Comparison

MeloRep vs String Ledger

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

Head to head
About

MeloRep

Organize your music, transpose chords, and create setlists for live performances. This digital songbook offers real-time screen sharing for bands and web-based management for easy updates. Enhance your stage presence with a professional performance assistant.

Highlights
  • Digital song library management
  • Instant chord transposition
  • Dynamic setlist creation
  • Real-time band screen sharing (MeloLive)
  • Web-based repertoire management (MeloRep Cloud)
  • Auto-scroll lyrics
  • Bluetooth foot pedal compatibility
Features
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Transform Your Stage Performance with MeloRep. MeloRep is a comprehensive repertoire management, digital songbook, and setlist application designed for professional musicians, bands, orchestras, and live performance crews. Manage your songs in one place, instantly transpose chords, create professional setlists, utilize auto-scroll, and easily access all the tools you need on stage. Whether you're a gigging solo artist or part of a large band, MeloRep streamlines your workflow from rehearsal to live performance. MELOLIVE: LIVE SCREEN SHARING With MeloLive, when a band leader, soloist, or musical director opens a song on their device, the content instantly syncs to the phones and tablets of other band members. • The entire crew follows the same song and the exact same key. • Transposed keys automatically update for everyone. • Ensures tighter rehearsals and flawless stage performances. Only the broadcasting user needs a Premium membership to start a live session. Other band members can download the app for free and follow the live screen. MELOREP CLOUD Manage your repertoire right from your computer. • Easily edit your songs and setlists via the web interface. • Sync changes to your phones and tablets with a single tap. • Always step into rehearsal and on stage with an up-to-date repertoire. SMART DIGITAL SONGBOOK • Create and edit unlimited songs. • Change keys instantly with the smart transpose system. • Utilize Nashville Number System support. • Customize font style, text size, and visual theme. • Perform quick searches within your repertoire. BUILT-IN WEB BROWSER Browse lyric and chord websites without ever leaving the app. Easily import the content you find directly into MeloRep to build your repertoire much faster. DESIGNED FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE • Large, readable text formatting. • Auto Scroll functionality. • Light, dark, and high-contrast display modes. • Bluetooth foot pedal support for hands-free control. • Fully functional offline mode. POWERFUL SETLIST MANAGEMENT • Create unlimited setlists. • Sort songs intuitively with drag-and-drop. • Add set notes and section dividers. • Prepare customized sets for specific gigs, rehearsals, and events. STANDALONE HTML SET SYSTEM Export your setlists, complete with full song contents, as a standalone HTML file. • Navigate quickly between tracks using the built-in song menu. • Requires absolutely no internet connection. • Can be opened with any browser or document viewer on a phone, tablet, or computer. • Creates a universally portable digital songbook for your gigs. DETAILED SETLIST EXPORT Easily export professional setlist overviews containing song order, key, capo position, tempo, duration, and performance notes. BACKING TRACK SUPPORT Add backing tracks to your songs, trigger them with a single tap, and manage all your performance media from a single app during rehearsals and live shows. PROFESSIONAL TOOLS • Secure cloud backup. • Multi-device synchronization. • Advanced sharing and export options. • Backup as standalone HTML and native MeloRep files. • Regular updates and feature enhancements. MeloRep is much more than just a song viewer. By bringing together repertoire management, smart transposing, setlist planning, live screen sharing, backing track management, and cloud sync into a single application, it provides every tool you need—from the rehearsal room to the main stage. Privacy Policy: https://melorep.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

MeloRep4 screens
String Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MeloRep at 5.0 against String Ledger's 4.4. MeloRep also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). String Ledger's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. MeloRep sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeloRep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: String Ledger has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MeloRep's written reviews are positive against 80% of String Ledger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeloRep ships an update weekly, String Ledger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MeloRep versus String Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeloRepString Ledger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKorhan GURLERLarry Riker

Customer experience

MeloRep

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

String Ledger

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

MeloRep

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Sync Add-on Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Essentials$5.991 Month
  • Premium$7.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium Sync Add-on$14.991 Year
  • Essentials$24.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Essentials Lifetime$69.99
6 purchases

String Ledger

Subscriptions6
  • String Ledger Collector$2.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly (Loyalty)$2.991 Month
  • String Ledger Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Collector Annual$24.991 Year
  • Pro Annual (Loyalty)$29.991 Year
  • String Ledger Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MeloRep free?
MeloRep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is String Ledger free?
String Ledger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MeloRep or String Ledger?
MeloRep is rated higher. MeloRep averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while String Ledger averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do MeloRep or String Ledger have ads?
String Ledger shows ads; MeloRep does not.
Which is updated more often, MeloRep or String Ledger?
MeloRep ships an update weekly, and String Ledger fortnightly. Most recently, MeloRep was updated on October 30, 2026 and String Ledger on October 25, 2026.

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