Comparison

POD Express Edit vs SetNotes

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

Head to head
About

POD Express Edit

This app provides advanced tone editing and preset management for a specific guitar effects device. Users can fine-tune various parameters, import/export presets, and back them up.

Highlights
  • Deeper tone editing
  • Preset management
  • Global settings access
  • Import and export presets
  • Backup and sharing presets
  • Fine-tune cabs and EQ
Features
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Quickly and easily access a world of deeper tone editing, preset management, and global settings on your POD Express device. Tapping or typing tempos, setting noise gate thresholds, fine tuning cabs, adjusting specific EQ, deep effects edits, and importing and exporting presets for back up and sharing: these are all now possible with POD Express Edit.

About

SetNotes

Features
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The best setlist app built for working musicians. Tailored to exactly what you need on stage, SetNotes is developed in cooperation with internationally touring artists, session musicians, and tour managers. Whether you’re playing a massive gig with too many chord changes to keep in your head, or prepping for a last-minute subbing gig where you need a foolproof system for song structures, SetNotes has you covered. No need to bring a massive iPad on stage anymore – unless you want to, because SetNotes looks great there too. ARE YOU A TOUR MANAGER? Keep track of your setlists, easily share them with the band, and enjoy custom-scripted PDF exports that automatically utilize the entire page. No more juggling font sizes just to fill the sheet. KEY FEATURES: STAGE READY: Performance Mode keeps your screen unlocked and blocks accidental taps while you play. Choose between full screen mode with metronome available or scrolling mode to keep the cards stacked underneath each other. MUSICIAN-CENTRIC LAYOUT: A well-thought-out design for notes and editing, tailored to give you the exact information you need at a glance. INSTANT SHARING: Share full, interactive setlists with bandmates in seconds via text, mail, or AirDrop using smart links. DYNAMIC PDF EXPORT: Automatically generate beautifully scaled PDFs that fill the page for maximum readability on paper. ICLOUD SYNC: Create and organize your setlists on your Mac, and find them fully synced on your iPhone instantly.

Screenshots

POD Express Edit4 screens
SetNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: POD Express Edit at Free against SetNotes's $4.99. POD Express Edit also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

POD Express Edit is free to download; SetNotes costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POD Express Edit ships an update every 6 weeks, SetNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
POD Express Edit versus SetNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOD Express EditSetNotes
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (244 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings244 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLine 6Bard Kristian Kylland

In-app purchases

None

POD Express Edit

No in-app purchases

None

SetNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POD Express Edit free?
POD Express Edit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SetNotes free?
SetNotes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do POD Express Edit or SetNotes have ads?
Neither POD Express Edit nor SetNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POD Express Edit or SetNotes?
POD Express Edit ships an update every 6 weeks, and SetNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, POD Express Edit was updated on October 16, 2026 and SetNotes on October 8, 2026.

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