BandHelper vs LivePrompter 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BandHelper
Streamline band operations with this comprehensive organizational suite. Effortlessly share music, manage setlists, and coordinate rehearsals. Enhance live performances with customizable settings and backing tracks, while also managing finances and contacts professionally.
- Automatic song and setlist distribution
- Gig invitations and confirmations
- Reference recording playback with speed/loop
- Chord transposition
- Customizable performance settings
- Backing track and video playback
- Income/expense tracking
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Much more than a "songbook" app, BandHelper can organize your band and power your live show. COMMUNICATE EFFORTLESSLY • Distribute songs and set lists automatically to your bandmates • Send standardized gig invitations and confirmations • Maintain one organized source for gig details • Give sub players all the charts and recordings they need for a gig REHEARSE EFFICIENTLY • Sync set list, lyric and chord updates as you work • Play reference recordings instantly, with speed and loop controls • Transpose chords for different singers, capo positions or horn keys • Review notes and voice memos from previous rehearsals PERFORM SEAMLESSLY • Configure keyboards, effects and lighting as you change songs • Play backing tracks, click tracks and video presentations • Customize the interface or use foot switches for hands-free control • Add custom fields for personal notes and reminders MANAGE YOUR BAND PROFESSIONALLY • Track income/expenses and let band members view their earnings • Organize your booking and industry contacts • Build stage plots to send to venues • Generate invoices to send to clients *** If you have a problem or a suggestion, please contact me before writing a review. I can't troubleshoot problems through the review system, but I respond promptly to all help tickets and posts in my support forum. ***
LivePrompter 2
This application helps live musicians display and automatically scroll song lyrics and chords. It supports ChordPro files, allows for easy transposition, and can be controlled remotely via MIDI or a network connection. Organize your entire song repertoire into setlists and collections for seamless live performances.
- Display lyrics and chords
- Automatic scrolling
- ChordPro file support
- Transpose songs
- Remote MIDI control
- Setlist organization
- Networked device control
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LivePrompter is a teleprompter for live musicians - it helps you show and automatically scroll the lyrics and chords of your song. Its Windows version is already being used for live gigs and rehearsals by musicians across the world. Now the second generation is here, running on multiple platforms, so you can use it on your smartphone or tablet! Built for live musicians - Display lyrics and chords of your songs in nice & friendly type and colors - Automatically scroll your lyrics in time with the song, without the need to manually turn pages (of course you can still do that if you want to) - Use text files in the popular ChordPro format that combines lyrics and chords; thousands of songs are readily available on the Web - Easily transpose songs or adapt the displayed chords for capo use on your guitar Hassle-free operations - LivePrompter is designed to be used on-stage with a minimum of interaction - Operate easily via touch screen or keyboard - A complete live performance can be operated with just one pedal, button or key - Control LivePrompter remotely via MIDI, or send MIDI commands to connected equipment - Create a network connection between LivePrompter devices, controlling them from a "master" device Organize your repertoire - Organize your songs in setlists and step through them in sequence - Create collections of songs ("books") within your repertoire (e.g. "Live Songs", "Unplugged", ...) - Create multiple LivePrompter configurations and repertoire directories to manage different projects or bands - Share song files among band members, with individual content shown for each musician from the same song file Did I mention it's free? - Yes, LivePrompter is absolutely free, no strings attached, no ads, no hidden features, no phoning home. I built it for my own use, and I couldn’t be happier if other musicians find it useful for their own live experience. IMPORTANT: LivePrompter needs your song files to be stored in a Dropbox folder, so you’ll need a Dropbox account to use LivePrompter. You will need to authorize LivePrompter to access your Dropbox, so the song files can be downloaded to your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BandHelper at 4.3 against LivePrompter 2's 3.4. BandHelper also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and ratings volume (113 vs 5). LivePrompter 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. BandHelper sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. LivePrompter 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
BandHelper holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BandHelper has 113 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of BandHelper's written reviews are positive against 50% of LivePrompter 2's.
BandHelper ships an update fortnightly, LivePrompter 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BandHelper | LivePrompter 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (113 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlo Leach | Torsten Ecke |
Customer experience
BandHelper
LivePrompter 2
Bugs and requests
BandHelper
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sync issues between devices
- Compatibility problems with older hardware
- Crashes when switching between documents
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to add handwritten notes
- Improved scrolling and page turning
- More customization options for layouts
- Integrated metronome with visual cues
LivePrompter 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BandHelper
- Basic - Solo Artist (month)$3.00
- Plus - Solo Artist (month)$3.49
- Pro - Solo Artist (month)$4.00
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- Basic - 2-5 Users (month)$5.00
- Basic - 6-20 Users (month)$7.00
- Plus - 2-5 Users (month)$7.00
- Pro - 2-5 Users (month)$9.00
- Plus - 6-20 Users (month)$10.49
- Pro - 6-20 Users (month)$14.00
- Basic - Solo Artist (year)$18.00
- Plus - Solo Artist (year)$28.00
- Pro - Solo Artist (year)$38.00
- Basic - 2-5 Users (year)$46.00
- Plus - 2-5 Users (year)$70.00
- Basic - 6-20 Users (year)$70.00
- Pro - 2-5 Users (year)$94.00
- Plus - 6-20 Users (year)$104.99
- Pro - 6-20 Users (year)$139.99
LivePrompter 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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