Easy Performer vs HelloBand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy Performer
This app allows users to play audio and video files with integrated lyric display for live performances or home use. It supports creating custom setlists, importing media from various cloud services, and offers advanced features like smooth fade-outs and MIDI control. Unlock full functionality with a PRO purchase.
- Audio and video playback
- Real-time lyric display
- Customizable setlists
- Cloud media import
- Smooth fade-out
- MIDI plugin support
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Welcome to EasyPerformer, the most powerful Audio, Video and Lyrics app. With Easy Performer you can easily play audio or video files by using our user-friendly interface. Perform live on stage, or at home while using all playback functionalities EasyPerformer offers. You can also insert your own lyrics to any of your songs, and show them realtime on the screen while performing. Create your own Setlists that each can handle up to 280 songs, with individually customisable settings. This can be useful if you need different song layouts at different moments. Import your audio- and video files easily from your local device or from an external cloud like iCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive e.t.c. We also have a unique tool to make importing your files even easier. To try this tool, go to the website “import.easyperformer.com” for more information. Improve your performance with features like smooth fade-out and setting a starting point for rehearsals. But there's more! Explore options like auto-play, song looping, showing what's played, starting videos in full screen, and much more. For the more advanced sound engineer familiar with MIDI, we also offer a Plugin! With the MIDI Plugin you will be able to configure MIDI commands within EasyPerformer. Add commands to your tracks at specific times of the Track, or simply add commands to single Pads. EasyPerformer is a handy app for pros in audio and video, or just for fun at home. Whether you're presenting at work or having a karaoke night, EasyPerformer is perfect. Easily enter your lyrics, and create custom karaoke sessions for all your songs. Enjoy better and easier audio playback with Easy Performer! You can use the app for free, but there's a limit on how many Pads and Setlists you can use. Purchase PRO to unlock EasyPerformer and gain access to all Pads and unlimited Setlists!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HelloBand at none against Easy Performer's shown. HelloBand also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Easy Performer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (139 vs 27). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Easy Performer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and HelloBand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HelloBand holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Performer has 139 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Easy Performer's written reviews are positive against 100% of HelloBand's.
Easy Performer ships an update fortnightly, HelloBand every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy Performer | HelloBand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (139 ratings) | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RV Applications B.V. | William Edmondson |
Customer experience
Easy Performer
HelloBand
Bugs and requests
Easy Performer
Reported bugs
30 issues- MIDI device not remembered
- MIDI device recognition is difficult
- MP3 videos displayed upside down
- Video playback starts without audio
- Playhead does not move in video playback
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- Some files won't play through completely
- App crashes or does not load without Wi-Fi
- Unreliable file system access
- Importing songs is difficult and troublesome
- Not recognizing files in Apple Music
- Cannot import from Apple Music (DRM issues)
- Sync Library issues with Apple Music
- Tracks not visible in EP search
- Claims it can't download from iCloud
- Nothing happens when clicking on Apple Music track
- Issues with adding additional tracks
- Copy and paste text for lyrics not working
- Loading songs onto pads is clunky
- Making individual setlists is awkward
- Moving between pads in setlist is awkward
- Random glitch causing a burst of sound before track stops
- Limited number of tracks loaded on iPad after iPhone purchase
- App requires Wi-Fi for verification
- File input always goes to file system and nothing happens
- Songs start automatically even in double tap mode
- Double tapping track starts song instead of showing info
- Some files wouldn't play all the way through
- App crashes or does not load without Wi-Fi
- Issues with Apple Music import
- Video playback glitches (audio sync, playhead)
Requested features
34 requests- Allow MIDI device to be remembered
- Improve MIDI device recognition sequence
- Add independent audio outputs
- Easier text editing for lyrics/metadata
- Support for PDF import alongside music
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- Support for vertical iPad use
- Add EQ options for tweaking audio
- Option to highlight played songs (pads light up)
- Improve copy/paste functionality for lyrics
- Clarify Sound Cue file import process
- Add rewind button on pads screen
- Improve song loading onto pads
- Make setlist creation and navigation less awkward
- Add Bluetooth foot control support
- Allow individual setlist saving and recall
- Add fade in and fade out options
- Add split view functionality
- Enable mixing of triggered sounds
- Improve Apple Music integration and DRM handling
- Allow individual track stop/play next option
- Add option to stop tracks after playback or continue
- Improve video playback sync and playhead behavior
- Display MP3 videos correctly (not upside down)
- Add zoom on music loaded on pads
- Implement a marker system for pads
- Allow more than two samples per pad (mini mixer)
- Enable individual sample editing within a pad
- Improve song start behavior (prevent auto-start on double tap)
- Add option to display pad colors for visual distinction
- Improve loop playback to avoid cuts
- Add a 'play/stop' button on pads
- Add 'fade in' and 'fade out' features
- Add 'time' display
- Add 'color button' for pads
HelloBand
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Easy Performer
- MIDI Plugin$17.99
- EasyPerformer Pro$39.99
HelloBand
- Standard14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Standard (17% off)14 Days trial$99.991 Year









