Comparison

Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics vs GigScroll

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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!

About

GigScroll

This app provides a hands-free teleprompter for musicians to display lyrics during live performances. It offers auto-scrolling, customizable themes, setlist management, and Bluetooth remote control for seamless lyric delivery.

Highlights
  • Hands-free lyric teleprompter
  • Instant lyric search and saving
  • Adjustable auto-scroll speed
  • Stage-ready themes
  • Professional setlist management
  • Bluetooth remote pedal support
  • Video recording with teleprompter overlay
Features
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Forget fumbling with paper lyrics on stage. GigScroll is the hands-free lyric teleprompter designed for live performers, worship leaders, and gigging musicians who need their lyrics to flow as smoothly as their performance. WHAT MAKES GIGSCROLL DIFFERENT • INSTANT LYRIC SEARCH - Find any song from millions of tracks and save lyrics in seconds. No manual typing. No copying and pasting. • TRUE AUTO-SCROLL - Set your tempo and let GigScroll do the work. Adjustable speed controls keep lyrics flowing at the perfect pace. • CHORDS ABOVE LYRICS (NEW) - Add chord names with simple [Am][G][C] brackets and they render above the right syllable - the way real chord sheets look. Color-coded section labels (CHORUS, VERSE, BRIDGE) make navigation effortless mid-song. • PER-SONG TRANSPOSITION (NEW) - Shift every chord up or down in real time with proper enharmonic spelling. Your choice is saved per song. • VIDEO RECORDING - Record video with the iOS camera while seeing the lyric teleprompter during performance. • STAGE-READY THEMES - High-contrast Stage Mode cuts through stage lights. Plus Cream, Dark, and Light themes for any lighting condition. • PROFESSIONAL SETLIST MANAGEMENT - Organize songs by gig or venue. Navigate between songs with one tap. Per-song play buttons let you start the setlist on any song. • BLUETOOTH FOOT PEDAL SUPPORT - Connect any Bluetooth remote pedal to control scrolling, change speed, and move between songs - hands free. • BACKUP & SHARING - Export your library or share individual setlists with bandmates. FEATURES MUSICIANS LOVE ChordPro Formatting (Optional, Opt-In Per Song) → Industry-standard ChordPro markup, edited via a tap-friendly menu - no syntax to memorize → Inline chord brackets render above the lyric syllable they belong to → Section directives shown as muted small-caps headers → Per-theme chorus highlighting (toggle on in Settings) → Performance comments ({c: kick in band}) shown in muted italic → Plain-text songs still work exactly as before Transposition → Semitone +/− buttons, editable numeric field, and key picker → Enharmonic spelling follows the destination key signature → Slash chords (G/B) transposed correctly → Capo and key info shown as badges in Performance Performance Mode → Drag the lyrics to reposition mid-song without tapping first, even when controls are auto-hidden → Large text, adjustable per-song font sizes → Auto-scroll with +/- speed controls; save custom speeds per song → Left-align or center-align lyrics (Settings) → Foot pedal control for hands-free operation Setlist Organization → Unlimited setlists, drag-and-drop song ordering → Per-song play buttons (no more tapping Next ten times when something interrupts your set) → Song position tracking, one-tap song navigation Customization & Data → 4 themes (Light, Dark, Stage, Cream); 5 font choices → Export/import .gigscroll backup files → Share setlists with band members → All data stays on your device - full privacy PERFECT FOR • Live Performers - Eyes on the audience, not on paper • Worship Leaders - Lead with lyrics and chords flowing at your pace • Cover Bands - Organized setlists per venue; transpose to any singer's range • Solo Artists & Songwriters - Never miss a lyric; record performances in-app • Guitar / Piano Players - Real ChordPro with chord-above-lyric rendering • Content Creators - Lyrics or video script on screen while you record DESIGNED FOR PERFORMERS GigScroll was built by musicians, for musicians. Every feature serves one purpose: helping you deliver flawless performances without the distraction of managing paper lyrics or fumbling with complicated apps. GET STARTED IN SECONDS 1. Search for a song 2. Tap to save the lyrics 3. (Optional) Add chord brackets and section markers via the editor's ChordPro menu 4. Create a setlist 5. Hit play and perform Download GigScroll and transform how you perform live.

Screenshots

Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics4 screens
GigScroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GigScroll at 5.0 against Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics's 4.0. GigScroll also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.95 per month and GigScroll 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

GigScroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics's written reviews are positive against 100% of GigScroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics versus GigScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGig Hard! Autoscrolling LyricsGigScroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDante Media, LLCZach Swift

Customer experience

Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative36.6%

GigScroll

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

GigScroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics

Subscriptions3
  • GH Pro - Monthly$6.951 Month
  • GH Pro - 6 Months$34.006 Months
  • GH Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$59.001 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Setlists + A/V Recording$149.99
1 purchases

GigScroll

One-time1
  • GigScroll Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics free?
Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GigScroll free?
GigScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics or GigScroll?
GigScroll is rated higher. Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while GigScroll averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics or GigScroll have ads?
Neither Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics nor GigScroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics or GigScroll?
Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics ships an update every 3 weeks, and GigScroll every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gig Hard! Autoscrolling Lyrics was updated on November 1, 2026 and GigScroll on November 5, 2026.

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