GigScroll vs VoltaStage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GigScroll
This app provides a hands-free teleprompter for musicians to display lyrics during live performances. It offers auto-scrolling, customizable themes, setlist management, and Bluetooth remote control for seamless lyric delivery.
- Hands-free lyric teleprompter
- Instant lyric search and saving
- Adjustable auto-scroll speed
- Stage-ready themes
- Professional setlist management
- Bluetooth remote pedal support
- Video recording with teleprompter overlay
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Forget fumbling with paper lyrics on stage. GigScroll is the hands-free lyric teleprompter designed for live performers, worship leaders, and gigging musicians who need their lyrics to flow as smoothly as their performance. WHAT MAKES GIGSCROLL DIFFERENT • INSTANT LYRIC SEARCH - Find any song from millions of tracks and save lyrics in seconds. No manual typing. No copying and pasting. • TRUE AUTO-SCROLL - Set your tempo and let GigScroll do the work. Adjustable speed controls keep lyrics flowing at the perfect pace. • CHORDS ABOVE LYRICS (NEW) - Add chord names with simple [Am][G][C] brackets and they render above the right syllable - the way real chord sheets look. Color-coded section labels (CHORUS, VERSE, BRIDGE) make navigation effortless mid-song. • PER-SONG TRANSPOSITION (NEW) - Shift every chord up or down in real time with proper enharmonic spelling. Your choice is saved per song. • VIDEO RECORDING - Record video with the iOS camera while seeing the lyric teleprompter during performance. • STAGE-READY THEMES - High-contrast Stage Mode cuts through stage lights. Plus Cream, Dark, and Light themes for any lighting condition. • PROFESSIONAL SETLIST MANAGEMENT - Organize songs by gig or venue. Navigate between songs with one tap. Per-song play buttons let you start the setlist on any song. • BLUETOOTH FOOT PEDAL SUPPORT - Connect any Bluetooth remote pedal to control scrolling, change speed, and move between songs - hands free. • BACKUP & SHARING - Export your library or share individual setlists with bandmates. FEATURES MUSICIANS LOVE ChordPro Formatting (Optional, Opt-In Per Song) → Industry-standard ChordPro markup, edited via a tap-friendly menu - no syntax to memorize → Inline chord brackets render above the lyric syllable they belong to → Section directives shown as muted small-caps headers → Per-theme chorus highlighting (toggle on in Settings) → Performance comments ({c: kick in band}) shown in muted italic → Plain-text songs still work exactly as before Transposition → Semitone +/− buttons, editable numeric field, and key picker → Enharmonic spelling follows the destination key signature → Slash chords (G/B) transposed correctly → Capo and key info shown as badges in Performance Performance Mode → Drag the lyrics to reposition mid-song without tapping first, even when controls are auto-hidden → Large text, adjustable per-song font sizes → Auto-scroll with +/- speed controls; save custom speeds per song → Left-align or center-align lyrics (Settings) → Foot pedal control for hands-free operation Setlist Organization → Unlimited setlists, drag-and-drop song ordering → Per-song play buttons (no more tapping Next ten times when something interrupts your set) → Song position tracking, one-tap song navigation Customization & Data → 4 themes (Light, Dark, Stage, Cream); 5 font choices → Export/import .gigscroll backup files → Share setlists with band members → All data stays on your device - full privacy PERFECT FOR • Live Performers - Eyes on the audience, not on paper • Worship Leaders - Lead with lyrics and chords flowing at your pace • Cover Bands - Organized setlists per venue; transpose to any singer's range • Solo Artists & Songwriters - Never miss a lyric; record performances in-app • Guitar / Piano Players - Real ChordPro with chord-above-lyric rendering • Content Creators - Lyrics or video script on screen while you record DESIGNED FOR PERFORMERS GigScroll was built by musicians, for musicians. Every feature serves one purpose: helping you deliver flawless performances without the distraction of managing paper lyrics or fumbling with complicated apps. GET STARTED IN SECONDS 1. Search for a song 2. Tap to save the lyrics 3. (Optional) Add chord brackets and section markers via the editor's ChordPro menu 4. Create a setlist 5. Hit play and perform Download GigScroll and transform how you perform live.
