Comparison

MaestLog vs Setlist Diary

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

Head to head
About

MaestLog

Features
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MaestLog: Your Personal Classical Diary * Global Hackathon Winner - Shipaton 2025 * MaestLog is an elegant concert logging app designed for classical music lovers. Track your concert experiences with AI assistant, manage detailed program information, and build a personal archive of your musical journey from opera to symphony, recital to philharmonic performances. **AI-Powered Concert Logging:** Simply snap a photo of your concert ticket or program, and let AI automatically extract venue, date, performers, and program details. Save time while capturing every detail of your performance. Works with 11 languages including English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese. **Today in Classical Music:** Every day, the top of your calendar shows a composer whose birthday or memorial day falls on that date, along with Today's Piece. Composer names are localized in 11 languages. Tap play to open the piece on YouTube, Apple Music, or Spotify. Even on days without a concert, there's a reason to listen. **Memory Notifications:** When the anniversary of a concert you logged comes around, MaestLog lets you know so you can revisit the memory. You can also have Today's Piece delivered at a time you choose. Notifications are entirely optional: MaestLog never asks for permission at first launch, and sends them only if you allow it after reading the explanation in the app. Change this any time in Settings > Notifications. **Web Page Import:** Found a concert listing online? Share it directly from Safari, Chrome, or any browser to import concert details instantly. AI extracts venue, date, performers, and program information from the web page. Review extraction confidence scores and edit details before saving. **Music Service Integration:** Search for any piece on YouTube, Apple Music, or Spotify directly from the concert detail screen. Tap a program item to search for it on your preferred streaming service. **Comprehensive Concert Management:** Record every detail of your performances including concert hall information, seating details, performer listings, complete program and repertoire details with composer and catalog information, personal ratings, and detailed notes. Perfect for tracking everything from chamber music recitals to grand orchestral performances. **Elegant Calendar Interface:** Navigate your musical experiences through a beautiful calendar view. Each concert appears with intuitive icons, making it easy to visualize your attendance patterns and plan future events. **Advanced Search Capabilities:** Find any concert instantly using powerful search filters. Search by venue, performers, composers, specific works, or browse by date ranges to quickly locate any performance in your collection. **Complete Privacy Protection:** Your concert records remain entirely private. MaestLog operates offline with zero data collection for basic features. AI image analysis is optional and processes images securely with immediate deletion after processing. **Ad Removal Purchase Available:** All core features are available for free. The optional one-time purchase removes banner ads and lets you skip rewarded ads before AI image analysis. Perfect for classical music enthusiasts, opera lovers, season ticket holders, music students, and anyone building a personal musical archive. MaestLog grows with your musical journey, whether attending your first symphony or thousandth performance. Download MaestLog today and start preserving your classical music experiences in the most elegant way possible. Privacy Policy: https://maestlog.app/en/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ **One-Time Ad Removal Purchase:** Ad Removal is a paid one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It does not renew automatically. Eligible purchases can be restored from within the app.

About

Setlist Diary

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Everything about your concert, in one app. Setlist Diary is the ultimate concert and festival diary. Setlists, photos, emotions, expenses, and the distance to your favorite artist — capture every detail of those unforgettable moments. ◆ Perfect For You If... - You want to log concerts and festivals with photos attached - You want to track your fan spending (tickets, transport, merch) - You want to record and share "How close was I to my oshi?" - You want to relive setlists through the emotions each song gave you - You never want to lose track of concert anniversaries or your show history ◆ 3 Features No Other App Has 【Auto-Calculate Distance to Stage】 Built-in data for 8 major Japanese venues including Tokyo Dome, Budokan, and Yokohama Arena. Enter your seat number to instantly know how close you were. Share "Only 12.5m to my oshi!" 【Track Your Fan Spending】 Record ticket costs, transportation, merchandise, and more. See monthly and yearly spending breakdowns at a glance. 【Emotion Tags Per Song】 Tag each song with how you felt: cried, hyped, sang along, danced — relive the exact emotions of every moment. ◆ Even More Features 【MC, Encore & Opening Act Support】 Add markers for MC breaks, encores, double encores, opening acts, and guest appearances. Recreate the real setlist. 【First-Time Song Badge】 Songs you've never heard live before get an automatic "1st" badge. Instantly see when you first experienced each song. 【iCloud Backup】 Manually back up your precious concert records to iCloud. Peace of mind when switching devices. 【Flashback Notifications】 "One year ago today, you were at that show." Get notified on your concert anniversaries. 【Quick Duplicate】 Duplicate a concert entry with one tap. Perfect for multi-day tours with the same artist and venue. ◆ Full-Featured Concert Recording - Setlist recording with song order, emotion tags + MC/encore support - Apple Music integration for song search and album artwork - Ticket photo OCR for automatic info extraction - Attach up to 10 photos per concert - 5 beautiful share card templates (Simple / Full / Receipt / Ticket / Minimal) - Statistics dashboard (total shows, top artists, expense breakdown, emotion analysis) - Venue map with Apple Maps integration - Widget countdown to your next live - iCloud backup & restore - Japanese / English support - Optional Premium plan to remove ads (all core features are free) Distance. Expenses. Emotions. What other apps can't record, Setlist Diary can. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MaestLog4 screens
Setlist Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MaestLog at none against Setlist Diary's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. MaestLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Setlist Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MaestLog versus Setlist Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaestLogSetlist Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSho AyubaBYNET

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MaestLog

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Removal$2.99
2 purchases

Setlist Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Annual Plan$2.991 Year
  • Monthly Plan$29.991 Month

Questions

Is MaestLog free?
MaestLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Setlist Diary free?
Setlist Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MaestLog or Setlist Diary have ads?
Setlist Diary shows ads; MaestLog does not.
Which is updated more often, MaestLog or Setlist Diary?
MaestLog ships an update weekly, and Setlist Diary weekly. Most recently, MaestLog was updated on October 11, 2026 and Setlist Diary on October 25, 2026.

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