Comparison

Riedel SmartPanel vs load·in

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

Head to head
About

Riedel SmartPanel

Features
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The Riedel SmartPanel App is the software version of Riedel's award-winning SmartPanel. A unique user interface that provides a gateway into the Riedel professional communications environment. The App is designed for local and remote intercom communication in professional live entertainment, TV and broadcast production, as well as news and sports production environments. The Riedel virtual SmartPanel works in combination with Riedel’s industry leading Artist intercom system.

About

load·in

Streamline your live sound setup by transforming stage plots into console files, DAW templates, and tech rider documents. Automate channel naming and export to various professional audio devices and software.

Highlights
  • Stage plot to input list builder
  • Console scene file export
  • DAW session templates
  • Wireless frequency RF check
  • Tech rider and tour document generation
  • Drag-and-drop stage plot creation
  • Input/output list export
Features
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Your rider in. Your desk's own show file out. Your multitrack through the desk's processing before you get there. load·in is built by a touring FOH and monitor engineer for the work before soundcheck. Type a list, paste a rider, snap a photo of one, or open your console's own file — and get a labelled input list with mic/DI and stereo links, a stage plot, PDF documents, DAW templates and a native file your desk loads. Five tabs, one show — Show, List, Strip, Stage, and File. Add a drum kit and it is in the list, the strip, and on the plot together. SOUNDCHECK Open a multitrack (WAV stems or a zip) and hear it through the desk file's own gates, compressors, EQ and sends, with solo, mute, faders, meters and a spectrum, on the phone. One free soundcheck for everyone; included with your first desk. CONSOLE WORKFLOWS Prepare files for supported workflows across Behringer X32, WING and X-Air; Midas M32 and HD96; Yamaha CL/QL, DM3, DM5, DM7, TF and RIVAGE PM; DiGiCo SD and Quantum; Allen & Heath SQ and dLive; Avid VENUE S6L; Soundcraft Si Expression and Vi; PreSonus StudioLive. New desks arrive in regular updates: the Yamaha TF in 1.5.9, the DM5 and DM5 Compact, and the Midas HD96, Soundcraft Si Expression and Soundcraft Vi1000 in this version. Every export preview shows what the selected workflow writes and leaves out. Console files never receive a watermark or marketing data. Preamp gain always stays exactly as set at the desk — load·in never touches it. Phantom power (48V) is written only when you switch it on or off yourself, on desks where that's proven; translating between desks never moves it on its own. Imported console files can vary by desk model, editor version, firmware and source file; an import may not preserve every setting across desks or formats. Always verify an exported file in the official editor or on the target desk before show use. THE STRIP Open a channel's Filter, EQ, Gate and Comp workspace from its processing badges, with modelled curves and instrument presets. The export preview is the source of truth for which Strip data a workflow includes. DAW TEMPLATES Create pre-labelled templates for Reaper, Ableton Live, Adobe Audition, Cubase/Nuendo and Ardour/Mixbus from the same input list. PROJECTS AND DOCUMENTS • Save and reopen portable .show project files • Password-protect a .show file with sensitive rider or personal information • Export PDF, PNG and CSV documents • Plot editing, documents and .show projects work offline; account, purchase, sharing, DAW export and console-file import/export require a connection • 26 languages: English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Swedish, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Ukrainian, Thai, Indonesian, Finnish, Hungarian, Romanian, Greek, Vietnamese, Malay and Hindi FREE, AND YOUR DESK The app is free. No sign-in is required. Free includes up to three saved plots, CSV, watermarked PDF/PNG, local .show projects, one native export to any desk and one soundcheck. After that, unlock your first desk: $19.99 one-time for one desk family of your choice (15 families, from X32/M32 to Soundcraft Vi), with Soundcheck and Pro: unlimited plots, clean PDFs and DAW templates. Add more desks any time, $6.99 each. Every purchase is one-time, not a subscription, and it is yours to keep. If your desk won't load the file, we refund you: https://www.goforshow.io/support/ Bought load·in Pro before? It keeps every desk. Use Restore Purchases. On iOS, payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Use Restore Purchases on any device signed in with the same Apple ID. App Store purchases are refunded through Apple; Support tells you how. Privacy Policy: https://www.goforshow.io/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://www.goforshow.io/support/

Screenshots

Riedel SmartPanel4 screens
load·in4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Riedel SmartPanel at none against load·in's 1. load·in's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. load·in sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.00 per year. Riedel SmartPanel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riedel SmartPanel ships an update every 5 months, load·in every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Riedel SmartPanel versus load·in: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiedel SmartPanelload·in
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiedel Communications GmbHGRYPHON RUSSELL GRAHAM

In-app purchases

None

Riedel SmartPanel

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

load·in

Subscriptions1
  • Pro — $49/year. Launch pricing.$49.001 Year

Questions

Is Riedel SmartPanel free?
Riedel SmartPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is load·in free?
load·in is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Riedel SmartPanel or load·in have ads?
Neither Riedel SmartPanel nor load·in shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riedel SmartPanel or load·in?
Riedel SmartPanel ships an update every 5 months, and load·in every 3 days. Most recently, Riedel SmartPanel was updated on October 25, 2026 and load·in on October 22, 2026.

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