Setlists vs Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Setlists
This app helps live performers organize their song catalog, prompt lyrics and chords on stage, and keep band members in sync. It includes features like backing tracks, a metronome, and Bluetooth pedal support for seamless performance management.
- Song cataloging with lyrics and chords
- Live lyric and chord prompting
- Backing track integration
- Built-in metronome
- Multi-device band synchronization
- Bluetooth foot pedal support
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New Version 2.1 - Now with backing tracks and metronome! Catalog your repertoire. Prompt your lyrics live on stage. Keep everyone in sync. If you perform live on stage, alone or with a group, Setlists will make you a better professional. Forget carrying around heavy binders of paper and writing up tonight’s set on a napkin with a Sharpie. Setlists puts your entire song catalog into one simple app for your iPad or iPhone. Organize your songs into sets and prompt the lyrics and chords during live performance on multiple devices for everyone in the band. Setlists is a free download, so you can see why so many use Setlists as their song organizer and lyric prompter of choice. With a one-time in-app purchase, you can unlock all of the unlimited and advanced features Setlists has to offer.[1] Song Catalog Store information about every song in your catalog. Artist, title, tempo, duration, key signature, lyrics, and now even chords. Your catalog will store all the information you need to design the perfect set for tonight’s performance. Lyric Prompting Prompt your lyrics like a pro. Full screen and in the font and color of your choice. Advance with a simple swipe or with the touch of a Bluetooth foot pedal or hand switch. Alternatively, if you have your hands full with an instrument, auto-scroll your lyrics at your desired pace. Chord Changes Add chord changes to your lyric sheets in a variety of styles, with fingering charts for guitar, ukulele, baritone ukulele, banjo, 5-string banjo, and mandolin. You’ll never have to worry about forgetting that chord progression again. Backing Tracks (new in 2.1) Select a track from your iTunes Library to play as a backing track for a song! Metronome / Click (new in 2.1) Choose a BPM for a song, turn on the new click feature, and let Setlists keep you on tempo! Bluetooth Foot Pedal Support Control lyric prompting from a variety of Bluetooth foot pedal and hand controlled devices, including those from AirTurn, iRig, Cicada and more. Jam Session Those who perform in a group can keep everyone in sync using the Jam Session feature. Connect an additional iOS device for every member of the group, and each performer can have his or her own view of the lyrics, the upcoming songs in the set, or both.[2] Sync and Backup You spend a lot of time organizing your song catalog and entering all that precious data. Now you can back it all up using iCloud or Dropbox. Have an iPhone and an iPad? Now you can keep your catalog in sync on all of your personal iOS devices.[3] Apple Watch On the watch, you can see current and upcoming song information and advance to the next song with a tap on your wrist. And Much More… *Import songs in .txt, .rtf and .docx formats, from a variety of sources, including Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, and iTunes. Or search for songs on the web to quickly copy lyrics. *Export songs once they’ve been formatted, to share or keep a backup copy. *Add songs in ChordPro: Setlists is now compatible with the ChordPro format. *Use Rich Text formatting to add bold, underline, and multiple colors to your songs. *Print or email your songs or sets right from your iOS device. (Requires an iOS compatible printer) *Keep notes on any song you like, such as keyboard patches, number of repetitions for a chorus, who starts the song, etc. Download and try Setlists today for free, and see why it’s the professional’s choice. 1. Pro upgrade unlocks unlimited songs and sets, unlimited Jam Sessions, and backup/sync to all your iOS devices. 2. Split view mode available on iPad only. Pro upgrade will unlock unlimited Jam Sessions. Each participating device must be upgraded. 3. Backup and Sync require Pro upgrade. Setlists was made by and for performing musicians. We value your feedback! If you have any feedback or questions about the app please let us know at: support@bombingbrain.com
Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics
This app helps musicians create setlists and automatically scroll lyrics for live performances or practice. It offers teleprompter functionality with adjustable speeds and font sizes, along with options for organizing songs and importing lyrics from various sources.