VoltaStage
This app helps musicians organize lyrics and setlists for live performances. It features automatic setlist generation based on song energy and desired duration, with clear, readable lyrics and performance-enhancing tools. It also supports hands-free navigation and custom notes for each song.
- Auto Flow setlist generation
- Performance Mode with live clock
- Set Duration Designer
- Smart Bluetooth pedal navigation
- Moments and per-song notes
- Offline-first performance
- PDF setlist export
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VoltaStage is the setlist app built for one thing: getting you through your gig. Big readable lyrics, drag-to-reorder setlists, smart Bluetooth pedal page-turn, and rock-solid offline performance. No ads. No surprise paywalls. No bloat. Built by a working musician for working musicians. AUTO FLOW BUILDS YOUR SETLIST FOR YOU The first setlist app that actually plans your gig. Tag your library and rate each song's energy from one to five. Pick an energy curve template. Set your target time. Hit build. Auto Flow picks songs from your catalog, sequences them so the energy flows the way you want, and lands on your target down to the minute. The math that takes 45 minutes at soundcheck takes Auto Flow about two seconds. PERFORMANCE MODE THAT'S ACTUALLY PERFORMABLE Lyrics big enough to read from the back line. Section-by-section pedal scroll that lands on the next verse, not three lines into it. Live clock, set timer, next-song hint, key, capo, and BPM at a glance. The screen never sleeps mid-song. Optional hands-free auto-scroll at the rate you set. THE SET DURATION DESIGNER Drop songs in and watch your estimated time tick up against your target. Color-coded so you know instantly if you're over, under, or right on target. Add a banter buffer for between-song talking. Drop an "Extras" moment and your safety pool stops counting toward duration, so 30 backup songs don't blow up your 90-minute estimate. SMART BLUETOOTH PEDAL NAVIGATION Works with any HID-compatible Bluetooth pedal or keyboard (tested with AirTurn). Section-by-section scroll for verse-by-verse advance. Long-press the pedal to jump entire songs. Smart skip at song boundaries so phantom presses don't send you to the wrong tune. MOMENTS AND PER-SLOT NOTES Drop in moments (Break, Talking Point, Intro, Encore, Tuning, custom) alongside your songs. They render in amber in Performance Mode so they're impossible to miss. Add a per-song note ("Capo 2," "Wait for MC intro," "Key change") that shows on the row. Your setlist becomes a real running order, not just a list of titles. EVERYTHING ELSE A WORKING MUSICIAN NEEDS - One-to-five energy ratings on every song - Multi-select tag filtering across hundreds of tags - Lyric search across your entire library - Sort by title, artist, key, duration, energy, last updated - Section parsing with *Verse* or [Verse] syntax - PDF setlist export to share with bandmates - Offline-first: full app at a venue with no signal - Multi-device sync (Pro) - Full backup export and import - Plain text import from any other lyrics app - No ads, no popups, no "rate us" mid-show HONEST PRICING Free covers a real gig at 15 songs and 2 setlists, with every feature unlocked. Pro is $4.99 per month, $49.99 per year, or $99.99 lifetime. No feature locked behind another tier you don't need. BUILT BY A WORKING MUSICIAN "I gigged for years using setlist apps built by people who'd never been on stage with one. I knew exactly what I wanted, and nobody was making it. So I built it for myself, and now I'm putting it in your hands." Try VoltaStage at your next gig. The free tier covers a real show. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: GigScroll at free against VoltaStage's freemium. GigScroll also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. GigScroll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VoltaStage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GigScroll against 5.0 for VoltaStage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
GigScroll ships an update every 3 weeks, VoltaStage every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GigScroll | VoltaStage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zach Swift | DALLAS DWIGHT BALL |
Customer experience
GigScroll
VoltaStage
In-app purchases
GigScroll
- GigScroll Pro$12.99
VoltaStage
- VoltaStage Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- VoltaStage Pro Annual$49.991 Year
- VoltaStage Pro Lifetime$99.99
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