SessionsNV vs Note & Key

SessionsNV — Gig Management for Musicians You played the gig. Getting paid shouldn't be the hard part. SessionsNV is built for working musicians — the ones juggling multiple clients, chasing invoices, tracking expenses, and trying to make sense of their finances at tax time. Whether you play the occasional wedding or manage a full touring schedule, SessionsNV handles the business side so you can stay focused on the music. FREE, WITH NO LIMITS Unlimited gigs, clients, players, and invoices, without paying a cent. Keep your next gigs on your home screen with the Next Gig widget. Upgrade only if and when you want the extras. BOOK A GIG. SEND AN INVOICE. DONE. Add a gig in seconds — date, venue, client, fee — and SessionsNV creates a calendar entry automatically. When the job's done, your invoice is ready to send in one tap. Gmail, Outlook, or Mail — no spreadsheets, no chasing paperwork. FOR THE CASUAL MUSICIAN - Quick, clean gig entry - Invoices auto-fill your fee, GST, and payment terms - Your gig schedule syncs straight to your iPhone Calendar with reminders - Dashboard shows exactly what you've earned, what's outstanding, and what's coming up - The Next Gig widget keeps your upcoming gigs on your home screen FOR THE POWER USER - Branded invoices — add your logo, choose your colours, and pick from a set of professional templates - Master invoices — bill a client for an entire run of gigs in a single document, perfect for residencies and touring - Recurring gigs — set it once for your weekly residency and let the app do the rest - Client and player management — keep every contact, booking history, and conversation in one place - Player Network — invite your regular players and deputies to a gig and get notified the moment they respond - Full profit & loss tracking — monthly, quarterly, and annual breakdowns with GST separated out - Mileage tracking — tap directions to your gig and SessionsNV records the actual road distance for your tax deductions - Travel and accommodation tracking — log travel legs and stays alongside each gig, built for touring runs where one trip covers several shows - Export your entire data set as a backup at any time SWITCHING FROM ANOTHER APP? Import your gig history via CSV. SessionsNV maps your existing data — clients, venues, fees, dates — creates all the calendar entries, and shows you a full P&L summary of everything you've imported. Your history comes with you. PACK LISTS, PLAYERS & MORE Build pack lists for every type of gig so nothing gets left behind. Manage your regular players and deputies, send gig invitations, and share details at a tap. For touring musicians, each invoice line item can carry its own venue, date, and time — so one invoice covers an entire run of different shows. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN Free — unlimited gigs, clients, players, and invoices, forever. Pro — $2.99/month or $29.99/year — branded invoices, master invoices, recurring gigs, Player Network, expense and mileage tracking, P&L reports, tax export, equipment tracker and pack lists, push notifications, availability sharing, setlist builder, Performance Mode, ForScore integration, and career analytics. Studio — $7.99/month or $79.99/year — everything in Pro, plus GST tracker, BAS export, ABN tools, and Super calculator for Australian musicians, Xero and QuickBooks export, bank sync, and Gmail/Outlook sync. YOUR DATA, YOUR BUSINESS Your gigs, invoices, and client records stay on your device, with automatic backups you control. Player Network features — gig invitations and player responses — sync securely so your players get notified in real time. SessionsNV only uses the information it needs to run these features, and never shares your data without your permission. Free to download. Built for ALL musicians. By subscribing, you agree to Apple's Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Note & Key is studio-management software for private music teachers — and the families they teach. Every new studio starts with 1 month of Pro, no card required. ONE STUDIO, EVERY DETAIL • Today's lessons, outstanding invoices, and the practice queue on one dashboard • Student profiles with instrument, grade level, parent contacts, and private notes • Month-grid schedule for the whole studio with one-tap day detail • Two-way Google Calendar sync (Pro) — lessons flow both ways PRACTICE WITH AUDIO REVIEW • Students submit a recording from the phone in their hand • Teacher listens at 0.5x-2x speed, pins feedback to the exact moment in the audio, approves • Three minutes per student instead of fifteen — and the family always knows what to practice next INVOICES + PAYMENTS • Generate a draft invoice straight from a student's completed lessons in one tap — no manual line-item entry • Email it through us; the family needs no setup • Family pays by card via Stripe, by Interac e-Transfer (Canada), or by note-to-teacher • Every payment is tracked against its invoice automatically INCOME & TAX REPORTING • Fiscal-year aware — set your country and Note & Key uses the right tax year, including the UK's 6 April start, Australia's 1 July start and Hong Kong's 1 April start • Year-to-date gross, year-over-year trend, quarterly subtotals, top students by revenue • Tax-deductible expense tracking across 13 categories; net income computed automatically • One-tap tax-pack CSV formatted for your country — IRS Schedule C, CRA T2125, HMRC Self Assessment, the ATO, Revenue Form 11, Anlage EÜR and more • Your next estimated-tax deadline, right on the dashboard • Multi-currency, including USD, CAD, GBP, AUD, EUR, HKD, SGD and TWD THE FAMILY SIDE • Parents and students share one simple household login • Next lesson, open assignments, and Submit Practice front and center • This month's invoice and how to pay — without learning a new tool PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Note & Key Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: $12.99/month or $99/year (USD) • Unlimited students (the free plan covers 1) • Variable-speed audio review + timestamped feedback comments • Two-way Google Calendar sync • Income analytics, expense tracking, and per-country tax exports • Interac e-Transfer payment tracking • Recital and RCM/ABRSM exam-prep tracking • Custom invoice branding + studio logo • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions. • After the 1-month trial, the free plan keeps one student going indefinitely