Gig Master vs GigRig G3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gig Master
Manage song lyrics for live performances. Organize your songs into a library and create setlists for gigs. Share setlists with bandmates and utilize a full-screen view for easy lyric recall during performances.
- Song library management
- Setlist creation
- Email setlists to band members
- Full-screen lyric view
- Adjustable font size
- Add song keys
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A basic app for managing song lyrics for gigs. Create a library of songs then create set lists for a gig. You can email these to other band members. During the gig - use the full-screen lyric view if you need to jog your memory. Nothing fancy, no mp3 files, no metronomes, no chords, no auto-scrolling. TIPS - You can close the library panel (the song/set list) with the 'cross' to make more space whilst editing in portrait mode. To bing it back swipe from the left side of the screen. Press the 'book' icon to keep it there. - You can add a Key to a song, this will be displayed in the title bar during performance mode. - When adding a song to a set, you can change the key for that occasion, this won't affect the songs normal key. - Use the slider in the performance mode to adjust the font size for that specific song during a gig. - Use the share icon to send songs and set lists to other band members.
GigRig G3
Manage your G3 or G3 Atom music device with this companion app. Download software updates, back up and restore settings, and create editable song lists that can be sent directly to your device via Bluetooth.
- Download software updates via Bluetooth
- Create backups of device settings
- Restore device settings from backups
- Create editable song lists
- Bluetooth transfer of song lists to G3/Atom
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The official GigRig G3 App is used with TheGigRig G3 and G3 Atom to enable you to: 1. Download and install software updates via G3/Atom’s bluetooth 2. Create backups of all the settings on your G3/Atom, then enable you to restore those settings 3. Create editable Songlists that you can bluetooth directly into your G3 Visit thegigrig.com/support for details on the latest software updates and a comprehensive list of bug fixes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GigRig G3 at 5.0 against Gig Master's 4.1. GigRig G3 also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 38 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Gig Master's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GigRig G3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Gig Master's written reviews are positive against 100% of GigRig G3's.
Gig Master ships an update every 38 months, GigRig G3 every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Gig Master | GigRig G3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Cowland | Audeonic Apps |
Customer experience
Gig Master
GigRig G3
In-app purchases
Gig Master
No in-app purchases
GigRig G3
No in-app purchases
