Show Box vs Flash Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Show Box
Easily create custom holiday light shows with pre-programmed functions. Synchronize your lights to music and design unique visual displays with a simple tap.
- Create holiday light shows
- Pre-programmed functions
- Synchronized to music
- Simple tap interface
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Creating your own holiday tree/lights light show is as simple as a tap of your finger. Choose from a selection of following pre-programmed functions that synchronized to Show Box.
Flash Maker
Manage your 3D printers remotely with this app. Monitor printer status, view live video feeds, and organize multiple devices into groups for a streamlined printing experience.
- Remote printer status check
- Live video monitoring
- Group management for multiple printers
- Convenient 3D printing control
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Flash Maker is a mobile app by Flashforge for easy 3D printer management. Check printer status anytime, monitor with remote video, and manage multiple printers in groups—making 3D printing smarter and more convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Show Box at 2.7 against Flash Maker's 1.9. Show Box also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Flash Maker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (453 vs 147). On price, review sentiment, 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 Box holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 147 and 453 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Show Box's written reviews are positive against 17% of Flash Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Show Box ships an update every 8 months, Flash Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Show Box | Flash Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (147 ratings) — better | 1.9 (453 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 147 | 453 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 江海 聂 | 浙江闪铸三维科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Show Box
Flash Maker
User reviews
Show Box
From 147 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Good sound quality and volume
- 📡 WiFi connectivity works when functioning properly
- 🎨 Light synchronization to music is impressive
- ⏱️ Timer function available
- 🎛️ Multiple music streaming options supported
Room to improve
- 🐛 Chronic WiFi connection failures
- 🐛 App crashes and force closes frequently
- 🐛 Pandora login completely broken
- 🐛 iTunes/Apple Music integration non-functional
- 🐛 AirPlay feature doesn't work
Flash Maker
From 453 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works great
- 🚀 Immediately improved after update
- 👍 Good app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Barely works
- 🐛 Needs a lot of work
- 🐛 Absolutely terrible
- 🐛 Doesn't work at all
- 🐛 Terrible app
Bugs and requests
Show Box
Reported bugs
13 issues- WiFi connection fails repeatedly despite correct password
- App force closes on launch
- Pandora login authentication broken
- AirPlay functionality non-operational
- iTunes purchased music not accessible
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- Light function reverts to default setting (8) instead of user selection
- iHeartRadio station selection takes excessive time
- App doesn't recognize music library on device
- Compatibility issues with latest iOS versions
- Connection timeout errors between multiple ShowBox units
- Static interference with aux cord connection
- App requires manual reconnection after going out of WiFi range
- Device must be manually turned off/on for app to recognize it
Requested features
11 requests- Spotify integration
- Pandora login fix
- Automatic daily scheduling (turn on/off at specific times)
- Sensitivity adjustment controls
- iTunes search functionality
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- Bluetooth connectivity
- Better light-to-music synchronization
- Ability to select individual lights to sync with music
- Offline music playback capability
- One-time WiFi setup (remember credentials permanently)
- Better device recognition (show only owned devices)
Flash Maker
Reported bugs
6 issues- Can't connect device
- Can't register account
- Printer always shows as offline
- Camera feed doesn't work
- Frequent crashes
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- Logging in and connecting issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to switch between local network and cloud
- More control over printer (advanced hidden menu, more temps, ability to cancel one model if printing multiple)
- Add AI control of failed prints
- Add slicer functionality
- Add iPad support
In-app purchases
Show Box
No in-app purchases
Flash Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Show Box or Flash Maker have ads?
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