Comparison

Set.fm Studio vs Medly

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

Head to head
About

Set.fm Studio

This platform allows musicians to instantly capture, promote, and sell high-fidelity live recordings. Fans can enjoy the live music experience from anywhere. The studio app handles the recording process, letting artists focus on creating music.

Highlights
  • Capture high-fidelity live recordings
  • Promote and sell music instantly
  • Focus on music creation
  • Easy recording process
  • Publish recordings
Features
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Set.fm is a musician’s technology platform that enables artists to capture, promote and sell high-fidelity recordings instantly, so that music fans anywhere can enjoy the live music experience. Our Set.fm Studio is used to take care of all of the heavy lifting for your recordings so you can focus on making great music. Set.fm artists just login, select your show, hit record and publish and you're done!

About

Medly

Create studio-quality music productions with an intuitive interface. Easily arrange notes, audio samples, and loops into sections to build songs. Offers advanced tools for editing, automation, and sharing your creations.

Highlights
  • Section-based song building
  • Touch-optimized note editing
  • Audio recording and import
  • Automated effects and pitch bends
  • SoundCloud and file sharing
  • Inter-App Audio and Ableton Link support
Features
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Music-making for everyone. From new musicians looking to get started to experienced producers, Medly has everything you need to unleash your musical spark. A Best of App Store 2016 winner, Medly’s simple interface is packed with advanced tools to create studio-quality productions. Get started for free with the Starter Pack of 17 instruments and over 100 loops and samples. You can also try Medly Member free for 7 days to unlock over 3500 instruments, loops, and exclusive features. CREATIVE CONTROL Music-making can be intimidating. Medly makes it easy by breaking songs down into Sections. You can add notes, audio samples, and loops to your Sections, then copy, paste and rearrange them to build your song. At any time, use the History tool to quickly rewind and undo your changes. A MAGIC TOUCH TO NOTES From simply adding a note to complex multi-note editing, each interaction was carefully designed with touch in mind. And with over 300 instruments available to Members, you can quickly try out different sounds and find your style. AMPLIFIED AUDIO Edit, snap, and trim your audio clips to your liking. Record or import audio, or use a sample from Medly’s vast audio library. You can record audio up to 4 bars or become a Member and record and import audio up to 30 seconds. As a Member, bring your songs to the next level with professionally recorded vocals by Medly’s talented artists. POINT PERFECT AUTOMATION Automatically change volume, echo, and other effects to add fades and pitch bends to your sounds. Snap between points and beats to achieve point perfect precision and use the selection tool to edit multiple automation points together. Then open the effect picker to quickly see the automation graphs of all effects within a Section. SHARE AND PLAY Quickly upload your songs to SoundCloud, or share them as a video, audio, MIDI, or Medly file. You can also connect Medly to other apps using Inter-App Audio or play in time using Ableton Link. MADE IN CANADA We’re a small team working relentlessly to make Medly possible. We’d love to know what you think about Medly, let us know on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at hi@medlylabs.com *iPad App of the Year: Japan and South Korea *iPhone App of the Year Runner-Up: China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan https://medlylabs.com/legal

Screenshots

Set.fm Studio4 screens
Medly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Set.fm Studio at none against Medly's 8. Set.fm Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). Medly's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (39K vs 1). On price, ads 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. Medly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Set.fm Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Set.fm Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medly has 39K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set.fm Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, Medly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Set.fm Studio versus Medly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet.fm StudioMedly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (39K ratings)
Positive reviews—74.2% of reviews
Number of ratings139K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB336 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDejaSet, INCMedly Labs Inc.

Customer experience

Set.fm Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Medly

All ratings38,095 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews915 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative15.8%

Bugs and requests

Set.fm Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Medly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio playback issues when switching between screens
  • Freezing and crashing when exporting or sharing songs
  • Inconsistent behavior when moving and arranging notes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free instrument packs
  • Implement ability to change time signatures
  • Allow importing custom sounds and samples
  • Improve recording and playback functionality
  • Introduce more advanced music production tools

In-app purchases

None

Set.fm Studio

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Medly

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Medly Member7 Days trial4 variants$9.991 Month
  • Yearly - Medly Member7 Days trial4 variants$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Set.fm Studio free?
Set.fm Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Medly free?
Medly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Set.fm Studio or Medly?
Set.fm Studio is rated higher. Set.fm Studio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Medly averages 4.6 from 39K ratings.
Do Set.fm Studio or Medly have ads?
Neither Set.fm Studio nor Medly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Set.fm Studio or Medly?
Set.fm Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and Medly every 6 days. Most recently, Set.fm Studio was updated on November 1, 2026 and Medly on November 10, 2026.

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