Comparison

ShowOne vs BackTrax

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

Head to head
About

ShowOne

This app provides musicians with a stable and flexible platform for playing backing tracks live. It offers automatic click tracks, tempo and pitch control, and customizable count-offs. Easily import and organize your music for any live or rehearsal setting.

Highlights
  • Automatic click sync
  • Tempo and pitch control
  • Voice and visual count-offs
  • Unlimited set creation
  • Customizable click sounds
  • Split audio output
  • MIDI compatibility
Features
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ShowOne is a pro app for musicians who use backing tracks live. You supply the music - we give you the features, flexibility, and stability to play your tracks in any live or rehearsal situation, right from your iPhone or iPad. Never again worry about printing click tracks, lugging cumbersome and expensive audio equipment to shows, or being stuck with songs in the wrong key or tempo. ▸ Featured in: Modern Drummer ("6 More Mobile Apps Every Drummer Should Know"), Keyboard Magazine, DRUM! Magazine, Electronic Musician Magazine, Bass Musician Mag, App Advice, Discchord, Music App Blog, and more KEY FEATURES • Automatic click that syncs with your music • Control each track's tempo, pitch, volume, start/end and more • Voice and visual count-offs for any track • Create unlimited sets; add/remove/reorder tracks easily; have tracks automatically play into next • Choose from several custom and familiar click sounds • Audio is split out the headphone jack so the musicians and audience only hear what they need to • Rock solid and stable - no skips or glitches • Clear and intuitive user interface - easy to read in high pressure live situations and on dark stages • Import your music fast and privately via cloud (Dropbox, iCloud, etc) or iTunes File Sharing • Use tracks that you’ve pre-recorded with clicks and cues to one side for more versatility ("User Cue" feature) • Works with 3rd party interfaces from Apogee, PreSonus, iConnectivity, and many more • Backup/restore to cloud and share via Airdrop all of your tracks and sets across multiple devices ▸ Features 4-channel operation! Send full stereo mix to audience with further cue routing options (available as in-app purchase, compatible interface required) • NEW - iPadOS version in portrait and landscape orientation ▸ MIDI-compatible! Control ShowOne's transport with an external keyboard, drum pad or footswitch via MIDI interface. Control and sync with external gear with MIDI Clock output and per-track Program/Bank changes. Available as in-app purchases. ▸ ShowOne was created by an internationally known recording and touring artist and professional stage manager from the ground up with an eye toward what real musicians need. MORE FEATURES • High quality time/pitch algorithm • Click Mute/Delay/Accent are all adjustable for control over your time-keeping • Exclusive ShowOne Crosstalk Control to help reduce crosstalk or bleed when splitting out headphone jack • Works with most audio files (WAV/AIFF/MP3/AAC), 24 bit and up to 96k • Big, striking Transport for ease of control • Bar Counter, Tempo and Pitch displays so you always know where you are • Free version is full-featured, limited to 2 user tracks at a time (unlimited track imports with paid version) VERSATILE AND DEPENDABLE • Made for iPhone® and iPad® (works on iPod touch®) • Simple enough for beginners, powerful enough for the pros. • Great for drummers, keyboard players, guitar or bass players, musical directors - whoever deals with backing tracks! • National touring acts, local/regional bands, cover bands, church bands, solo artists, street performers, theater troupes - anything! • AND - it works as a solid backup solution for more advanced setups • AND - it’s an excellent practice tool as well! Speed up and slow down tracks with metronome for learning parts, change the pitch, etc. MORE PRAISE FOR SHOWONE! ▸ "...it will probably pay for itself in convenience before you finish your first gig." - Music App Blog ▸ "ShowOne is the perfect tool for running tracks on stage or in rehearsal - no need to invest in a bunch of new gear!" - Nick Wheeler, All-American Rejects ▸ "Blown away by ShowOne…this software is the bomb!" - Bruce Murphy, Men Without Hats ▸ "Thanks for developing such a great app!" - Phil Bennett, Starship - - - - - - - - - - Go to www.ShowOneApp.com, check out the vids and FAQs, or drop us a line. We'd love to hear from you! And please LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW after you've used the app a bit.

About

BackTrax

Organize and manage all your show's supporting materials, including backing tracks, lyrics, and visual aids. Effortlessly load content from various cloud services and enjoy features like background playback and auto-scrolling lyrics to minimize mistakes and downtime during performances.

