# iGigBook Mobile - Pocket Size — user reviews > 63 indexed App Store user reviews of iGigBook Mobile by Black & White Software LLC, rated 4.20/5 from 68 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/igigbook-mobile-pocket-size/id392992367/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/igigbook-mobile-pocket-size/id392992367.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 49 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of iGigBook Mobile? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Organizes PDF files well - 👍 Great for gigging musicians - 👍 Useful for practice - 👍 Transposable chord charts are great - 👍 Indexes PDF fake books - 👍 Can set up song lists - 👍 Good for quick melody lookups - 👍 Useful for organizing set lists - 👍 Great for managing charts - 👍 Excellent for finding and viewing indexed PDFs **Cons** - 😞 No music content included - 😞 Misleading app description - 😞 Waste of money - 😞 Difficult to set up - 😞 Not intuitive - 😞 Hard to import PDFs - 😞 Slow page turning - 😞 Expensive for an ebook reader - 😞 Overpriced - 😞 Poor execution - 😞 Unfriendly interface - 😞 No clear instructions - 😞 Confusing setup process - 😞 Does not provide music content - 😞 Requires users to upload their own music **Commonly reported bugs** - App doesn't work - PDFs are grayed out - Indexing doesn't always work - Cannot access second page of a tune - Song search has issues with multiple finds - Registration website won't load - Conflicts with other apps (iFakeBooks) - Cannot tap page turn when zoomed in - Jazz1200 not working as advertised **Most requested features** - Search function in unindexed scores - Dark mode option - Two-page view - Support for other musical styles - Ability to rotate pages - Easier way to import lyrics - Direct download links for PDFs - Option to change book names - Landscape mode support ## Newest reviews (11 of 63) ### 3/5 — Misleading App with No Sheet Music *2021-03-11* I purchased the app thinking that I would be getting a digital “Real Book”/sheet music situation for gigs. It is not that. It merely indexes music that you must upload into the app yourself. I spoke with a rep who informed me that they clearly tell you in ALL CAPS that they do not provide music. However, it is at the bottom of the page. They use misleading words in the intro like “FREE BONUS! Over 1300 Jazz Chord charts“, and “the ultimate pocket song reference”, which sells you on the idea, that you’re getting more of what you think you’re already getting. That’s all before you can get to the actual truth about the app at the bottom of the page... I was informed that I can’t get a refund because it’s through Apple, so I will leave $20 worth of wisdom here, IN CAPS: BE UPFRONT AND HONEST ABOUT WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU’RE SELLING, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON’T OFFER REFUNDS. Other than that, 5 star app, 2 star loss for the aforementioned issues. **Developer response:** Thank you for acknowledging that we mention in our 257 word description of the app the following: * iGigBook Mobile DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY PDF BOOKS, IT ONLY PROVIDES THE INDEXES FOR THE BOOKS. We don't know how much more honest we can be than that and all we can do is provide the information. We cannot make you read the information nor can we make you ask follow up questions. Your responsibility as a purchaser is to evaluate the information made available to you and if you're unclear about something ask follow up questions. You are a prominent bassist in the Chicago area that's played with many influential players and it's safe to assume that you know lots about music and sheet music. You know sheet music isn't free, you know about copyrights and royalties. The question is this: Armed with this knowledge how would you think for $9.99 you're getting thousands of dollars of sheet music for free? ### 1/5 — Intentionally misleading *2017-10-27, version 4.9* Enjoy the ten bucks ### 1/5 — Not helpful *2017-02-19, version 4.9* No PDFs. Only an index. Attempting to get a refund. Not helpful. ### 1/5 — Misleading *2016-11-03, version 4.7* No content on actual device. Difficult to upload onto.. Waste of money. Better apps out there. Don't buy. ### 1/5 — Very poor. *2016-03-16, version 2.67.2* No charts included with this app. You have to add each one individually. Pointless. ### 1/5 — Not a refundable purchase *2014-12-27, version 2.0* Hi, I was upset to find out that not only does this app come without any music but it's a non refundable purchase. I wish either of those things were mentioned in the description. ### 2/5 — tried to follow instructions to buy for older iPad and failed *2014-03-07* bummer, I have a first generation iPad, and the online blog advised to buy version 1.95 in iTunes on my computer, then open it on my iPad. Unfortunately, no version detail was available in the iTunes store, so I went ahead and bought what looked like the older version, but it is not compatible with my old iPad. Version 1.95 does not appear to be available any longer in iTunes. If anyone has advice (developer???) I would love to know how/where to find the version that will work on my older device. ### 1/5 — Very VERY misleading indeed *2014-03-02, version 2.0* This is a 'music manager' so doesn't include any song sheets or much if anything that I can see. £6.99 for B***er all. Don't buy it ### 2/5 — Not so helpful *2014-02-02, version 2.0* Misleading indeed, please provide direct download links- i ve downloaded many pdf songs , books etc cant read em.., make it easier on us please., we need to focus on playing , cant waste time on how to make it work etc ### 1/5 — Extreme disappointment with iGigBook *2013-09-28* The iGigBook is a complete rort. There are no clear instructions or links to register & gain access to the product. What an absolute scam. ### 4/5 — iGigMobile *2013-07-02, version 1.82* Helpful app when trying to find tunes but conflicts with iFakeBooks. