Comparison

Tool Band vs Setlink

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fan community connection
  • Latest band updates
  • Quizzes and polls
  • Exclusive merchandise
  • Music listening
  • Premium community access
Features
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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

About

Setlink

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Tool Band4 screens
Setlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Setlink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tool Band asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tool Band ships an update every 3 weeks, Setlink daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tool Band versus Setlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTool BandSetlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTool Dissectional LLCDavid Calvo Meier

In-app purchases

None

Tool Band

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Setlink

One-time1
  • Setlink Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Tool Band free?
Tool Band is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Setlink free?
Setlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tool Band or Setlink have ads?
Tool Band shows ads; Setlink does not.
Which is updated more often, Tool Band or Setlink?
Tool Band ships an update every 3 weeks, and Setlink daily. Most recently, Tool Band was updated on October 24, 2026 and Setlink on October 24, 2026.

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