Comparison

Band setlist manager vs Songware

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

Head to head
About

Band setlist manager

This app helps musicians manage their bands, songs, lyrics, chords, and setlists. It facilitates collaboration with band members, allowing for instant updates to songs and setlists. Features include an autoscroll function, stage modes, and ChordPro format support.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple bands and personal song collections
  • Collaborate with band members in real-time
  • Create and share setlists for rehearsals and performances
  • Store lyrics, chords, and tabs for each song
  • Recordable autoscroll for lyrics and tabs
  • Stage modes optimized for live performance
  • ChordPro format support
Features
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Powerfull and easy to use tool for musicians managing bands, songs, lyrics, chords, tabs and setlists. Replaces the hassle of dragging around paper copies of multiple setlists versions and lyric bundles. No more deciphering handwritten chordsheets scrambled on pieces of paper. "Created for musicians by musicians." SEAMLESS COLLABORATE WITH BANDMEMBERS You can manage multiple bands and of course your own personal collection. Invite bandmembers to join and collaborate. Changes made to songs and setlists are instant and seamlessly available to all members that are part of your band. No more losing notes or miscommunication. Everybody is working from the same page! CREATE SETLISTS Create setlists for ideas, rehearsals and live performaces. Share ideas with your bandmembers. Devide setlists into show sections each displaying the total amounnt of play time of that section. Planning your gig has never been easier. All changes to sets and songs are instantly available to all bandmembers so you can start rocking immediately. MANAGE SONG COLLECTION Create and store unlimited amount of songs in your band or personal collection. Each songs provide seperate tracks for lyrics, chords and tabs. So each musician can use the their own preferred track while playing the same song. RECORDABLE AUTOSCROLL Play along with the standard autoscroll feature that will scroll your lyrics, chords or tabs smoothly across the screen. Control the speed with an easy onscreen slider. Need more control ? Record your own scroll sequence per track to tailor fit your band needs. "BAND CONNECT" Link band devices during rehearsals and live performances. Keeps the setlist synchronized so everone is on the same page. STAGE MODE Multiple stage modes optimized for use on stage. Options available like center stage monitor and personal monitor with scrollable chords and lyrics. CHORDPRO FORMAT SUPPORT Songs are managed and stored using the chordpro format. Check out this website (www.chordpro.org) for more information on the chordpro format. Easy to use tools are included to help you quickly edit your song chords, tabs and lyrics. TERMS OF USE http://www.kratzsystemsolutions.com/bandsetlist-tco/

About

Songware

Features
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Your songs, chords, and sets—ready when it matters. Songware is a focused music workspace for solo musicians, bands, and worship teams that want their repertoire organized and ready to play. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY • Create and edit songs with lyrics, chords, original keys, vocal ranges, tags, audio recordings, and reference links. • Transpose chords instantly and keep rehearsal recordings beside each song. • Search your library and quickly return to the music you use most. IMPORT INSTEAD OF RETYPING Import songs from text, photos, PDFs, ChordPro files, iReal links, MusicXML, documents, and ZIP archives. Smart, AI-assisted import recognizes lyrics and chords and highlights anything that may need review. ORGANIZE AND COLLABORATE • Group songs into songbooks for worship, weddings, rehearsals, performances, or personal collections. • Build ordered setlists with event details and participants. • Create organizations, invite members, and share songbooks and setlists with your team. PLAY TOGETHER Start a live session to keep everyone on the same song and key in real time. Follow the set, request songs, hand off leadership, and present clear lyrics and chords on stage or a second screen. From the phone in your pocket to the tablet on your music stand, Songware gives your music one clean, connected home. Some features require an auto-renewable Band or Band+ subscription. Prices are displayed in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple Account. Privacy Policy: https://songware.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Band setlist manager4 screens
Songware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Songware at every 3 days against Band setlist manager's every 3 months. Band setlist manager's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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. Band setlist manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Songware sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Band setlist manager ships an update every 3 months, Songware every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Band setlist manager versus Songware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBand setlist managerSongware
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKRATZ System Solutions B.V.FourSource

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Band setlist manager

Subscriptions3
  • Basic subscription monthly$1.491 Month
  • Premium subscription - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium subscription annually$16.991 Year
4 purchases

Songware

Subscriptions4
  • Band Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Band+ Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Band Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
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  • Band+ Annual1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Band setlist manager free?
Band setlist manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Songware free?
Songware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Band setlist manager or Songware have ads?
Neither Band setlist manager nor Songware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Band setlist manager or Songware?
Band setlist manager ships an update every 3 months, and Songware every 3 days. Most recently, Band setlist manager was updated on October 11, 2026 and Songware on October 31, 2026.

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