Comparison

AbleSet Connect vs IML Gigs

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

Head to head
About

AbleSet Connect

Features
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AbleSet Connect is the native iOS and iPadOS app for AbleSet. Connect to AbleSet running on your computer over your local network and run the full AbleSet web interface in a clean, full-screen experience built for the stage. The app discovers AbleSet hosts on your Wiโ€‘Fi using Bonjour and opens your session automatically. AbleSet runs edge-to-edge in a dedicated in-app browser. Your settings are remembered across different hosts on the same network, so switching between machines on your LAN does not reset your preferences. Links to other local hosts stay in the app; external links open in Safari when you need them. Your screen stays awake while you are using AbleSet, so the display does not dim mid-show. You can optionally hide your device's status bar when you want a cleaner stage view. AbleSet Connect also exposes native device capabilities to AbleSet: screen brightness control, battery level and charging state. Additionally, connect USB or Bluetooth MIDI controllers to your iPhone or iPad and forward performance data to AbleSet on your Mac over the network. Optionally bridge MIDI to Apple Network MIDI (RTP) for tighter integration with your Mac and other gear on the LAN. Requirements - AbleSet running on a Mac on the same local network (AbleNet enabled, or updated AbleSet with dedicated companion discovery) - iPhone or iPad with iOS 17 or later - Local network access (used to discover AbleSet and, when enabled, network MIDI)

About

IML Gigs

Features
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IML Gigs is the app for musicians who play with the International Musicians League and its bands. Everything about your upcoming gigs, in one place: โ€ข Your gig list, with the ones that still need an answer at the top. Accept or decline an invitation with one tap. โ€ข The worksheet for every gig: date, times, venue and directions, the schedule, dress code, set lists and the producer's notes. Tap the address to open it in Maps or Waze, or add the gig to your calendar. โ€ข Band chat for every gig, with your bandmates and the producer. Photos, PDFs, voice notes and files, reactions, and replies to a specific message. โ€ข The band roster: who is playing what, and a way to reach a bandmate on the day. โ€ข Notifications the moment a gig changes or someone writes in the band chat. IML Gigs is for musicians already on the International Musicians League roster. Sign in with the mobile number the League has for you; a one-time code arrives by text. There is nothing to sign up for and no password to remember.

Screenshots

AbleSet Connect3 screens
IML Gigs3 screens

Verdict

The call

AbleSet Connect and IML Gigs are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AbleSet Connect versus IML Gigs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbleSet ConnectIML Gigs
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeolabsMichael McClintock

In-app purchases

None

AbleSet Connect

No in-app purchases

None

IML Gigs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AbleSet Connect free?
AbleSet Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IML Gigs free?
IML Gigs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AbleSet Connect or IML Gigs have ads?
Neither AbleSet Connect nor IML Gigs shows ads.

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