Comparison

Setlistory vs Metric Modulator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Setlistory

This app helps gigging musicians organize their performances by creating, managing, and exporting setlists. Input song details, venue information, and specific comments for each song. Export setlists in various formats, including PDF and Excel, and even pre-fill official forms.

Highlights
  • Create and manage setlists
  • Input detailed song information
  • Drag and drop song ordering
  • Export setlists to PDF and Excel
  • Automatic form filling
  • Sound, lighting, and roadie comments
  • QR code integration
Features
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Setlistory makes gigging easy! An application designed with the gigging musician in mind. It lets you create, edit, manage and export setlists for your past and upcoming gigs. Once you create your account and log in, you input all your songs with their information (title, type, length, key, authors, bpm, lyrics,...) and then you can start creating your setlists. Each setlist is defined by the venue, city, date (and optional comment). The venue field is an ever growing database of giggable venues. Songs are then added to the setlist and ordered via a simple drag and drop interface. There is a comment section for each song available; they are sound engineer comments, lighting comments and roadie comments. Features: • PDF export - the setlist can be exported to a ready-to-print format (you can optionally show BPM and key) • Excel export - export the essential data to a xlsx format • Export to forms - some countries have mandatory forms which need to be filled out (like SAZAS forms in Slovenia) - Setlistory fills them out automatically • PDF export of sound, lighting and roadie comments which you can hand out to the staff members at your gig • QR code - used in conjunction with the Setlistory Crew application • Lyrics - redirects to Setlistory Lyrics web application The mobile application is also available as a web application on: https://app.setlistory.com We would love to get your feedback! Happy gigging! info@setlistory.com https://www.setlistory.com https://www.facebook.com/setlistory --- Privacy Policy: https://setlistory.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Metric Modulator

Design complex rhythms with a polyrhythm metronome and beat designer. Practice with touch, mic, or MIDI input, and analyze your performance to improve. Share your creations or upgrade for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Design grooves on up to 8 tracks
  • Set time signatures and divide beats
  • Practice with touch, mic, or MIDI input
  • View beats in grid or notation
  • Analyze performance for rushing/dragging
  • Customize samples and instruments
Features
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Metric Modulator is a polyrhythm metronome, beat designer, and drum practice tool. • Design a groove on up to 8 tracks, no limit on duration. • Set a time signature, divide beats up to 12x, repeat measures, set loop points, and modulate the tempo from one measure to the next. • Mark notes as LH or RH, add accents, flams, rolls, open hi-hats and cross sticks. • View beats in a grid layout or as traditional notation, with a bouncing-dot cursor to follow along. Tap any measure to play from there. • Practice playing with touch, mic or MIDI input. The mic learns the sound of your own drums. • Shows where you are rushing or dragging, tracks your progress and best score. • Ramp tempo gradually to master a groove, mute bars and random hits to add challenge, or let the beat wait for you at each note. • Play a beat a set number of times, then stop. • Share your beats as links and QR code images on social media, or turn a photo of a drum chart into a beat with your favorite AI assistant. • Customize samples and instruments, and balance tracks in the mixer. • Smooth 120 Hz display (on supported devices), sample-accurate audio engine, advanced on-device hit analysis, latency compensation. Developed by a jazz drummer and game programmer duo, this app has everything you need to design, practice, and master complex rhythms. Free, with no ads. A one-time Pro upgrade unlocks all eight tracks, unlimited saved beats, tempo ramps, dropout, wait mode, practice history, MIDI input, notation printouts, and custom samples.

Screenshots

Setlistory4 screens
Metric Modulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Metric Modulator at every 2 days against Setlistory's weekly. Metric Modulator also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Setlistory sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Metric Modulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Setlistory against 5.0 for Metric Modulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metric Modulator has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Setlistory ships an update weekly, Metric Modulator every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Setlistory versus Metric Modulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetlistoryMetric Modulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAles SvetinaPlusZero

Customer experience

Setlistory

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Metric Modulator

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Setlistory

Subscriptions4
  • Setlistory Lyrics One month$3.991 Month
  • One month$3.991 Month
  • Setlistory Lyrics One year$44.991 Year
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  • One year$44.991 Year
1 purchases

Metric Modulator

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Setlistory free?
Setlistory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metric Modulator free?
Metric Modulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Setlistory or Metric Modulator?
Setlistory and Metric Modulator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Setlistory or Metric Modulator have ads?
Neither Setlistory nor Metric Modulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Setlistory or Metric Modulator?
Setlistory ships an update weekly, and Metric Modulator every 2 days. Most recently, Setlistory was updated on November 3, 2026 and Metric Modulator on November 11, 2026.

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