Showboard
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Showboard, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Showboard's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Every feature included · no account or license · no device limit · macOS 14+ |
The facts
Each one read from Showboard's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio output
- It supports USB DACs, Bluetooth, AirPlay, built-in audio, and BluOS devices; AirPlay and BluOS do not use the exclusive-mode path.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audio sources
- It integrates local files, nugs.net, TIDAL, Qobuz, Archive.org, and Phish.in.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Concert diary
- My Shows lets users log concerts, attach recordings, and sync diary details across Macs with iCloud.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Credentials
- Streaming service credentials are stored locally in the Mac system keychain, and Showboard says it does not see or transmit those login details.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data sync
- Favorites, playlists, diary entries, ratings, and play history sync through the user's iCloud account; iCloud Drive must be enabled.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Format support
- FLAC,DSD,ALAC,WAV,AIFF,WavPack,MP3,AAC,OGGchecked 23 Sep 2026
- License model
- freechecked 23 Sep 2026
- Live show tools
- Features include set breaks, source type badges, taper notes, jam annotations, automatic live show detection, and Venue Explorer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Network playback
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Playback
- Showboard offers exclusive mode, automatic sample rate switching, gapless playback, EQ, and headphone crossfeed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the app does not collect analytics or telemetry and keeps the library, listening history, and concert diary on the Mac.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Showboard is a native Mac music player for live show collectors that searches local files and online recordings in one library.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The app requires macOS 14 or later, supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and lists 4 GB RAM and 200 MB disk space as minimums.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subscriptions
- TIDAL, Qobuz, and nugs.net require the user's own accounts or subscriptions; Archive.org and Phish.in are free to access, and local files need no account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact builder Chris at [email protected] and the maker says replies come from the app's builder.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported formats
- Supported formats include FLAC up to 384kHz/32-bit, DSD64 via DoP, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, WavPack, MP3, AAC, and OGG.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The maker identifies Chris Kave as the builder and says he and Sabrina created the app after wanting an easier way to find recordings of shows they attended.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- macOSchecked 23 Sep 2026
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