SheetMuse vs String Ledger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SheetMuse
This music practice app offers synced chords, guitar tabs, lyrics, and native sheet music. It allows musicians to mute or solo instruments, transpose tracks, and build setlists for performances. It's designed as a dedicated practice tool, not a generic PDF viewer.
- Synced chords, tabs, and lyrics
- Native, moving sheet music
- Instrument stem muting and soloing
- Speed and pitch transposition
- Band sync for rehearsals
- Setlist creation for gigs
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SheetMuse is the practice app for musicians: synced chords, guitar tabs, lyrics, native sheet music, and stems — one app. Not a PDF viewer with ads. SHEET MUSIC Engraved Sheet Music moves with the playhead. Native notation for practice — the flagship SheetMuse view. CHORDS, TABS & LYRICS Chord banner and karaoke lyrics stay locked to the track. Guitar Tab on the beat grid. Fretboard chord diagrams for every change. STEMS & TRANSPOSE Mute or solo vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass. Slow down, speed up, and transpose without losing lock. BAND SYNC & SETLISTS Rehearse together on the same Wi‑Fi. Build setlists for gigs and lessons. THE REAL SHEETMUSE Seller: Step-In CTO / sheetmuse.app. Search SheetMuse — this is the practice app, not a third-party PDF score viewer. Privacy Policy: https://sheetmuse.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
String Ledger
Organize your music instruments and gear with detailed logging, maintenance tracking, and gig list creation. Generate insurance-ready reports and assign beneficiaries for your collection.
- Catalog instruments and gear
- Track strings and maintenance
- Create gig lists
- Generate insurance reports
- Assign beneficiaries
- Log purchase and current value
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String Ledger is the complete management app for musicians who take their instruments and gear seriously. Whether you own two guitars or a full touring rig, String Ledger keeps everything organized, documented, and protected. CATALOG YOUR COLLECTION Add every instrument and piece of gear you own. Log brand, model, nickname, year, serial number, color, country of origin, storage location, purchase price, and current value. Attach multiple photos to each instrument, pinch to zoom in on details, and save any photo back to your library. TRACK STRINGS & MAINTENANCE Never lose track of when you last changed your strings. Set a custom change interval, log every restring with brand and gauge, and receive push notification reminders when it's time — with a one-tap reorder link for your string brand. Double-neck guitars track each neck separately. Build a complete service history for every instrument. GEAR LIST Track all your gear too — amps, pedals, cables, microphones, audio interfaces, and more, with serial numbers, values, and service history. SETLISTS & GIG LISTS Build setlists and assign a specific guitar to each song, then print a stage-ready copy with or without the guitar names. Duplicate and rename setlists to reuse them. Build a gear list for every gig, and sort or reorder your setlists and gigs any way you like. INSURANCE-READY REPORTS Generate a professional PDF of your entire collection — serial numbers, prices, values, and service history — grouped by location. Export to a CSV spreadsheet too. Essential for insurance claims, theft recovery, or estate planning. BACKUP & RESTORE Export your whole collection, including photos, to a single backup file you can save to Files or iCloud Drive — then restore it anytime or move it to another device. BENEFICIARY RECORDS Assign a personal beneficiary to each instrument — who you want it to go to, their contact information, and any notes. WORKS YOUR WAY Choose from 40 currencies, search and sort your collection, and switch to a larger list view. PLANS The free plan supports up to 5 items. Collector unlocks unlimited instruments, gear, and reports. Pro adds Gigs and Setlists on top. Collector: $2.99/month or $24.99/year. Pro: $4.99/month or $39.99/year. Cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://stringledger.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://stringledger.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SheetMuse at none against String Ledger's shown. SheetMuse also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). String Ledger's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SheetMuse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and String Ledger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SheetMuse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of SheetMuse's written reviews are positive against 80% of String Ledger's.
SheetMuse ships an update every 4 days, String Ledger fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | SheetMuse | String Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Step-In CTO Pty Ltd | Larry Riker |
Customer experience
SheetMuse
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In-app purchases
SheetMuse
- SheetMuse Pro Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- SheetMuse Pro Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
String Ledger
- String Ledger Collector$2.991 Month
- Pro Monthly (Loyalty)$2.991 Month
- String Ledger Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
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- Collector Annual$24.991 Year
- Pro Annual (Loyalty)$29.991 Year
- String Ledger Pro Annual$39.991 Year