Highlights
  • Load songs from cloud services
  • Support for multiple set libraries
  • Background playback
  • Auto-scrolling lyrics
  • Bluetooth MIDI controller support
  • Dark Mode support
  • Large playback control buttons
Features
Currently charting
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BackTrax helps you organize the supporting materials for your show, and helps minimize mistakes and down time. It can load backing tracks along with lyrics, chord charts and other visual aids quickly and easily, whether you're running a pre-planned show in order or choosing material on the fly from an extensive library. Be sure to check out the manual to make sure the app does what you need and can fit your workflow: https://backtrax.app/docs/quickstart/ . Videos coming soon. FEATURES * Load songs from iTunes, iCloud, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and other cloud services. * Support for multiple track/set libraries to separate materials for different bands. * Support for song entries with no backing track and optional click generation. * Per-song options for gain and start/stop times. * Background playback, so you can switch to a mixer app or guitar amp app while the backing track is playing. * Auto-scrolling lyrics and file attachment display for charts, notes, etc. * AirPlay support. * Bluetooth MIDI controller support. * Wide range of font size options for lyrics and set list. * Support for multiple sets per setlist. * Large displays for clock time, elapsed and remaining set times. * Stops playback after every song automatically, or optionally continuously plays straight through your setlist. * Dark Mode support, even on devices running iOS 12 and earlier. * Big, colorful playback control buttons at the bottom that are hard to miss. * Large progress bar and countdown timer let you know when the end of the currently playing song is coming. FEEDBACK Questions? Problems? Requests? Please hit the support link below or go to http://backtrax.app/support.html . Your feedback is always appreciated! Reviews are great, but direct contact is the best way to get answers to your questions and help with any problems. NEITHER THIS BACKTRAX MOBILE APPLICATION NOR AISLE4 SOFTWARE ARE IN ANY WAY AFFILIATED WITH THE RADIO PROGRAM 'BACKTRAX USA WITH KID KELLY', DIAL GLOBAL, INC. AND/OR ANY OF DIAL GLOBAL'S AFFILIATES, AND NONE OF THEM HAVE ENDORSED THE BACKTRAX MOBILE APPLICATION OR AISLE4 SOFTWARE.

Screenshots

ShowOne4 screens
BackTrax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShowOne at Free against BackTrax's $14.99. ShowOne also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (60% vs 25%). BackTrax's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

ShowOne is free to download; BackTrax costs $14.99 up front. ShowOne sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. BackTrax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShowOne holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShowOne has 106 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ShowOne's written reviews are positive against 25% of BackTrax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowOne ships an update every 5 weeks, BackTrax monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
ShowOne versus BackTrax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowOneBackTrax
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.2 (106 ratings) — better2.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings106 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Zero One AudioAisle4 Software

Customer experience

ShowOne

All ratings106 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative27.8%

BackTrax

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

ShowOne

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when importing tracks
  • Imported tracks not appearing in ShowOne despite file transfer
  • Click track goes out of sync during playback
  • Pitch adjustment causes digital garbling noise
  • Data loss after app updates
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  • Restore purchases not working properly
  • Support contact unavailable or unresponsive
  • Custom click sound reverts to default on app restart
  • Audio stops mid-song sporadically
  • Set creation causes app to crash
  • Purchase registration failures requiring app reinstall
  • Song titles change to lowercase after import
  • Click track panning issues despite in-app purchases
  • Background battery drain (80%+ usage reported)

Requested features

21 requests
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Larger, more accessible play/pause button
  • True 4-channel audio output capability
  • Multiple tempo changes within a single track
  • Additional time signatures (3/4, 5/4, 7/4, etc.)
Show 16 more
  • Crossfades between tracks for seamless transitions
  • Loop and repeat functionality
  • Trim by milliseconds instead of bars only
  • Auto-play playlist with customizable gaps between songs
  • Track duration display in set edit screen
  • Automated volume balancing assistance
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • MIDI program change functionality
  • Voice cues and lyric display integration
  • Ability to add songs without backing tracks to setlist
  • Bulk import for multiple tracks at once
  • Half-step tempo precision (e.g., 68.5 BPM)
  • Click start delay customization
  • Waveform visualization with playhead
  • Backup and restore functionality as standard feature
  • Ability to disable click per-song default settings

BackTrax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ShowOne

One-time6
  • Click Track Pack 1$0.99
  • MIDI Transport$3.99
  • MIDI Advanced$3.99
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  • Backup Restore$7.99
  • Four Channel Mode$8.99
  • ShowOne Basic Version$14.99
None

BackTrax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShowOne free?
ShowOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackTrax free?
BackTrax costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShowOne or BackTrax?
ShowOne is rated higher. ShowOne averages 4.2 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while BackTrax averages 2.7 from 12 ratings.
Do ShowOne or BackTrax have ads?
Neither ShowOne nor BackTrax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowOne or BackTrax?
ShowOne ships an update every 5 weeks, and BackTrax monthly. Most recently, ShowOne was updated on September 21, 2026 and BackTrax on September 23, 2026.

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