# DeepDish GigBook > Mobile musical library and organizer for performing musicians. (iPhone/iPad app by Deep Dish Designs, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deepdish-gigbook/id373676401 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Deep Dish Designs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/373676408) - Category: Music, Productivity - Price: $9.99 - Rating: 3.10/5 from 73 App Store ratings · 206 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 9 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish - Released: 2010-10-22 - Data updated: 2026-08-30 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deepdish-gigbook/id373676401/reviews.md ## What is DeepDish GigBook? DeepDish GigBook turns your iPad into a truly accessible mobile musical library, keeping your scores, songbooks, charts, and lyric sheets at the tip of your fingers, ready at a moment's notice. With its powerful organizing features you can sort your music to fit your individual needs. Keep all your songbooks in one place with "Collections." Compile scores into infinite personalized Binders. Create dynamic Set Lists. Carry hundreds or thousands of scores with you wherever you play. DeepDish GigBook is built specifically with the performing musician in mind, with tools and a user interface no other sheet music reader offers. Add, Sort and Organize - Simple and intuitive design - Works with PDF files - Cross-reference scores in multiple custom binders and set lists - Pull individual scores from large books to use in binders or set lists - Back up and restore your entire GigBook, including importing and exporting files using Apple's native file sharing, which lets you share with any file-sharing app on your iPad (Apple's Files, iCloud, Dropbox, Drive, etc.) Notes and Data - Assign metadata and typed notes to each score - Add and view typed notes - Write handwritten notes, fingerings, and markings directly on the scores with precision and ease - Batch-edit genres, composers, collections, binders, and set lists - Link scores with audio tracks on your iPad for reference, practice, or performance Ready for the Stage - The most powerful and easy-to-use set list creator for the iPad - Set Lists are independent of one another for ultimate flexibility - Create charts, notes, and handwritten stage directions and view them alongside your PDF scores - Fast page turns - Support for AirTurn Direct pedals (PED / PED 500, PEDpro, DUO 500, and BT200S series) and Bluetooth & USB foot pedals like the AirTurn BT-105 and PageFlip Cicada, to name a few - Performer's Metronome — designed specially for stage use with an auto-off timer, tap-in tempo, and full customization for each individual score - Performance Mode — seamlessly view your set list, notes, and scores in an elegant, easy-to-read format View and Share with bandmates using Email, Messages, and AirDrop - Scores always appear in full screen - Zoom — pinch in and out, or use one- or two-finger tap gestures - Email individual scores or entire set lists with attached scores - Upload scores, binders, and set lists using Apple's native file sharing *DeepDish GigBook does not include any built-in scores. Scores in the images are for reference only.* "DeepDish GigBook does what many other sheet music reader apps do, which is displaying and organizing your sheet music, but what sets GigBook apart are its features for performing musicians, and its sense of style." — Adam Ballif, AppAdvice Please visit our website for more support, including video tutorials and additional screenshots. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with news and feature updates. DeepDish GigBook is designed by professional musicians and music educators. We use DeepDish GigBook every day for every gig, every rehearsal, and in our classroom. We think you'll love GigBook as much as we do. ## Key features - Mobile musical library - Organize scores and charts - Create custom collections and binders - Dynamic set list creator - Handwritten notation on scores - Foot pedal support - Performer's metronome ## What do users think of DeepDish GigBook? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent organization and navigation - 🎨 Useful annotation and customization features - 💻 Seamless integration with cloud storage - 🎶 Convenient audio playback integration - 🤝 Responsive and helpful customer support **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues - 🔍 Inconsistent search and indexing functionality - 📤 Limited export and sharing capabilities - 🕰️ Slow page turning and rendering - 🔧 Lack of updates and developer support **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when trying to link audio tracks - Inability to input time signatures or other score details - Issues with super bookmarks and page navigation - Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions and devices - Unreliable Dropbox and email sharing functionality **Most requested features** - Improved annotation tools with text, highlighting, and drawing - Ability to sync setlists and collections across devices - Integration with more cloud storage providers (e.g., Google Drive) - Enhanced metronome and practice tools - Streamlined workflow for managing large music libraries ## Recent user reviews (10 of 206) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deepdish-gigbook/id373676401/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Reliable *2026-08-04, version 2.9.3* Easy to use. Great customer service. ### 5/5 — Dropbox Assist *2026-08-03, version 2.9.2* Love this app! This is the reason I bought my 1st iPad. Had to get rid of all those lyrics binders. Very timely help on fixing my access to Dropbox. We are good to go! ### 5/5 — Recommended *2026-07-28, version 2.9.2* I have used DD GigBook for many years as my default pdf music chart file system on my iPad. Gone are the days of paper charts, pegs and attached lights blowing around on music stands. It’s easy to create set lists for a gigging jazz musician and amend the charts and make notations on the go. Good for sharing sets and charts with band members. The app and ipad allows easy page turning on the go. It has been very stable over the years and support when needed has been helpful and quick. Highly recommended. As for future developments it would be good to have a direct camera link in the app where images could be automatically turned into PDF files and added to the charts. ### 5/5 — Terrific app for musicians - Five Stars *2026-07-28* I’ve used Deep Dish’s Gigbook on my IPad for quite a few years. It’s very reliable and not complicated to use. You do have to add music that is in PDF format. Once you do that, you can create set lists for any type of gig you might be playing and will save them, until you decide you don’t need them anymore. The program has a very good annotation feature that allows you to make personal notes on the scores. It also has a metronome feature that keeps a “visual” tempo. That are many other features that are included. I highly recommend it, and have, to many of my friends. ### 4/5 — Do the job *2026-07-23, version 2.9.2* When I annotate a score and then add it on a setlist, the annotations don’t follow so I need to redo it. ### 5/5 — A+ Experience with solution to a problem *2026-07-23* Problem downloading after iPad update. Customer service gave me the solution next day. Have been using GigBook for years. Simply does what it is suppose to do. Has been a reliable tool I count on for every rehearsal and gig. Never let me down. **Developer response:** Dear PoppyCheeks, Glad to have helped! More to come! DDD ### 1/5 — Help! *2026-07-21, version 2.9.1* You’ve changed the format for uploading from Dropbox so that it’s no longer legible. WTF! ### 5/5 — Love this App! *2026-07-21, version 2.9.1* I’ve used this app weekly for 10+ years and love it. Does everything I require. Fast technical customer service too! ### 1/5 — Verschlimmbesserung nach anfänglicher Freude *2026-07-20, version 2.9.0* Es ist schon eine große Überraschung, wenn eine App nach Jahren mal wieder ein Update erfährt. Entsprechend natürlich die Vorfreude auf ein frisches Design und neue Funktionen. Umso größer dann aber die Enttäuschung, dass die App wohl nur verschlimmbessert wurde. Das Umblättern mittels Fußschalter in den Setlists funktioniert nur noch unzuverlässig, oft wird innerhalb von PDFs zwar weitergeblättert, zur nächsten wird dann aber nicht gesprungen. Manchmal aber schon. Zwar ist die neue Import-Funktion nett, schade nur, dass, wenn man andersherum aus einer anderen App eine PDF in Gigbook exportieren will über den Teilen-Button, die App einfach abstürzt. Dass das altbackene Design bis auf Änderungen der Menüleisten unverändert blieb, setzt dem ganzen dann noch die Krone. Bei der unteren Seiten-Leiste hätte man zudem in Betracht ziehen können, dass ein Blättern durch die Seiten bei aktuellen iPads kaum möglich ist, da man unweigerlich den App-Changer von iPadOS berührt. Ein wenig höher und es würde viel besser klappen. ### 2/5 — Can no longer turn pages with new update *2026-07-18* I’ve been using GigBook for years without incident. Last nights gig was fine. Tonight…panic right at showtime! After the latest update, I can no longer turn pages within a set list, either manually or with the page turning pedal. I had to close every song and go back to the list to open the next song. This was VERY distracting and really hindered the flow of my gig since I spent way too much time poking my iPad after every song! If this isn’t fixed right away, I’m ditching GigBook! **Developer response:** Dear Panic at showtime, We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience. As performers ourselves we would have been frustrated. We put out a fix for this bug two days after this review as so many helpful users reported it using our new "Report a Bug" feature under the gear icon (the most helpful thing a user can do), so hopefully you downloaded it. In fact a few days later we put out another update, 2.9.2 taking care of the file sharing bug. We are committed to modernizing, solidifying Gigbook to be gig worthy and add enhancements like the new full back up of Gigbook to a single file, enhanced file sharing choices outside of Dropbox with any file sharing app on your iPad (Drive, iCloud etc..), and the new annotations features. We will be adding more and more in the near future. We hope you come back. DDD ## Frequently asked questions about DeepDish GigBook ### What does DeepDish