OnSong 2026 vs Simple Sets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnSong 2026
This app helps musicians prepare, practice, and perform by managing chord charts, lyrics, and setlists. It offers features like importing songs from various sources, hands-free control, and advanced video output for live performances.
- Import and manage chord charts and lyrics
- Create and organize setlists
- Hands-free page turning and autoscrolling
- Transpose, capo, and format charts
- Real-time sharing with band members
- Video output for lyrics and backgrounds
- MIDI event automation and stage lighting control
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OnSong is the best app for musicians. Get ready to prepare, practice and perform with ease. Download the app for free, create your account, and get started importing and viewing up to 30 songs. You can even receive sets and play with other OnSong users. When you're ready to go to the next level with more songs and features, subscribe to OnSong Essentials or OnSong Premium. ALWAYS READY Import and build your library of chords and lyrics with built-in support for Dropbox, Google Drive, SongSelect, Planning Center, and more to work the way you do. Even scan your paper charts directly and extract text¹. OnSong supports text-based chord charts, Adobe PDF and many other file types you can import from any supporting app like Safari. OnSong Console¹ lets you manage your library from your Mac or PC in any web browser. Whether you have ten or ten-thousand songs in your repertoire², it's always lightweight and mobile so you can play anytime, anywhere. PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS Play more gigs with planning made easy. Pull your set lists in moments² and gather the band. Transpose, capo, and format your text-based chord charts² to look just right and then annotate or draw on the page to make special notes¹. When you're all done, share wirelessly with your team in real-time¹, or print, email, and export too². OnSong is as flexible as it is powerful. BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE OnSong is built for the stage. Tap to turn pages or go hands-free with wireless foot pedals or intelligent autoscrolling². No more clumsy page turning on cluttered music stands. Every aspect of the song is at your fingertips. Assign tempo and time signature for a reassuring click², sing a cappella with a digital pitch pipe², link to backing tracks to play along², or even send MIDI events to automate your stage¹, all without complicated or confusing equipment. BE SEEN AND HEARD OnSong features powerful video features that go well beyond other apps. Display lyrics on a projector or an HDTV with a video adapter, AppleTV, or Google Cast-compatible device¹. Compose custom backgrounds with still or motion graphics, or live video¹ feeds for dynamic performances. Stay on the same page with your band with confidence monitors you control on-stage. While you're at it, run stage lighting too¹. OnSong is the ultimate creative tool for musicians. GET STARTED WITH ONSONG® ESSENTIALS Add an unlimited number of songs to your library and enable the features that let you perform with confidence including: • Pulling sets and organizing songs into books. • Hands-free control with foot pedals and actions. • Writing your own songs with custom formatting. • Transposing charts, applying capo and diagrams. • Sharing with your team. ONSONG® PREMIUM MEANS MORE POWER While OnSong Essentials has many of the basic features you need, there are a few that are only available with a Premium subscription including: advanced actions, annotations such as sticky notes, clips, text, and drawings, timeline, backing tracks, click tracks, multitracks, video tracks, Connect and OnCue, Console, document scanner, live video and motion videos backgrounds, MIDI automation, scenes, and premium technical support. Want to learn more? Visit http://onsongapp.com/features to find out if OnSong is right for you. ¹ Requires an active Premium subscription. ² Requires an active Essentials subscription. Terms of Use http://onsongapp.com/premium/terms Privacy Policy http://onsongapp.com/privacy
Simple Sets
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Simple Sets — Setlist Maker & Songbook Manager The setlist app built for practice and performance. Organize your songs, view lyrics and chords, and perform with confidence — all fully offline. Built for the Stage Pull up any song in seconds during a live show. Lyrics and chords appear in a clean, full‑screen layout optimized for low light. Navigate pages with a tap, swipe, or Bluetooth foot pedal. Enable auto‑scroll when you need hands‑free performance. Changing keys at soundcheck? Transpose instantly and save the new key with one tap. Chord Support Included Import ChordPro files or plain‑text lyrics with chords above the words — Simple Sets detects and converts them automatically. Guitar and piano chord diagrams appear inline so you never have to search mid‑show. Your Songs, Your Way Customize fonts, text size, colors, and spacing per song. Set individual scroll speeds. Use dual‑view mode on tablets to see two sections at once. Print full setlists with lyrics or chords in just a couple of taps. Everything in One Place • Song library with search and alphabetical browsing • Drag‑and‑drop setlist builder • Reorder songs anytime — even during a set • Built‑in metronome with tap tempo • Share songs or full setlists as .simpleset files • Full backup and restore across devices Try Before You Buy Use Simple Sets free for up to 15 songs and 3 setlists. Test your library, layouts, and Bluetooth pedals with no commitment. Unlock the Full Experience A single one‑time purchase removes all limits and adds cloud features: • Unlimited songs and setlists • Google Drive backup and sync • No subscriptions, no ads, no accounts — buy once, own it forever Simple Sets supports you whether you're practicing at home, gigging this weekend, or leading worship on Sunday morning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Sets at every 11 days against OnSong 2026's monthly. OnSong 2026's advantage is chart position (#185 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. OnSong 2026 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Simple Sets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OnSong 2026 ships an update monthly, Simple Sets every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnSong 2026 | Simple Sets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | OnSong LLC | Kyle Palmer |
Bugs and requests
OnSong 2026
Reported bugs
4 issues- Songs and annotations randomly disappearing
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent behavior when importing/exporting songs
- Sync and sharing issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- Improved sync and backup capabilities
- More intuitive user interface
- Ability to transpose songs easily
- Better support for older devices and iOS versions
Simple Sets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OnSong 2026
- Essentials (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Essentials (Annual)$29.991 Year
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- Premium (Annual)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
Simple Sets
- Simple Sets Premium$6.99









