iStage Live vs Setlistory Lyrics

iStage turns your iPad into a professional digital music stand — designed from the ground up for live performance. Whether you're gigging, rehearsing, or running a worship team, iStage keeps your entire song library organized and instantly accessible. Display lyrics with chords, song sheet images, or PDF scores in fullscreen, and let iStage automatically switch your synthesizer patches via MIDI the moment you select a song. KEY FEATURES • Song Library — Build a full library with title, artist, key, tempo, and notes • Setlists (Groups) — Organize songs into groups for gigs, rehearsals, or services • Lyrics with Chords — ChordPro format with automatic chord highlighting • Song Sheets — Display images or PDF scores fullscreen, pinch to zoom • MIDI Program Change — Auto-send Bank Select + Program Change when selecting a song • Default MIDI Patch — Configure a fallback patch for songs without specific MIDI • Favorites Rail — Quick access to your most-used songs, always one tap away • A-Z Letter Bar — Jump instantly to any song by letter • Search — Find songs by title or artist • Key Transposition — See semitone offset at a glance when playing in a different key • Cloud Backup — Optional secure backup of your entire library (songs, images, PDFs, settings) • Works Offline — No internet connection needed on stage DESIGNED FOR THE STAGE iStage is built for real live-performance needs: minimal UI distractions, tap zones to hide sidebars during a song, dark theme to reduce glare, and support for both portrait and landscape orientations. No forced sign-in — the app works fully offline, and an account is only needed if you want cloud backup. MIDI INTEGRATION Connect any MIDI device via USB, Bluetooth, or Camera Connection Kit. iStage auto-detects devices like Yamaha MODX and sends Bank Select + Program Change to switch sounds instantly. Configure per-song MIDI or a global default patch — perfect for seamless transitions mid-set. PERFECT FOR • Keyboardists, guitarists, and singer-songwriters • Worship teams and church musicians • Cover bands and working musicians • Music directors managing setlists • Anyone tired of paper sheets and binders on stage iStage was built by a musician, for musicians. Bring your stage into the digital age.

Setlistory Lyrics is a stage-ready lyrics prompter for musicians, singers and bands who manage songs and setlists in Setlistory. Sync your Setlistory account before rehearsal or a show, then keep your lyrics available on your device. Open a full setlist, move song by song, or jump directly to any song from your synced library. Built for performance: - Full-screen lyrics display for phones, tablets and stage screens - Setlist view with venue, city, date and next-song cues - Song library view for quick access outside a setlist - Offline access after syncing your data - Keyboard controls, including compatible footswitch-style controllers - MIDI control for play, pause, song changes, timestamps and font sizes - Timestamp-based lyric scrolling with play/pause progress - Manual timestamp jumps for precise control - Adjustable lyric font sizes, including pinch-to-size on supported devices - Optional song duration, key and BPM display - Optional breaks and encores in setlists - Dark and light display modes Setlistory Lyrics is a companion app for Setlistory. Create and edit songs, lyrics, timestamps, MIDI mappings and setlists in your Setlistory account, then sync the data to this app. A Setlistory account with lyrics access is required. The app does not provide a public lyrics catalog; it displays the songs and lyrics connected to your own Setlistory workspace.