Comparison

Session Studio vs SetNotes

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

Head to head
About

Session Studio

This app helps musicians and producers manage song rights and credits from creation to release. It facilitates collaboration by allowing users to share audio, lyrics, and notes, and ensures accurate royalty payments by injecting creator metadata into the music ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Collaborate with music creators
  • Share audio, lyrics, notes, voice memos
  • Synchronize song information from DAWs
  • Log creator credits via QR check-in
  • Manage releases and label copy
  • Cross-platform access (mobile, desktop, web)
Features
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Session Studio is the must-have music collaboration tool for music creators, producers and musicians who want to manage their song rights and credits, from the studio right through to release. • Collaborate with music creators by uploading & sharing audio, lyrics, notes and voice memos. • Synchronize song information from major DAWs and recording software to the Session Studio App (desktop only) • Log creator credits and identifiers from all collaborators via QR check-in. • Manage your releases and label copy. • Access to the app across mobile, desktop and web. The Session Studio app collects all creator metadata and ensures it’s injected authoritatively into the music ecosystem (labels, distributors, publishing rights organizations, streaming platforms), facilitating correct creator credits and accurate, timely music royalty payments. Make music, get credit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SetNotes

Features
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The best setlist app built for working musicians. Tailored to exactly what you need on stage, SetNotes is developed in cooperation with internationally touring artists, session musicians, and tour managers. Whether you’re playing a massive gig with too many chord changes to keep in your head, or prepping for a last-minute subbing gig where you need a foolproof system for song structures, SetNotes has you covered. No need to bring a massive iPad on stage anymore – unless you want to, because SetNotes looks great there too. ARE YOU A TOUR MANAGER? Keep track of your setlists, easily share them with the band, and enjoy custom-scripted PDF exports that automatically utilize the entire page. No more juggling font sizes just to fill the sheet. KEY FEATURES: STAGE READY: Performance Mode keeps your screen unlocked and blocks accidental taps while you play. Choose between full screen mode with metronome available or scrolling mode to keep the cards stacked underneath each other. MUSICIAN-CENTRIC LAYOUT: A well-thought-out design for notes and editing, tailored to give you the exact information you need at a glance. INSTANT SHARING: Share full, interactive setlists with bandmates in seconds via text, mail, or AirDrop using smart links. DYNAMIC PDF EXPORT: Automatically generate beautifully scaled PDFs that fill the page for maximum readability on paper. ICLOUD SYNC: Create and organize your setlists on your Mac, and find them fully synced on your iPhone instantly.

Screenshots

Session Studio4 screens
SetNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Session Studio at Free against SetNotes's $4.99. SetNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Session Studio is free to download; SetNotes costs $4.99 up front. Session Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. SetNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Session Studio ships an update monthly, SetNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Session Studio versus SetNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSession StudioSetNotes
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (199 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings199 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSession.idBard Kristian Kylland

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Session Studio

Subscriptions1
  • Creator Tier - Monthly$6.991 Month
None

SetNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Session Studio free?
Session Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SetNotes free?
SetNotes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Session Studio or SetNotes have ads?
Neither Session Studio nor SetNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Session Studio or SetNotes?
Session Studio ships an update monthly, and SetNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Session Studio was updated on October 14, 2026 and SetNotes on October 8, 2026.

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