Comparison

MIDI vs Setlist Manager

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

Head to head
About

MIDI

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MIDIProbe is a pocket MIDI utility for iPhone and iPad that helps you discover, test, and troubleshoot MIDI devices (e.g., controllers, synths, mixers). Pick which endpoints to send to or listen to, fire off the exact MIDI commands you need, and watch a live, timestamped log to verify every message. • Discover USB, Bluetooth, and RTP network MIDI devices, and see detailed info like IDs, serial numbers, and transport type before selecting send/receive targets. - Send MIDI fast with interactive cards: - Notes, Control Change (CC), Program Change, Aftertouch, Pitch Bend; - System Common (Song Position Pointer, Song Select, Tune Request); - Real-Time (Start/Stop/Continue, Clock, Active Sensing, Reset); • Monitor inbound MIDI with a live log or grouped-by-command view, with filters for command types, clear controls, and timestamps. Typical use cases: • Reverse-engineer mixer control quickly:  You have an X32 mixer and want to use a floorboard to mute/unmute channels. Connect both to MIDIProbe, discover the right endpoints, and watch which channel/CC/value combinations actually toggle mutes—then verify your floorboard sends the exact same messages before you risk it live. • Map a foot controller to a multi-FX unit:  You want to configure a floorboard to switch presets/settings on your multi-effects processor. Use MIDIProbe to identify which Program Changes or CCs trigger the functions you need, then confirm the outgoing messages match your intended mapping. • Confirm keyboard controller channel routing:  Check whether your keyboard is transmitting on the correct MIDI channel (or accidentally sending Omni), and verify splits/layers are hitting the channels your synth or app expects. • Validate DAW controller templates:  Debug pad controller mappings for Ableton/Logic/Cubase—see exactly which notes/CCs each pad/knob/fader is sending, catch duplicated CC numbers, and confirm bank switching. • Troubleshoot “why doesn’t it respond?” fast:  If your synth/module isn’t reacting, use MIDIProbe to confirm whether it’s receiving anything at all, whether the messages are on the wrong channel, or whether you’re sending the wrong command type. • Verify pitch bend and high-resolution CCs:  Check pitch bend ranges and whether devices send 14-bit (MSB/LSB) pairs correctly for smooth parameter changes. • Build and test custom hardware/software:  If you’re developing MIDI controller firmware or a MIDI iOS/macOS app, use MIDIProbe as your “known good” sender/receiver to test parsing, edge cases, and message timing. If you’re into this kind of thing, MIDIProbe is for you.

About

Setlist Manager

Organize chord charts, lyrics, and sheet music into digital songbooks. Create setlists for performances and access all your music in one place. Supports various file types and allows for annotations.

Highlights
  • Create setlists for gigs and rehearsals
  • Organize song repertoire
  • Import PDFs, images, and text charts
  • Keep chord charts and lyrics together
  • Reorder songs for performances
  • Add sticky notes and annotations
  • Search song library quickly
Features
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SongDeck is a free, simple, minimal setlist manager and digital songbook for organizing chord charts, lyrics, sheet music, PDFs, and rehearsal notes. Import your songs, build setlists, and keep every chart ready for practice, rehearsal, sessions, or live gigs. SongDeck keeps your repertoire in one clean library so you can find the right song quickly without digging through files, folders, messages, or paper sheets. Create a setlist for each performance and arrange songs in the exact order you need. Open the active set, move through your charts, and stay focused on the music instead of the setup. SongDeck supports PDFs, images, text charts, chord sheets, lyrics, and documents. You can also add quick sticky notes or handwritten markings to remember intros, endings, key changes, repeats, solos, transitions, or arrangement cues. Features: • Create setlists for gigs, rehearsals, sessions, or practice • Organize your song repertoire • Import PDFs, images, text charts, and documents • Keep chord charts, lyrics, tabs, and sheet music together • Reorder songs for each performance • Tap left or right to switch songs instantly while on stage • Open charts in a clean, distraction-free reader • Choose between smooth vertical scroll or traditional page-turning modes • Add sticky notes to any song • Draw or mark up charts with handwritten annotations • Search your library quickly • Export or share setlist files in order • Works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Clean, modern, minimal interface Open SongDeck, import your songs, build your set, and keep every chart ready when it is time to play.

Screenshots

MIDI4 screens
Setlist Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

MIDI and Setlist Manager are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MIDI versus Setlist Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDISetlist Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HitzBaturay Koc

In-app purchases

None

MIDI

No in-app purchases

None

Setlist Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIDI free?
MIDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Setlist Manager free?
Setlist Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MIDI or Setlist Manager have ads?
Neither MIDI nor Setlist Manager shows ads.

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