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Why no Search in unidexed scores *2026-08-17* Instead of forcing a User to write a review have a search function ### 1/5 — Not a digital realbok *2023-01-06* The app gives an impression that this is a kind of a digital realbook which is absolutely not. Waste of money for me ### 1/5 — Worthless- wasted money! *2022-04-19* I could find MANY jazz standards. Very disappointed ### 1/5 — Waste of time and Money!!!!! *2022-01-02* The purchase option is well above the Major caution in the script add that there is NO MUSIC CONTENT in this app! What a greasy, sleazy trick!!! ### 1/5 — APP DOESN’T WORK!!! *2021-08-07* This app is terrible!! Doesn’t work and they charge you $10 for a app that you have to upload music to. **Developer response:** iGigBook Mobile does work. We clearly state in capital letters in the app description that the app does not provide sheet music. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2020-12-06* It does not provide any sheet music. You must already own pdf files for each tune. Don’t waste $10. **Developer response:** We clearly state in capital letters in the app description that the app does not provide sheet music. We also mention in the description to ask before you buy, why didn’t you contact us? ### 1/5 — Avoid this app *2020-08-10* This app is so complicated. It has layers of stuff. I have PDFs in drop box and the app just grays them out. The app is a ripoff and I want my money back. I have used deepDish Gigbook on my iPad for years and there seems to be no easy way to import the hundreds of lyrics into this app. The app seems to be a scam **Developer response:** iGigBook Mobile is not a scam and is designed for the small screen of a phone and is not a performance tool. If you're looking for a sheet music manager for your iPad, take a look at iGigBook Sheet Music Manager 7. If you have questions about iGigBook Mobile contact us by tapping the Heart icon in the app or by visiting the iGigBook Support Forum at https://forum.igigbook.com. We will help you. ### 1/5 — This is a joke!!! Good luck getting it to work. Garbage!!! *2020-05-18* That a big pass!! **Developer response:** If you have questions about iGigBook Mobile contact us by tapping the Heart icon in the app or by visiting the iGigBook Support Forum at https://forum.igigbook.com. We will help you. ### 1/5 — Misleading App *2019-04-13* It’s just a manager app. You DO NOT have access to any jazz standard PDFs unless you own them. I just wasted $10. **Developer response:** We clearly state in the product description that no PDF files are included in the app. We also encourage users to ask questions before they buy if they are not sure if iGigBook Mobile will do what they want it to do. ### 1/5 — Very hard to get working *2018-03-15* I must be missing something! There is nothing easy or intuitive about this app. Hard as I might, the instructions simply don’t work for me. Aside from a few songs that came with the app, I have never been able to add anything. Save your money folks. **Developer response:** There are multiple ways to add PDF content to iGigBook Mobile, here's a link to our How To guide for adding PDF files to the app: http://forum.igigbook.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=5. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Life changing *2025-07-18* Wasn’t able to really use my real book pdfs until I got this. Thank you ### 5/5 — It simply the best *2017-01-10, version 4.9* Use igigbook on every gig! Love it! ### 5/5 — Excellent app for its true purpose *2016-10-08, version 4.7* The negative reviewers appear to have misunderstood the main purpose of this app, that is to find and view specific pages of indexed large PDF files quickly - especially when on a gig! I know of no other app which does this specific job, and me and my jazz friends use this all the time (usually the iPad version) but this is good on iPhone 5. Invaluable! One mark off as problem with song search if multiple finds - cannot scroll properly (iPhone 5) but haven't checked forum yet. ### 5/5 — IGigBook is great! *2016-10-07, version 4.7* Really happy with this app. Love having my sheetmusic at my fingertips in digital form for easy access and how my set lists are getting organized! ### 5/5 — Good to see it being updated *2016-10-05* I don't use this app to gig with but it has come through for me so many time in the past when I needed a quick look at a melody. The latest update adds some of the great features present in the iPad version such as expanded export to Airdrop, Airprint and import from iCloud, Dropbox and Google Drive. I don't always have my tablet with me, but I do alwas have my phone which means quick access to my library anytime and any place. ### 5/5 — My fake books on the go *2016-09-15* I bought the iPad version first. Quickly loaded it with my fake books & using the indexes was all set. Most worked right away, and the few that didn't I found out were missing pages which I fixed. Decided to get the iPhone version as figured it may be useful to call up tunes when didn't have iPad on me....it has!! Which was a universal app so iPad & iPhone were one, but other then that love it and worth another purchase ### 5/5 — Great App *2016-01-08, version 2.67.2* Excellent App, it is a great way to organize all your PDF files great upgrade ### 5/5 — Excellent👌 *2013-11-28* Not sure what Rachelmalas is talking about this app makes managing all my charts so much more convenient. Beautifully designed. I'm just looking for a screen larger than the iPad on which to display it. Any suggestions? ...p.s. two page view would make it perfect. ### 5/5 — 5 star app! *2013-09-26, version 1.88* Does exactly what it's supposed to do. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2013-04-06* Once you go through the task of loading the tunes from the blog everything has worked great for me. Also the playback options are great for shedding tunes. I have been playing professionally since around 93 and wish I had something like this back then. When I'm on the band stand and cant quite remember some changes there right in my pocket in any key you want. Very useful tool. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*