GigBook do? DeepDish GigBook turns your iPad into a mobile musical library. It allows you to store, organize, and access your sheet music, songbooks, charts, and lyric sheets. The app is specifically designed for performing musicians with tools to manage and display your music during live performances. ### What are the key features of DeepDish GigBook? Key features include powerful organizing tools like 'Collections' and 'Binders', a dynamic set list creator, the ability to add typed and handwritten notes directly on scores, and support for Bluetooth/USB foot pedals for fast page turns. It also includes a performer's metronome and a performance mode for easy viewing. ### How much does DeepDish GigBook cost? Based on the provided information, DeepDish GigBook is a paid application. It does not include any built-in scores, and users must provide their own digital music files. ### What devices is DeepDish GigBook compatible with? The application is designed for the iPad, transforming it into a mobile musical library. It works with most PDF files and supports various foot pedals commonly used by musicians. ### How can DeepDish GigBook help during a performance? During a performance, DeepDish GigBook allows you to carry your entire music library digitally. You can quickly access songs, view set lists, add stage directions, and use features like fast page turns with foot pedals. The performer's metronome and performance mode are also optimized for live settings. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.9.5 — 2026-08-20 New in 2.9.5 - GigBook now remembers your last-used annotation color and size, so your markups stay consistent. - New "What's New" screen — a short summary of changes appears after each update (you're reading it now), and you can reopen it anytime from Settings. ### 2.9.4 — 2026-08-11 GigBook 2.9.4 — Better pedals, better page turns This update is all about hands‑free performance and rock‑solid reliability. • AirTurn pedal support, rebuilt. A new Connect AirTurn Pedal option (under the gear) links your AirTurn directly for dependable, hands-free page turns — supported on AirDirect models including the PED / PED 500, PEDpro, DUO 500, and BT200S series. Keyboard‑style Air Turn pedals (including third‑party pedals like the PageFlip Cicada) still work the same as before • No more phantom page turns. We fixed the long‑standing issue where closing Details or returning to GigBook after moving to another app could jump you a page or a song. Your place stays put. • Page slider fixed on more iPads. The page‑scrubbing strip works again across older iPadOS versions. • Pick up where you left off. GigBook now returns you to the exact score in row view, that you were viewing in Binders, Set Lists, and Performance View after closing a score. . • Stability & crash fixes, including a fix for a top crash when opening certain PDFs. Thanks for using GigBook — keep the feedback coming! ### 2.9.3 — 2026-08-04 What's New in 2.9.3 • More reliable AirTurn pedal page turns — no more jumping back after app‑switching, rotating, or closing a window. • Faster library‑search keyboard (works with a Bluetooth pedal connected). • A–Z quick‑scroll index restored for big libraries. • Change metronome tempo while it's running along with improved clock timing. • Stability and polish. ### 2.9.2 — 2026-07-22 2.9.2 • Fixed an issue when opening, importing, and sharing PDF scores into DeepDish GigBook from other apps or from a cold start with Gigbook closed. • Faster syncing after importing a large number of scores at once — no more long "Syncing" delay on large libraries. • Continued updating of DeepDish GigBook to Apple's current app framework for better stability on the latest iPadOS. New since 2.9.0 - Backup your Gigbook now, via the gear menu into anything your iPad can share with -New Annotation features -New Bug Report under the gear menu which is the best way to communicate with us if a bug appears as we receive helpful data. ### 2.9.1 — 2026-07-20 2.9.1 • Fixed the AirTurn pedal (and single tap) not turning the page on single-page songs in a Set List — page turns work reliably again. • Fixed a crash that could occur when editing Composers or Genres. • Behind-the-scenes reliability improvements. ## Apps similar to DeepDish GigBook | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [NextPage Sheet Music Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextpage-sheet-music-reader/id1088324562) | 3.7 (25) | Free | Music | | [XAir Monitor Mixer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xair-monitor-mixer/id1271279395) | 3.0 (3) | $4.99 | Music | | [MobileSheets®](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobilesheets/id1620569987) | 4.6 (56) | $15.99 | Music | | [SongSheet Pro: Setlist helper](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/songsheet-pro-setlist-helper/id581094194) | 4.7 (2,679) | Free | Music | | [BandHelper](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bandhelper/id552012927) | 4.3 (113) | Free | Music | | [unrealBook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unrealbook/id370135173) | 4.8 (1,272) | $14.99 | Music | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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