SongSheet Pro vs Stage Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SongSheet Pro
Transform your device into a digital songbook for musicians. Easily manage chord charts, lyrics, and setlists for any performance. Transpose songs instantly, edit with a powerful chord chart editor, and project lyrics for audiences.
- Digital songbook and lyric notepad
- Create and manage setlists
- Instant song transposition
- Editable chord chart editor
- Hands-free page turning
- Project lyrics to external displays
- Import and export various formats
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Lose the heavy binder. SongSheet Pro turns your iPad or iPhone into a stage-ready songbook: chord charts you can read at a glance, setlists ready for every gig or service, and any song in any key with one tap. Built for guitarists, keyboard players, singers, bands, worship teams and music teachers, SongSheet Pro replaces folders of paper with one organized library that goes with you to every rehearsal, gig and Sunday service. PERFORM WITH CONFIDENCE • Crisp, beautifully typeset chord charts and lyrics • Auto-scroll, timed arrangements and backing tracks keep the music moving • Turn songs hands-free with a Bluetooth pedal or the free SongSheet Remote app for iPhone • Built-in metronome • Themes for bright rooms, dark stages and projection, or design your own SETLISTS FOR EVERY GIG AND SERVICE • Group songs into sets, with each set's duration and the total running time • Reorder with drag and drop, and swipe from song to song on stage • Duplicate setlists to plan the next one in seconds ANY KEY, INSTANTLY • Transpose a whole song with one tap; chords are spelled naturally in the new key • No key set? SongSheet suggests one from your chords, and changing the capo updates the chords for you • Optional jazz chord notation A REAL CHORD CHART EDITOR SongSheet Pro is a true editor for lyrics and chords, not just a PDF viewer. • Place chords exactly where they belong, from a palette that follows your key • Rearrange verses and choruses by dragging them • Add comments, guitar tabs and song notes • Turn PDFs, Word and RTF documents, photos and paper scans into editable chord charts, with OCR for images YOUR LIBRARY, SORTED • Unlimited songs and setlists • Tags, favorites and flags, with sorting by title, artist, key, tempo, time signature and more • Search by title, artist, tag or time signature • Split View, Stage Manager, multiple windows and keyboard shortcuts on iPad HELP THE ROOM SING • Project lyrics to a TV or projector over AirPlay or a cable: ideal for worship, classrooms and sing-alongs • Tap a verse to put it on the big screen, or blank the screen between songs PRINT BEAUTIFULLY • Full-screen live preview for printing and PDF export • One- or two-column song layouts with control over fonts, colors, spacing and which details appear • Setlist PDFs with set titles, durations and page numbering BRING YOUR SONGS IN, TAKE THEM ANYWHERE • Import from OnSong archives and backups, ChordPro, PDF, Word, RTF, plain text and WorshipReady.com • Paste a song copied from a website, email or notes app • Import via AirDrop, Files, iCloud Drive, Dropbox or other apps • Export to ChordPro, PDF, OnSong and DSBsoft Song Sheet formats, plus CSV song lists • Back up your whole library (songs, setlists, tags and themes) to a single file, and restore it any time FREE TO VIEW AND EXPORT Viewing and exporting your songs and setlists is always available, so your music is never locked in. SongSheet Pro is updated regularly, shaped by feedback from working musicians. Got an idea? We'd love to hear it. Email: support@songsheetapp.com Web: https://songsheetapp.com Terms: https://songsheetapp.com/terms.html
Stage Master
This music app helps musicians manage lyrics, chords, and backing tracks for live performances. It allows for flexible playback of imported audio files and automatic switching of hardware effect presets. Control is enhanced with MIDI controller support for hands-free operation.
- Multi-track backing audio playback
- Synchronized lyrics and chords
- Automatic MIDI effect preset switching
- External MIDI controller support
- On-the-fly song part looping
- Playlist creation for gigs
- Audio import from DAWs
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Stage Master is a music app for musicians to keep all their repertoire with; lyrics, chords, and backing track altogether, ready to play and perform. Nowadays, singers and music bands, especially solo artists, need some pre-recorded backing tracks to improve their music. In old times mostly solo singers were using CD player, MIDI player kind devices to accompany. But as everything pre-recorded, there was no room to make the music feel alive. The essence of live music is flexibility and interaction with the audience. This is a susceptible subject. Some artists use inconvenient software/ hardware that makes their music strict in which performers and audiences feel uncomfortable. Stage Master improves managing musical communication and synchronization without tight in the performer into strict rules. Stage Master uses imported audio files/backings tracks as song parts (intro, verse, chorus, etc.). This allows to play and repeat musical parts in desired order and count. Once audio files are imported from computer/D.A.W., it is working computer-free. Apart from playing backings along with the singer/band, another significant help of Stage Master is managing and changing hardware effect processors and synths presets according to the current song and part automatically. So singers, guitarists, and keyboard players can concentrate on their performance rather than checking and changing their instrument presets. Any MIDI/Bluetooth controller can be connected and assigned to the desired most vital functions like start-stop loop next previous part/song can be set easily to control app for full hands-free control. Musical parts can be single or multi-track according to your needs. After all audio accompaniment, Stage Master provides visual support that indicates song lyrics and chords along with the played part. Enjoy a new way of performing Features: + Play multi-track backing audio + Keep your song lyrics and chords in sync with audio + Change external MIDI effect Preset/PGM in sync + Control your song with an external foot controller. + Loop on the fly any song part + Create playlists for different gigs. + Import Audio from your favorite DAW and create a song. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($1.49), 1 year ($7.49) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: http://dejaworks.com/app-store-privacy-terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SongSheet Pro at 4.7 against Stage Master's 3.7. SongSheet Pro also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 3). Stage Master's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. SongSheet Pro sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Stage Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SongSheet Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SongSheet Pro has 2.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of SongSheet Pro's written reviews are positive against 67% of Stage Master's.
SongSheet Pro ships an update fortnightly, Stage Master every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SongSheet Pro | Stage Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ghostdust | DejaWorks LTD |
Customer experience
SongSheet Pro
Stage Master
Bugs and requests
SongSheet Pro
Reported bugs
5 issues- Losing all songs after update
- Keyboard disappearing when Bluetooth connected
- Unresponsive app during performance
- Formatting issues when importing songs
- Bluetooth page turner functionality issues
Requested features
10 requests- Add Nashville number system for chords
- Allow custom/favorite chords in library
- Ability to annotate/highlight lyrics
- Add chord diagrams
- Improve song import/editing experience
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- Add a metronome feature
- Allow changing text/chord colors
- Improve set list management features
- Add voice note capabilities
- Improve PDF handling and annotation
Stage Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SongSheet Pro
- Earlybird Monthly Upgrade$2.991 Month
- SongSheet Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- SongSheet Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
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- Earlybird Annual Upgrade$29.991 Year
- SongSheet Pro Annual$59.991 Year
- Earlybird Lifetime Upgrade$79.99
- All features lifetime$129.99
Stage Master
- 1 Month Subscription$1.491 Month
- 1 Year Subscription$7.491 Year
- Full Features Forever$30.99
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