Metronotes vs JamBook Songs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Setlist management
- Song notes
- Built-in metronome
- Live gig companion
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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.
JamBook Songs
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronotes | JamBook Songs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apptree SA | John Hanna |
In-app purchases
Metronotes
No in-app purchases
JamBook Songs
No in-app purchases
Questions
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