Clear vs ShowReady Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clear
This app functions as a virtual intercom control panel, allowing users to communicate over IP networks. It offers features like point-to-point and group calling, partyline communication, and encrypted audio, replicating the experience of traditional intercom systems.
- Virtual intercom control panel
- Point-to-Point calling
- Point-to-Multipoint group calling
- Partyline and IFB communications
- Push-to-talk functionality
- Encrypted audio communication
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Clear-Com’s Agent-IC mobile app is designed for use with Clear-Com’s intercom systems such as the Eclipse HX Matrix Intercom, Encore Analog Partyline Intercom, and HelixNet Digital Network Partyline System. The virtual intercom control panel operates on all iPhone and iPads and connects from anywhere in the world over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi/IP networks. Agent-IC delivers the same user experience as traditional intercom key panels. Even on the mobile device, the app is fully featured with Point-to-Point calling, Point-to-Multipoint group calling, Partyline, IFB communications with logic triggering, PTT (Push-to-talk), local cross-point audio level control, and notifications. All communication is encrypted to AES. AGENT-IC HOSTED BY ECLIPSE HX Agent-IC needs the Eclipse HX matrix intercom with virtual panel licenses enabled for operation. Accessing the app requires proper authorization and system pre-configuration from the organization’s system administrator using EHX. Once authentication is complete, authorized users can connect to their host Eclipse HX on iPhone or iPad as long as they are connected over any 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi/IP network. Agent-IC installation is simple. Download and install the app on the mobile device. Enter the passcode provided within EHX and authentication will begin. A unique and secure connection will be established between the device and the host Eclipse HX intercom system. Once verified, the user is ready to communicate with any traditional, IP and Agent-IC users on the host Eclipse HX network. AGENT-IC HOSTED BY LQ IP INTERFACES Alternatively, Agent-IC can directly connect to LQ IP interface devices in order to link to any one of Clear-Com’s partyline systems. By doing so, Partyline users can speak directly to a remote contributor user on Agent-IC. Accessing the app requires proper authorization and system pre-configuration via the LQ Core Configuration Manager (CCM). Once authentication is complete, authorized users can connect to their host Partyline system on an iPhone or iPad as long as they are connected over any 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi/IP network. Agent-IC installation is simple. Download and install the app on the mobile device. Enter the passcode provided within CCM and authentication will begin. A unique and secure connection will be established between the device and the host Partyline intercom system. Once verified, the user is ready to communicate with any traditional intercom user on the Clear-Com network.
ShowReady Events
This production management platform streamlines live event staffing and coordination. It centralizes crew scheduling, logistics, and real-time updates, ensuring seamless execution for any event.
- Effortless crew staffing
- Live call sheets
- Centralized logistics
- Real-time updates
- Production management
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ShowReady is the ultimate production management and staffing platform designed specifically for the live events industry. Built by production professionals for production professionals, ShowReady eliminates the chaos of managing crew schedules, logistical coordination, and endless email chains, putting everything you need right at your fingertips. Whether you are managing a massive corporate general session, a live concert, or a specialized technical broadcast, ShowReady ensures your entire team is synchronized, informed, and ready to execute flawlessly. Key Features: Effortless Crew Staffing: Quickly schedule, confirm, and manage your technical production crew and event staff in real time. Live Call Sheets: Instantly access up-to-date call sheets so every engineer, graphics specialist, and stagehand knows exactly when and where they need to be. Centralized Logistics: Keep your entire event master document, truck packing lists, and technical specifications organized in one secure place. Real-Time Updates: Push notifications keep your team informed of schedule tweaks, room reassignments, or critical updates instantly—no more missed emails. Stop fighting messy spreadsheets and fragmented text threads. Get your team ShowReady and make your next live production a seamless success.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShowReady Events at 5.0 against Clear's 2.7. Clear's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ShowReady Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clear has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Clear | ShowReady Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Clear-Com Research inc. | DAVID SCOTT BAKER |
Customer experience
Clear
ShowReady Events
In-app purchases
Clear
No in-app purchases
ShowReady Events
No in-app purchases








