracts, or files. All data is managed centrally through a powerful web app, ensuring up-to-date information for everyone on the team. Whether you’re preparing for a show or festival, coordinating logistics, or reviewing notes, Show Advance keeps you informed and ready. Perfect for artists, tour managers, and crew members—download now and hit the road with confidence!

About

XTEN

This application streamlines audio-visual project workflows, integrating design, documentation, project management, and service operations. It leverages AI for task automation and information access, supporting the entire AV project lifecycle from anywhere.

Highlights
  • AV design and documentation
  • Proposal generation
  • Project management and team collaboration
  • Task tracking and field updates
  • Service request management
  • AI-powered assistance
  • Voice and chat automation
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XTEN-AV brings AV design, documentation, project management, service operations, and AI-powered automation together in one mobile app. Manage your projects, your team, and your work, from anywhere. Built for AV integrators, consultants, designers, project managers, and service teams, XTEN-AV covers the entire AV workflow in a single platform. Powered by XAVIA, the AV industry's first AI Agent, you can access information, automate tasks, and move faster, through simple voice or chat. Key Features • AV Design & Documentation • Proposal Generation & Project Documentation • Project Management & Team Collaboration • Task Tracking & Field Updates • Service Requests & Work Order Management • AI-Powered Assistance with XAVIA • Voice & Chat-Based Workflow Automation • Analytics, Reporting & Project Insights From design and deployment to service and support, XTEN-AV is the one app for every stage of your AV project.

Screenshots

Show Advance3 screens
XTEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

Show Advance and XTEN 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

Show Advance ships an update every 3 weeks, XTEN every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Show Advance versus XTEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShow AdvanceXTEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShow Advance GmbHXTEN-AV LLC

In-app purchases

None

Show Advance

No in-app purchases

None

XTEN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Show Advance free?
Show Advance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XTEN free?
XTEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Show Advance or XTEN have ads?
Neither Show Advance nor XTEN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Show Advance or XTEN?
Show Advance ships an update every 3 weeks, and XTEN every 2 weeks. Most recently, Show Advance was updated on November 4, 2026 and XTEN on October 30, 2026.

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