Comparison

Glue Pads vs Zimrahs

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

Head to head
About

Glue Pads

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Glue is a live worship performance app built for musicians who want inspiring sound without a complicated setup. On iPhone, Glue gives you instant access to ambient worship pads in all 12 keys. Choose a sound, shape your tone, adjust effects, and play. On iPad, Glue expands into a complete performance workstation designed for live worship. Build songs, launch scenes and loops, trigger sounds, control your mix, and keep your performance organized from one focused workspace. FEATURES • Ambient worship pads in all 12 keys • Multiple pad sound presets • 5-band tone shaping and EQ presets • Reverb, fade and filter controls • Dedicated iPad Performance Workstation • Scene and loop launching • Sync and Free performance modes • Built-in transport and click • Performance triggers • Mixing and EQ controls • Songs and setlists Glue is designed to stay out of the way so you can focus on playing, leading, and creating atmosphere. No DAW. No complicated routing. Just open Glue and play. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zimrahs

This app provides worship musicians with a digital songbook featuring lyrics and chords. It allows for instant key changes, displays chord diagrams, and offers organizational tools like setlists and favorites. The app functions offline, ensuring access to your music library during performances.

Highlights
  • Lyrics and chords displayed together
  • Instant key transposition
  • Chord diagrams (piano/guitar)
  • Setlist organization
  • Offline availability
  • Stage Mode for performance
Features
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Zimrahs is a focused songbook for worship musicians. Read lyrics and chords together, change the song key instantly, and switch between chord names, Nashville numbers, and Roman numerals. Tap any chord to see scalable piano and guitar diagrams. Save favorite songs, arrange a setlist, and use Stage Mode for a clean performance view. Zimrahs works offline, keeping your songs, favorites, and setlists available wherever you play. Features: • Lyrics and chords displayed together • Instant key transposition • Chords, Nashville Numbers, and Roman Numerals • Piano and guitar chord diagrams • Favorites and setlist organization • Full-screen Stage Mode • Offline availability The first release includes three reviewed public-domain hymn charts, with support for importing additional compatible song catalogs.

Screenshots

Glue Pads4 screens
Zimrahs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zimrahs at none against Glue Pads's 3. Glue Pads's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Glue Pads sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Zimrahs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Glue Pads versus Zimrahs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlue PadsZimrahs
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size342 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarrell LilesExcelpha LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Glue Pads

Subscriptions2
  • Glue Workstation Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Glue Workstation Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pads Lifetime$6.99
None

Zimrahs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glue Pads free?
Glue Pads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zimrahs free?
Zimrahs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glue Pads or Zimrahs have ads?
Neither Glue Pads nor Zimrahs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glue Pads or Zimrahs?
Glue Pads ships an update every 2 days, and Zimrahs every 2 days. Most recently, Glue Pads was updated on October 31, 2026 and Zimrahs on November 6, 2026.

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