Running Order vs Groovemaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Running Order
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Running Order helps you keep track of set times at festivals, club nights, and gigs, with Home and Lock Screen widgets that keep you updated at a glance. Features β’ Multi-Stage Tracking β View performances across multiple rooms or stages. β’ Customizable Layout β Reorder or hide stages; inactive or paused stages can be hidden automatically. β’ Real-Time Schedule β See whatβs playing now, whatβs next, whatβs finished, and exactly when each set starts and ends. β’ Smart Widgets β Widgets refresh automatically with new events and lineups, and prioritize your starred events or venues. β’ Search Inside Events β Quickly find specific performances in larger schedules. β’ Multi-Day Support β Ideal for multi-day festivals and extended events. β’ Custom Events β Create your own running orders for any gig or lineup; input is fast and intuitive. β’ Clashfinder Import β Import schedules directly from Clashfinder. β’ Request Additions β Ask for events or venues to be added to the database. β’ Dark Mode β Looks great in low light and adapts to system appearance. β’ Private by Design β No tracking, no analytics, no data collection. β’ Power Efficient & Stable β Designed to run all day with minimal battery use. Whether youβre at a local venue or a weekend festival, Running Order keeps your schedule clear and glanceable so you can stay focused on the music.
Groovemaker
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Groovemaker contains two audio unit effect plugins: Bouncer and Freezer. You can load them into your DAW or other audio unit host. But more than a pure container app for the two plugins, Groovemaker is a fun and inspiring tool in itself. Use it to experiment with audio loops in a simple way, on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, on the bus or train or at the beach and export sketches to pick them up later in your DAW and studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Running Order at Free against Groovemaker's $6.99. Groovemaker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Running Order is free to download; Groovemaker costs $6.99 up front. Running Order sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Groovemaker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Running Order ships an update monthly, Groovemaker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Order | Groovemaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $6.99 |
| Update frequency | Monthly β better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deep Desai | mattoncino software |
In-app purchases
Running Order
- Smaller Tip$0.99
- Small Tip$1.99
- Leave a Tip$2.99
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- Leave a Large Tip$4.99
- Leave a Larger Tip$9.99
Groovemaker
No in-app purchases
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