Comparison

Metronotes vs JamBook Songs

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

Head to head
About

Metronotes

Manage your live gig setlists, song notes, and use a built-in metronome. This app is designed to be a reliable tool for musicians performing live.

Highlights
  • Setlist management
  • Song notes
  • Built-in metronome
  • Live gig companion
Features
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Metronotes is the perfect companion for playing live gigs. If you need a metronome, a setlists manager and songs notes, this app will always be on your side when playing live.

About

JamBook Songs

Features
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JamBook is the song sheet companion built for working musicians. Browse, search, and read PDF song sheets synced from a shared Google Drive library — at home, in rehearsal, or on stage. KEY FEATURES • Instant search across titles, artists, genres, and tags • Alphabet index for quick navigation through hundreds of songs • Custom on-screen keyboard that opens instantly — no waiting • Tap-to-turn PDF reader with pinch-to-zoom • Landscape two-page view, perfect for the iPad • Highlight and annotate PDFs — your marks are saved per song • Remembers your zoom and pan position for every song • Custom tags — organize your library your way • Genre and tag filters • Set lists which an ordered list of songs • Full offline mode — downloaded songs work without a connection • Automatic sync — new and updated songs detected every minute • Sign in with Apple, Google, or continue as Guest • Universal app — built natively for iPad and iPhone • Ability to synch multiple iPads and tablets during a jam WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're leading a worship band, running a weekly jam, teaching lessons, or just want your song book in your pocket, JamBook keeps your sheets fast, organized, and always within reach. PRIVACY JamBook collects no analytics, runs no ads, and stores no tracking data. Your tags, highlights, and history stay on your device.

Screenshots

JamBook Songs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Metronotes at 13.0 against JamBook Songs's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Metronotes versus JamBook Songs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronotesJamBook Songs
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApptree SAJohn Hanna

In-app purchases

None

Metronotes

No in-app purchases

None

JamBook Songs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronotes free?
Metronotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JamBook Songs free?
JamBook Songs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metronotes or JamBook Songs have ads?
Neither Metronotes nor JamBook Songs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronotes or JamBook Songs?
Metronotes ships an update monthly, and JamBook Songs monthly. Most recently, Metronotes was updated on October 3, 2026 and JamBook Songs on October 13, 2026.

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