Tool Band vs Setlink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tool Band
Engage with a global fan base, get the latest band news, and participate in community activities like quizzes and polls. Discover exclusive merchandise and listen to music.
- Fan community connection
- Latest band updates
- Quizzes and polls
- Exclusive merchandise
- Music listening
- Premium community access
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Connect with the band's worldwide fan community. Stay up-to-date on the band's latest activities, meet TOOL Army fans, take quizzes and polls, listen to music and explore exclusive merchandise. The following in-app purchases are offered to join our premium community: ● Annual VIP for $54.99 per year Terms & Conditions: https://www.toolband.com/content/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.toolband.com/content/privacypolicy
Setlink
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Setlink is the songbook for playing live — and above all, for playing as a band. YOUR SONGBOOK • Chord charts in ChordPro format, with key, BPM, time signature and duration. • Transpose with one tap and show chords as you play them with a capo. • Tap any chord to see how to play it on guitar, ukulele or piano. • Import ChordPro, TXT ("chords over lyrics" is converted for you) and PDF. • Import your Songbook Pro backups with their songs and setlists. • Lyrics-only mode for singers, adjustable text size and a rock-steady metronome (with a visual-only mode). SETLISTS FOR THE GIG • Plan every gig or rehearsal with its date, order and total length. • Full-screen dark live mode with the next song always in sight. • Change songs with a swipe, the keyboard or a Bluetooth page turner. • Set the time you have and Setlink warns you when the setlist runs over. • Share a setlist with its songs in a single file. THE WHOLE BAND ON THE SAME SONG • The leader creates a group and shares their setlists with musicians nearby. • Every musician plays THEIR own version of each song: their key, their notes, their text size. • Setlink matches the leader's songs with yours and only asks you once. • At the gig, when the leader moves to the next song, everyone moves with them. • Works on the same Wi‑Fi or directly between nearby devices — no internet, no accounts. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Setlink is free for up to 15 songs and for joining a band. A single payment unlocks unlimited songs, leading your band and the tuner, forever. TUNER (PRO) Tune guitar, bass or ukulele with your phone's microphone, right at the gig: note, needle and cents, common tunings and adjustable A4. PRIVATE Your songs stay on your device. No accounts, no ads, no data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tool Band at none against Setlink's 1. Tool Band also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Setlink's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Setlink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tool Band asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tool Band ships an update every 3 weeks, Setlink daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Tool Band | Setlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tool Dissectional LLC | David Calvo Meier |
In-app purchases
Tool Band
No in-app purchases
Setlink
- Setlink Pro$9.99









