Guitar Setlist Pro vs AkorLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guitar Setlist Pro
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Guitar Setlist Pro is a fast and simple setlist manager designed for musicians, bands, and live performers. Create, edit, and organize your setlists before rehearsals and concerts. Keep your song order clear and accessible on stage so you can focus on your performance instead of paper notes. Whether you play guitar, perform with a band, or manage stage flow during live shows, Guitar Setlist Pro helps you stay organized and ready. KEY FEATURES • Build and manage unlimited setlists • Add songs with title, chords, and lyrics • Stage mode: distraction-free view optimized for live performance • Transpose chords instantly with a single tap • Built-in chromatic tuner, metronome, and chord chart tool • Genre and key quick filters for fast song lookup • Export and import setlists as files • Auto key detection from chord progressions PHOTO SCAN Import a song from a photo — point your camera at sheet music, handwritten notes, or a chord chart and the app reads the chords and lyrics automatically. FIND CHORDS ONLINE Tap "Find Online" when adding a song, browse any chord website in the built-in browser, and tap "Import" to auto-fill chords and lyrics. COMMUNITY REPERTOIRES Browse setlists shared by other musicians. Discover songs and setlist ideas organized by genre. iCLOUD SYNC Your songs and setlists sync automatically across all your Apple devices via iCloud. No account needed — data is stored privately in your own iCloud storage. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Start using the app immediately. Your data is stored on your device and in your personal iCloud storage. Core features work offline. FREE PLAN You can save up to 15 songs without a subscription. Unlimited setlists, all tools (tuner, metronome, chord chart), community browsing, photo scan, iCloud sync, and stage mode are all fully available on the free plan. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Upgrade to Pro to save more than 15 songs and keep your entire library growing without limits. • Monthly and yearly subscription options available • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in App Store settings • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/setlistpro/terms-of-use Guitar Setlist Pro is a reliable companion for musicians who want a practical digital setlist organizer for rehearsal and live performance preparation.
AkorLab
This app provides musicians with a comprehensive tool for practicing and performing. Access a vast library of songs with chords, transpose to your key, sing along with karaoke, and utilize AI-powered backing tracks. Collaborate with band members in real-time for live performances.
- Extensive chord library with 14,200+ songs
- Lyrics and chords aligned with synced karaoke
- AI-powered backing tracks with stem separation
- Real-time chord sheet syncing for bands (Stage Mode)
- Customizable setlists with metronome
- Chromatic tuner and practice tools
- Band collaboration and repertoire sharing
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AkorLab — the songbook, karaoke and backing track companion for guitarists, bassists, drummers and every musician who plays. Find the song you want to play, get the chords right, transpose it to your voice, sing along with karaoke, or practise with backing tracks. FEATURES - Chord Library: 22,000+ songs with chord diagrams, capo (frets 0-12) and one-tap transpose (±6 semitones) - Lyrics + Chords: full chord sheets aligned with lyrics - Karaoke: synced lyrics for 21,000+ songs — lower the vocals or mute them completely and sing it yourself - Backing Track: AI stem separation for 22,000+ songs — vocals, drums, bass and other instruments on separate channels; mute what you play, keep what you need - A-B Repeat: mark the start and end of the part you keep missing and let it loop — in both backing track and karaoke - Smart Capo: reads the chords of the song and tells you which fret to clamp; you can also set it yourself - Stage Mode: sync chord sheets across band members' devices — scroll and transpose together in real time - Setlist: build custom repertoires, reorder them, rehearse with the built-in metronome - Tuner: a chromatic tuner that shows every note, octave and frequency (Hz), works offline - Metronome: tempo, beats per bar, tap tempo - Karaoke on the big screen: send the lyrics to a TV or projector and sing together - 7 languages: Turkish, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch — switch instantly inside the app WHO IT IS FOR - Guitar players: chord sheets, capo, transpose - Bass players: isolate the bass channel and play over it - Drummers: mute the drum channel and hold the groove yourself - Singers: lower the vocals, practise with karaoke, change the key to fit your voice - Bands: with Stage Mode everyone's screen shows the same song in the same key PREMIUM - Unlimited setlists - Unlimited karaoke + backing track - Offline chord access - Stage Mode for live performance AkorLab is a licensed music platform with official license agreements with the relevant rights organizations. 4,100+ artists, 22,000+ songs — the catalogue keeps growing. Same account as akorlab.com — your favorites and setlists sync across web, iPhone and iPad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://akorlab.com/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AkorLab at every 2 days against Guitar Setlist Pro's every 11 days. Guitar Setlist Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Guitar Setlist Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and AkorLab sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Guitar Setlist Pro ships an update every 11 days, AkorLab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guitar Setlist Pro | AkorLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ERHAN COSKUN | Tolga Ylmaz |
In-app purchases
Guitar Setlist Pro
- Guitar Setlist Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Guitar Setlist Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
AkorLab
- Mini Monthly$1.991 Month
- Musician Monthly$3.991 Month
- Band Monthly$11.991 Month
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- Mini Yearly$19.991 Year
- Musician Yearly$44.991 Year
- Band Yearly$119.991 Year








