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unrealBook

by Aron Nelson

1.3K ratings
189 reviews
🎵 Music
📚 Books
$14.99

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Released
May 4, 2010
Updated
August 25, 2026

Developer

Aron Nelson
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About

This app digitizes your music library, replacing bulky binders with your iPad. Easily organize, search, and access your music or lyrics with features like indexing, bookmarks, and setlists. Ideal for gigging musicians seeking a convenient and portable solution.

✓Digitize music and lyrics PDFs
✓Alphabetized and indexed song list
✓Create bookmarks and setlists
✓Hot spots for navigation
✓Built-in music player
✓Annotation tools
✓Wireless syncing between iPads
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What users say about unrealBook

Reviews of unrealBook are mostly positive: the Music app is rated 4.8/5 from 1.3K App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use, convenient organization of music. Top complaints: occasional crashes or bugs, unintuitive user interface. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Easy to use
  • 👍Convenient organization of music
  • 👍Useful features like setlists and annotations
  • 👍Reliable and stable performance
  • 👍Excellent customer support

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔍Unintuitive user interface
  • 🔍Difficulty adding/importing files
  • 🔍Limited annotation and editing capabilities
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What's New in unrealBook

5.6.3

August 25, 2026

Fixes set list song popup (right side popup) stopping edit mode after dragging a single file. Now allows multiple re-ordering of files.

User reviews

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Worth every penny!

Lifesaver. Couldn’t do without it!
BBunnyrooz

Love this App

This is my primary app for charts. I work as a pro bassist, and it has served me very well over many many years.
DDcsab

Perfect for me

I was introduced to this app by a musician friend and thought I ‘d give it a try. My needs are simple and had numerous charts in Apple Pages. This made i easy to export to a PDF and load them using the App. Very easy to use. I like how easy it is to create and modify set lists and I like being able to add a metronome to the charts. It works very well with an Airturn PED 500 footswitch. I have not used the slaving function yet but have seen it work well with 5 iPads. I am very pleased with it.
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NNebraskoenig

I Love UnrealBook

I’ve been using this app for a few years now, and it is such an integral part of my live performance rig. This app does so much from simple charts, stage promp, midi contol, everything!
The developer is also very responsive!
I can’t say enough good about this app.

Thank you for designing it.
GEGars eddy

Simple yet powerful

This app solved my music cataloging and scrolling problems. Please keep this app going!
DDeliciousApps4Pete
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Bug

Inconsistent page resizing and zooming

Bug

Unexpected behavior when editing lyrics or text

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Requested Features

4 requests

Improved annotation tools with Apple Pencil support

Feature

Ability to selectively clear annotations

Feature

Automatic song indexing for PDF songbooks

Feature

Larger transport controls and more intuitive navigation

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FAQ

What does unrealBook do?

unrealBook allows you to access your entire library of music or lyrics on your iPad. It replaces bulky binders with a digital solution, making it easy to organize, search, and access your music PDFs.

What are the key features of unrealBook?

Key features include an alphabetized and indexed list for easy song finding, the ability to create bookmarks and setlists, hot spots for navigation within PDFs, a built-in music player, annotation tools, and wireless syncing between multiple iPads.

How much does unrealBook cost?

Based on the provided information, unrealBook is a paid application. It does not mention any subscription fees or in-app purchases for core functionality.

What devices is unrealBook compatible with?

The application is designed for iPad. It leverages the iPad's portability to store and display your music PDFs.

How can unrealBook help me during a performance?

unrealBook helps by eliminating the need for bulky binders, allowing quick searching for songs, preventing accidental page turns from breezes, and enabling the creation of setlists for seamless transitions between songs during live performances.