Comparison

Rig Manager vs Bookend Studio

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

Head to head
About

Rig Manager

This app allows users to create and manage custom guitar amplifier performances and rigs. It offers a convenient way to edit existing content wirelessly via a Wi-Fi connection.

Highlights
  • Create custom performances
  • Build custom rigs
  • Edit existing content
  • Wi-Fi connection editing
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Rig Manager is an editor app for your Kemper Profiler guitar amplifier. Put together custom performances and and rigs in a breeze. Edit existing content conveniently using a Wifi connection.

About

Bookend Studio

Features
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Official app of Bookend Studio (Sapporo, Japan). Book studio time and lessons, check live schedules, and receive announcements — all in one place. Features: - Booking: bass lessons, voice training, recording, language lessons - Schedule: live and event calendar with sign-up - Announcements with push notifications - Membership card - Help & contact

Screenshots

Rig Manager3 screens
Bookend Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookend Studio at every 3 days against Rig Manager's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rig Manager ships an update monthly, Bookend Studio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rig Manager versus Bookend Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRig ManagerBookend Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKemper Digital GmbHShinji Koyasu

In-app purchases

None

Rig Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Bookend Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rig Manager free?
Rig Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookend Studio free?
Bookend Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rig Manager or Bookend Studio have ads?
Neither Rig Manager nor Bookend Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rig Manager or Bookend Studio?
Rig Manager ships an update monthly, and Bookend Studio every 3 days. Most recently, Rig Manager was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bookend Studio on October 5, 2026.

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