Comparison

SetPilot vs The Live Setlists

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

Head to head
About

SetPilot

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โ€ข Swipe to advance the setlist โ€“ everyone stays in sync โ€ข Import from Google Drive โ€“ easily load your lyrics and sheet music โ€ข Prepare your next gigs โ€“ manage venues, dates, and participants โ€ข Build setlists with ease โ€“ drag & drop to create and edit โ€ข Personalize your display โ€“ each musician sees their own sheet music, lyrics, or chord progressions โ€ข Autoscroll โ€“ hands-free during performances โ€ข Metronome โ€“ start every song at the right tempo (not just for drummers!) Download SetPilot today and kick the papers and duct tape off the stage! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Live Setlists

Features
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The Live Setlists is the app for musicians, bands, and music fans who want to manage, collaborate on, and share setlists โ€” with a built-in player for Apple Music and Spotify. For DJs, musicians & bands Build your setlist from a shared track catalogue enriched with BPM, key, duration, streaming links, guitar tab and lyrics links. Drag tracks to set the running order, add per-track notes (capo, cue, custom key), and override any field for that specific show. Invite collaborators (band members, other DJs, clients) by email โ€” editors can add, remove, and reorder tracks in real time. Let the collaborators vote on which tracks to play: upvote, downvote, or pass, to find the crowd favourites. For fans Just came back from a show? Create a public setlist with the artist, venue, date, and every song in order โ€” complete with a concert photo. Share it with other fans, who can save it to their own collection. Announce an upcoming gig with a future date and update the list right up to stage time. Community-managed track data Any logged-in user can suggest a better value for any track field. Suggestions with the most votes are automatically promoted to the shared catalogue, keeping BPM, keys, and links accurate for everyone. A track is missing in the catalog? Just create it, the app will auto-fill all you need. Don't want to use your keyboard? Shazam recognition is embedded. Play along Connect Apple Music or Spotify and play your entire setlist from within the app โ€” skip forward, skip back, and the current track stays highlighted as you go. Free to try. Premium for unlimited use. The free tier lets you create up to 3 setlists with up to 20 tracks each. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited setlists and unlimited tracks.

Screenshots

SetPilot4 screens
The Live Setlists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SetPilot at every 5 weeks against The Live Setlists's every 3 months. SetPilot also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SetPilot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and The Live Setlists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetPilot ships an update every 5 weeks, The Live Setlists every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
SetPilot versus The Live Setlists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetPilotThe Live Setlists
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size56 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGroove StationThibault Ducray

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SetPilot

Subscriptions2
  • SetPilot Monthly$3.991 Month
  • SetPilot Yearly$29.991 Year
1 purchases

The Live Setlists

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is SetPilot free?
SetPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Live Setlists free?
The Live Setlists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SetPilot or The Live Setlists have ads?
Neither SetPilot nor The Live Setlists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SetPilot or The Live Setlists?
SetPilot ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Live Setlists every 3 months. Most recently, SetPilot was updated on September 10, 2026 and The Live Setlists on September 14, 2026.

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