Show|Ready vs Naptown Wail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Show|Ready
This app provides essential music rehearsal tools for musical theater productions. It offers playback features on iOS devices and director's editing on iPads. A license from a theatrical publisher is required to use the app.
- Music playback
- Director's editing (iPad)
- iOS compatibility
- License integration
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Show|Ready Mobile is the ultimate music rehearsal solution for musical theater. Show|Ready Mobile gives you all the playback features of the desktop Show|Ready on your iOS device. Additionally The director's editing features are available only on the iPad. A valid license of Show|Ready must be purchased first from Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Samuel French, Steele Spring or Plays for Young Audiences before you can use Show|Ready Mobile. Show|Ready Mobile only needs to be purchased once and then can be used with multiple Show|Ready licenses.
Naptown Wail
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The Indianapolis DIY show register. Published nightly. Every show on the local calendar in one place: who is playing, where, when, and what it costs. The calendar, filterable by venue. Bands, with past and upcoming bills on file for each. The venues on the regular beat. And the Morgue, for shows that already happened, filed for the record. Follow a band and its shows get flagged in your calendar. No ads, no algorithm, just ears. An account is optional and takes a name and a password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Naptown Wail at every 3 days against Show|Ready's every 4 months. Show|Ready's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Show|Ready ships an update every 4 months, Naptown Wail every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Show|Ready | Naptown Wail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (84 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Right On Cue Services, LLC | LEE HARRISON HARROLD |
Bugs and requests
Show|Ready
Reported bugs
31 issues- App crashes constantly
- App freezes frequently
- App glitches
- App randomly kicks user out
- Buttons not visible on iPhone screen
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- Passcode entry crashes app
- Settings do not save
- App disappears from phone
- App needs to be reloaded
- Crashes when trying to repeat songs
- Music stops playing, only click track
- Tempo changes disappear after freeze
- Glitches on vamps/repeats/cesuras
- Needs complete reboot
- UI issues on iPhone/iPad
- No vocal tracks
- App crashes on login
- Tracks not loading
- App closes immediately upon opening
- Audio freezes
- Tempo issues or song stops briefly
- Song comes in/out at specific measures
- Adjustments do not save
- Parts not playing sometimes
- Cannot play parts after repeat/fermata
- Constantly crashing when opening app
- Doesn't show music
- Randomly mutes everything
- New update hides song title
- Instruments sound bad
- Laggy performance
Requested features
10 requests- More musical sounds than synth
- Minute/seconds counter for song length
- Ability to move tab bar to bottom
- Mobile view score
- Ability to make notes on the score
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- Option to mute metronome in mixer tab
- Score in the app
- Ability to loop sections
- Dark mode option
- Better quality instruments
Naptown Wail
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Show|Ready
No in-app purchases
Naptown Wail
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Show|Ready free?
Is Naptown Wail free?
Do Show|Ready or Naptown Wail have ads?
Which is updated more often, Show|Ready or Naptown Wail?
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