Comparison

mySet vs HelloBand

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

mySet

Empower live music experiences by letting fans influence setlists and tip artists. Discover local talent and connect with musicians during performances or live streams. Artists can manage their song lists and interact with their audience.

Highlights
  • Influence live setlists
  • Tip favorite artists
  • Discover local musicians
  • Request songs from streams
  • Manage playable songs
  • Interact with live audiences
Features
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mySet allows Artists during their live streams and live performances to give their fans the ability to influence the setlist. Fans can pool their money together to hear their favorite songs! Fans, you can hear your favorite song played live and find live music near you! To set up an account, artists simply list their playable songs and start an event whenever they're ready to play. People in the crowd or at home can connect with them to request songs and even easily leave them a tip. With mySet, you can: Request songs from live artists in person or on a live stream Tip your favorite artists Find new local artists Make money for playing music Interact with the crowd at your shows

About

HelloBand

This app helps performers manage fan engagement and their music business through a customizable landing page accessible via a QR code. Artists can receive instant messages, digital tips, and build an email list, all while tracking fan interactions.

Highlights
  • QR code fan engagement
  • Customizable landing pages
  • Instant fan messaging
  • Digital tipping
  • Email list building
  • Gig promotion
  • Performance analytics
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HelloBand is a fan engagement app designed to help performers manage their music business all in one app! With a valid HelloBand user account, this app will be your control center to create and manage your HelloBand Landing Page. Our “One Scan Does it All” method makes it easy for an artist to build, manage and communicate with a fan database. Your unique HelloBand QR code gets generated and is used on all your marketing materials. Once a potential fan sees your QR code at a live show, they scan it with their mobile device, then their phone’s browser will open to your landing page. They immediately will have access to “All things you” on your custom programmable landing page that they will see instantly, all without having to download an app, or sign up for anything. HelloBand Features: INSTANT MESSAGE “HELLO” FEATURE Fans can scan your QR code, press the Say Hello button and message you instantly on stage! They can say hello, request a song from your in-app songlist, ask for a birthday shout-out, or even just tell you how cool you are. No need to advertise your cell number for texting, or advertising your email address for messaging. No need to promote a social media messaging app, that is tracking your every detail. Our HelloBand Say hello feature is a direct-to-you private message that you receive instantly on your device that you have on-stage. TIPS With fewer people carrying cash, and the younger generations using their hand-held devices for almost everything, HelloBand makes it simple to receive digital tips via whatever digital cash provider you use. Venmo, CashApp, PayPal… what ever digital payment provider you already use, your fans will see and have a choice to use it, even all of them if you use multiple providers. Your TIPS go right to you – Instantly! No middleman here. FOLLOW The follow feature makes it easy for a fan to join your email list. It asks for their First Name, email address and zip code. You can manage this list in your app, and even export it as csv file to your current email manager. SPOTLIGHT Create a unique tile for your landing page that directs fans to where you want. Choose an icon, color it, give it a name, tagline and URL and your fan will be directed right to it with a simple click. Promote your merch store, EPK, endorsed products, your favorite charity and so many more options! SOCIALS Fans can see and link to whatever social sites you allow on the landing page. Facebook? Instagram? Twitter? They will see them all if you choose. GIGS Your fans can see a list of all your upcoming gigs with date, time, venue name and address, and any special notes about the show. STATS See the daily totals of how many people visited your landing page, and what they took interest in and clicked through to. All clicks are tracked including individual digital payment sites, social media sites, and even your own custom spotlights! SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS The Standard Plan provides you access to all of the HelloBand features listed above as well as hosting of your custom Landing Page, accessible to fans via a custom QR Code. Your subscription will automatically renew monthly or annually, and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Privacy Policy - https://helloband.io/privacy Terms of Use - https://helloband.io/terms Thanks for using HelloBand! We'd love to hear from you. Email us at support@helloband.io.

Screenshots

mySet4 screens
HelloBand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mySet at none against HelloBand's 2. mySet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). HelloBand's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HelloBand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. mySet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelloBand holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of mySet's written reviews are positive against 100% of HelloBand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySet ships an update every 3 months, HelloBand every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mySet versus HelloBand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySetHelloBand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (53 ratings)4.9 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermysetWilliam Edmondson

Customer experience

mySet

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

HelloBand

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

mySet

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HelloBand

Subscriptions2
  • Standard14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Standard (17% off)14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is mySet free?
mySet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelloBand free?
HelloBand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mySet or HelloBand?
HelloBand is rated higher. mySet averages 4.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while HelloBand averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do mySet or HelloBand have ads?
Neither mySet nor HelloBand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySet or HelloBand?
mySet ships an update every 3 months, and HelloBand every 2 months. Most recently, mySet was updated on September 20, 2026 and HelloBand on August 22, 2026.

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