iGigBook Pager vs PlayFadePause
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iGigBook Pager
This app enhances live musical performances by providing a hands-free way to navigate sheet music, chord charts, and lead sheets. It connects wirelessly to a companion app, allowing users to turn pages via on-screen buttons or device motion.
- Hands-free page turning
- Wireless connectivity (Bluetooth/WiFi)
- On-screen button control
- Motion-activated page turns
- Adjustable sensitivity for motion control
- Organizes sheet music and chord charts
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iGigBook Pager is the ultimate tool for musicians looking to streamline their live performances. This powerful add-on for the iGigBook app allows you to quickly and easily flip through your sheet music, chord charts, and lead sheets during gigs, rehearsals, and practice sessions. With its intuitive interface and fast, responsive navigation, iGigBook Pager makes it simple to keep your music organized and accessible, no matter where you are. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, iGigBook Pager is the perfect solution for anyone looking to enhance their live performance. So if you want to elevate your music game to the next level, give iGigBook Pager a try today! If you own an iPhone or an iPod you already have a hands free page turner for iGigBook. iGigBook Pager turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a hands free wireless page turner. iGigBook Pager works exclusively with the iGigBook sheet music reader app and connects via bluetooth/WiFi. It can turn pages by pressing on screen buttons or it can employ the accelerometer built into your iPhone or iPod Touch to trigger page turns based on motion. The amount of motion/sensitivity can be adjusted. NOTE: This will not work with an iPad 2 running iGigBook version 2.67 or greater. If you're using iGigBook version 2.67 or greater, iGigBook Pager will only work in BLE mode. This means you need an iPad 3 or greater and an iPhone 4S/iPod 5th Generation or greater..
PlayFadePause
Control theatrical audio with complex sound cues from your mobile device. Play multiple sounds simultaneously, crossfade between tracks, and manage show files easily. Ideal for small-scale productions, rehearsals, and conferences.
- Simultaneous multi-sound playback
- Seamless crossfading between cues
- Networked cue firing via OSC
- Adjustable sound effect fades
- Infinite or timed looping
- Import audio from various sources
- Exportable show files
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At last theatrical audio control for situations where you can't afford (or can't fit) a laptop - now free for one show file, and also free to import shared show files. Now fully free! Making full use of all the features of your device, PlayFadePause allows you to run a complete show with complex sound cues, all from the press of a simple GO button. Features include - Play multiple sound cues at the same time, at different (preset) volumes - Easily crossfade between cues without creating multiple fade cues - Fire cues over a network using OSC - Fade running sound effects up or down, automatically stopping the cue when the fade is complete if required - Loop sound effects infinitely, or for a certain number of times. - Easily crossfade between two tracks - Adjust in and out times for play cues - Set and fade the pan and speed of tracks - Set cues to auto follow, with delays if required - Import audio from your iTunes library, from email attachments, from dropbox or from other PlayFadePause show files - Export show files as a bundle (including all audio files) through the standard iOS share interface - Manage show files in an easy to use interface - Set the app to force the device's volume to remain at full while the app is running - Stop the device from sleeping while the app is active - De-bounce guard to avoid double tapping Go Perfect for running small scale shows, for using in rehearsals or for conferences PlayFadePause is free for one show, with an In App Purchase available to unlock unlimited shows and sharing features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PlayFadePause at Free against iGigBook Pager's $4.99. PlayFadePause also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). iGigBook Pager's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads 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
PlayFadePause is free to download; iGigBook Pager costs $4.99 up front. PlayFadePause sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iGigBook Pager asks for nothing beyond the download.
iGigBook Pager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iGigBook Pager's written reviews are positive against 70% of PlayFadePause's.
iGigBook Pager ships an update every 5 months, PlayFadePause every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iGigBook Pager | PlayFadePause |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black & White Software LLC | Richard Williamson |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
iGigBook Pager
No in-app purchases
PlayFadePause
- Save Shows$2.99
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