Sound Show review
A flexible cross-platform soundboard for live shows, streaming, and multimedia cues.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Sound Show is a desktop and mobile soundboard and multimedia player for live performances. It suits theatre technicians, DJs, podcast and radio producers, streamers, role-playing game masters, and teams running parties, corporate events, or dance shows. Customizable sound grids organize cues across multiple tabs, while independent playback controls, keyboard shortcuts, playlists, programmable sequences, and microphone recording support live operation. It also handles projection for video, images, text, webcam feeds, and web pages, extending its role beyond audio playback.
Its cross-platform coverage is a central strength. Sound Show runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, with multiple audio outputs and integrations for MIDI, Stream Deck, OBS, QLC+, Android remote control, and Freesound.org. Audio effects include echo, pitch, and reverb, while layering, fades, and crossfades provide control over transitions. The combination makes it suitable for productions that need coordinated audio, visual cues, streaming tools, or external controllers rather than a single simple soundboard.
The freemium structure gives smaller productions a practical starting point. The Free plan includes most features but allows up to 10 tabs and 40 sounds per tab, with limited visual customization and some locked modules. Sound Show Pro Desktop costs 45 EUR one-time and adds unlimited sounds and tabs, advanced customization, Windows, Mac, and Linux support, plus MIDI, Stream Deck, OBS, QLC+, and remote-control modules. Sound Show Pro Mobile costs 25 EUR one-time for Android and adds unlimited sounds and tabs, advanced customization, and the standard desktop touch interface. Choose Sound Show for flexible, multi-platform live production; choose an alternative if you need a browser app or a single license covering both desktop and mobile.
Sound Show pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
- Supports tabs, hotkeys, fades, playlists, effects, and sequences
- Connects with MIDI, Stream Deck, OBS, QLC+, and remote control
- Where it doesn't
- Free plan limits each tab to 40 sounds and 10 tabs
- Some Free-plan modules are locked
- Desktop and mobile Pro licenses are separate purchases
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