Set List Maker vs TuneTheory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Set List Maker
Organize your music repertoire with lyrics, chord charts, and rehearsal notes. Control on-stage electronics, play backing tracks, and share set lists with bandmates. Advanced features require an in-app purchase.
- Store lyrics and chord charts
- Manage rehearsal notes and set lists
- Transpose chords and record audio
- Control on-stage electronics and lighting
- Play backing tracks and videos
- Share set lists with bandmates
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NOTE: We are no longer adding new features to Set List Maker. We recommend our newer product, BandHelper, for the latest design and functionality. Set List Maker is a powerful organizational tool for musicians. With thousands of people around the world using the app in creative ways, the app is packed with features to manage your repertoire, control your on-stage electronics and share with your bandmates. MORE THAN A DIGITAL SONGBOOK Set List Maker can store your lyrics and chord charts, but it can also keep track of your rehearsal notes and serves as an archive of all your set lists. You can include multiple reference recordings for each song, slow down or pitch-shift recordings while practicing,* transpose chords with one touch, and make a quick recording if inspiration strikes.* Then design your own screen layouts to show the most important information in each setting you play in. YOUR COMMAND CENTER ON STAGE Set List Maker can display your lyrics with simple auto-scrolling or custom automation tracks,* play backing tracks and click tracks through separate audio ports or inter-app audio,* play videos,* and configure MIDI-compatible sound and lighting equipment as you move from song to song.* You can control Set List Maker with MIDI* or Bluetooth footswitches, and link together multiple devices for screen sharing or remote control on stage.* KEEP YOUR BANDMATES IN THE LOOP Set List Maker can can export databases and import them onto your bandmates' mobile devices so everyone has access to the latest songs, set lists, and details of upcoming shows. You can also email set lists in PDF or HTML format, or print good old paper set lists to keep it simple on stage. Some advanced features (*) require an in-app purchase. For details, please visit the Set List Maker website, which also contains tutorials and demo videos to help with your purchase decision. *** If you have a problem or a suggestion, please contact us before writing a bad review. We can't respond or help you if you publish your complaints in a review, but we respond promptly to all emails and posts in our support forum. ***
TuneTheory
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The tuner and metronome built for musicians who care about precision and feel. TuneTheory hears your instrument ten milliseconds at a time and shows pitch to a fraction of a cent, with a live waveform that stands perfectly still the moment you land the note. Its metronome is sample-accurate: every click lands exactly where it should, at any tempo, no drift, no jitter. INSTRUMENT TUNER • 45 instruments: guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, banjo, mandolin, and many more • 217 playable tunings, from Standard and Drop D to open tunings and artist favorites, with new artist tunings added every month • Retune guide: pick a new tuning and see which way each string goes, one peg at a time • Not sure what you're in? Play your strings and TuneTheory names your tuning • Auto string detection, capo support, and a locked-in color the instant you're there CHROMATIC TUNER • Full chromatic detection with the nearest note, frequency, and cents • Strobe mode: a real-time waveform locked to the note, motionless when in tune • Reference pitch from A4 = 415 to 466 Hz for orchestral, baroque, and worship tuning METRONOME • Sample-accurate timing that never drifts • Grooves: Backbeat, Shuffle, Waltz, 6/8 Jig, Bossa Nova, One Drop, Train Beat, at the tempo you feel • Living grooves: Challenge drops beats out so you hold the time yourself, Evolve builds over sixteen bars, Surprise rewrites the pattern every four • Eight kits, from clean clicks to felt kicks and kalimba, plus Pulse, a synthesized kit that shifts with every accent • Grid editor: hold any step to rest it, accent it, or give it its own sound • 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, and 7/8, swing feel, tempo ramps, and presets • Sound, haptic, and visual feedback, with a room setting for a little air around each beat ONE UPGRADE, EVERYTHING UNLOCKED TuneTheory is free with generous basics. A single purchase unlocks every instrument and tuning, strobe mode, and the full metronome: every kit, every groove, living grooves, odd meters, swing, tempo ramps, and presets. No subscriptions. No ads. Pay once, own it forever. No tracking. No accounts. Nothing leaves your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TuneTheory at Free against Set List Maker's $19.99. Set List Maker's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On 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
TuneTheory is free to download; Set List Maker costs $19.99 up front. Set List Maker sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and TuneTheory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Set List Maker ships an update fortnightly, TuneTheory every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Set List Maker | TuneTheory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (87 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlo Leach | Christopher Paul Cortez |
Bugs and requests
Set List Maker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Database corruption
- Missing songs after updates
- Midi issues
- Playback problems
Requested features
6 requests- Bulk song import
- Customizable layouts
- Integrated chord/lyric editor
- Automatic scroll for lyrics
- Metronome integration
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- Dropbox/iCloud sync
TuneTheory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Set List Maker
- Videos$2.99
- Automation Tracks$3.99
- Advanced Audio$3.99
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- MIDI$4.99
- Live Sharing$4.99
TuneTheory
- TuneTheory Pro Metronome$4.99
- Pro Tuner$4.99
- Pro Studio$9.99









