Gig Master vs Bandwolf
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.
Bandwolf
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Take the chaos out of band life. Bandwolf keeps everything in one place, so your band spends less time on admin and more time making music. - Gig Mode: full-screen live setlist for performance, screen stays on, tap to advance - Available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese and Polish - Setlists: build, reorder and share with your band - Events & RSVPs: rehearsals and gigs with attendance tracking - Song suggestions: submit ideas and vote as a band - Availability checker: find rehearsal times that work for everyone - Song resources: links, chord sheets and notes per song - Multi-band support - Push notifications Free to start. One or two Pro members can run the whole band; everyone else joins free. Bandwolf is subject to Apple’s Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gig Master at none against Bandwolf's 2. Gig Master also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Bandwolf's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 38 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Bandwolf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Gig Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gig Master ships an update every 38 months, Bandwolf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gig Master | Bandwolf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tom Cowland | Langdon Mueller Ltd |
In-app purchases
Gig Master
No in-app purchases
Bandwolf
- Bandwolf Pro1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Bandwolf Pro$59.991 Year
