Setlist Carrot vs Cantilever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Setlist Carrot
Explore past concerts by your favorite artists, discovering the exact songs played at specific shows. Create custom playlists directly within the app, mirroring the authentic setlist order.
- Search artist gigs by location and year
- View songs played at specific shows
- Create Apple Music playlists from setlists
- Relive past concert experiences
- Discover song covers played live
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Research your next gig or relive your last one. Setlist carrot will allow you to search for your favourite artist gigs down to the location and year of the show to find what songs or covers were played on that night. Forget best of playlists, listen to the tracks in the order the Artist think they should be heard by creating Apple Music playlists of the setlist direct from the app
Cantilever
Discover curated albums from independent record labels with immersive multimedia liner notes. Experience community listening and connect with artists through a minimalist interface focused on the music.
- Exclusive independent album selection
- Community listening experiences
- Immersive multimedia liner notes
- Minimalist interface
- Artist discovery platform
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Cantilever is a music streaming app that puts music in the foreground. Explore curated albums from independent record labels, complete with immersive multi-media liner notes. Features: Exclusive Selection: Access a hand-picked catalogue of albums from independent artists and labels. Community Listening: Every subscriber receives the same content, creating time-bound moments of community engagement. Immersive Liner Notes: Dive deeper into the stories behind the music with rich-media articles. Seamless Experience: A minimalist interface designed to keep the focus on the music. Cantilever is perfect for listeners who want more than just music — it’s an experience, a discovery platform, and a personal connection to the artists shaping today’s independent music scene. Terms of Use: https://www.cantilever-music.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.cantilever-music.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cantilever at 4.7 against Setlist Carrot's 3.9. Cantilever also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). Setlist Carrot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Cantilever sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Setlist Carrot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cantilever holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Setlist Carrot has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Setlist Carrot's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cantilever's.
Setlist Carrot ships an update every 19 months, Cantilever every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Setlist Carrot | Cantilever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lee Gaskell | Cantilever Music Limited |
Customer experience
Setlist Carrot
Cantilever
In-app purchases
Setlist Carrot
No in-app purchases
Cantilever
- Cantilever Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Cantilever Yearly$59.991 Year