- Create, edit, and import lyrics
- Automatic scrolling teleprompter
- Adjustable scroll speed and font size
- Create and manage setlists
- Import lyrics from files or copy-paste
- Styling options for lyrics
- Audio and video recording (Pro)
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Create setlists and smoothly scroll lyrics for live music gigs, band practice or rehearsals. Whether you're in a rock group, jazz ensemble, band or choir or are performing solo - you need to Gig hard! Simple. Elegant. Easy to use. KEY FEATURES * Create, edit or import lyrics * Export lyrics to share with band members * Automatically scroll lyrics at variable speeds with built in teleprompter * Start and stop scrolling at any time * Tap and scroll lyric to quickly get to the next song * Increase and decrease scrolling speed and font size on the fly * Style lyrics with bold, italics, underline and highlights * Import .txt documents from Files or Dropbox * Copy-n-paste songs from Apple Pages, Microsoft Word, or any app with text Gig Hard is free to download and use and is supported by advertisements. SET LISTS OPTION - Create multiple folders or Sets - Arrange songs into various Sets - Launch a set in Gig mode and perform it - Quickly swipe right to left to load the next song in a set - Remembers speed and font size for each song within a set - No advertisements iCLOUD INTEGRATION - Seamlessly backs up songs to iCloud - Automatically sync lyrics and audio recordings across devices AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING OPTION Capture your performance, play it back, and share it with Gig It Pro. - Multitake audio recording - Picture-n-picture video recorder - No advertisements GIG HARD PRO Includes all the features of Free Plus: • No advertisements • Unlimited songs • Setlists for folder and song management • Audio & Video Recording • Automatic sync and backup of setlists and songs across devices TRY GIG HARD PRO FREE FOR 3 DAYS! Available Pro Subscriptions $4.99 / every 1 month* $24.99 / every 6 months* $39.99 / every 1 year* *Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account. Where applicable, your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may not be canceled for a refund after a new period has begun. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SUPPORT We'd love to hear from you if you need help or would like to suggest a feature! Tap on the Info icon to send us an email, or visit https://dantemedia.com/contact/ We respond to all emails within 24 hours. If you haven't received a response, please check your bulk email or spam folders. Thank you for considering Gig Hard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics at 4.0 against Setlists's 2.1. Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 16%). Setlists's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 13) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Setlists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.95 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Setlists has 183 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Setlists's written reviews are positive against 58% of Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics's.
Setlists ships an update every 6 weeks, Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Setlists | Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (183 ratings) | 4.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 58.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bombing Brain Interactive | Dante Media, LLC |
Customer experience
Setlists
Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics
User reviews
Setlists
From 183 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful and flexible
- 📚 Great for organizing lyrics and setlists
- 🎨 User-friendly interface
- 🔍 Convenient search and import features
- 💻 Works well with Bluetooth devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔧 Unreliable syncing and backup
- 🕰 Scrolling issues and page jumping
- 🚫 Lack of customer support
- 💰 Expensive for the issues experienced
Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Great for live performances
- 👍 Helpful customer support
- 👍 Versatile and comprehensive
- 👍 Useful for songwriters and performers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🔒 Forced subscription without notice
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Charging customers twice
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
Bugs and requests
Setlists
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when opening songs
- Lyrics disappearing or displaying incorrectly
- Syncing issues causing data loss
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inability to delete or edit certain songs
Requested features
5 requests- Improved syncing and backup options
- Customizable scrolling and page turning
- Support for more file formats (PDF, Word, etc.)
- Better organization and management of large song libraries
- Regular updates and bug fixes
Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics
Reported bugs
5 issues- Songs disappearing from setlists
- Scrolling and navigation issues
- Crashes and freezes during use
- Importing and syncing problems
- Unreliable performance
Requested features
5 requests- Batch import/export of songs and setlists
- Compatibility with Bluetooth page-turning pedals
- Ability to adjust scrolling speed per song
- Support for formatted files like PDF and DOC
- Improved setlist management and navigation
In-app purchases
Setlists
- Setlists Pro Edition$19.99
Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics
- GH Pro - Monthly$6.951 Month
- GH Pro - 6 Months$34.006 Months
- GH Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$59.001 Year
- Audio/Video Recording$49.99
- Set Lists and Song Management$99.99
- Pro - Setlists + A/V Recording$149.99
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