String Ledger vs Velvet Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Velvet Remote
Control your live music performances from your iPhone. Queue upcoming songs, manage playback, and view your setlist in real-time. Connects seamlessly to your Mac via Wi-Fi or USB.
- Queue upcoming songs
- Play/Pause and Next controls
- View current and next songs
- Wi-Fi and USB connectivity
- Automatic Mac discovery
- Automatic reconnection
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Velvet Remote is the companion app for Velvet Show, the macOS live performance app for musicians. Connect your iPhone to Velvet Show over Wi-Fi or USB cable. No configuration, no IP address your Mac is discovered automatically on the local network. iPhone Upcoming Songs list: see all unplayed tracks in the current show, in setlist order Tap any track to queue it as the next song — without interrupting playback Play Pause and Next buttons with large tap targets, designed for the stage Current track, remaining time, and next two tracks always visible Connectivity USB cable: plug in and Velvet Remote switches to a wired connection automatically Wi-Fi: standard local network, no router configuration needed Automatic reconnection after any network interruption playback continues on the Mac Velvet Remote requires Velvet Show running on a Mac on the same network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Velvet Remote at none against String Ledger's 6. Velvet Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). String Ledger's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. String Ledger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Velvet Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
String Ledger ships an update fortnightly, Velvet Remote every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | String Ledger | Velvet Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Larry Riker | ALEXANDRE CHALON |
Customer experience
String Ledger
Velvet Remote
In-app purchases
String Ledger
- String Ledger Collector$2.991 Month
- Pro Monthly (Loyalty)$2.991 Month
- String Ledger Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
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- Collector Annual$24.991 Year
- Pro Annual (Loyalty)$29.991 Year
- String Ledger Pro Annual$39.991 Year
Velvet Remote
No in-app purchases
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