Comparison

iKlip Stage vs MobileSheetsLite

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

Head to head
About

iKlip Stage

This app helps musicians manage their music scores, lyrics, and tabs for live performances. Organize files into setlists and view them full-screen, with options for hands-free page turning via wireless accessories.

Highlights
  • Import music scores, lyrics, and tabs
  • Create and organize setlists
  • Full-screen score viewing
  • Hands-free page turning with accessories
  • Supports PDF, TXT, image, and RTF formats
  • Portrait and landscape modes
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iKLIP STAGE – SET LIST & SCORE MANAGEMENT MADE EASY Your live performances and gigs are about to get a whole lot easier: Introducing iKlip Stage, the new iPad companion app for iKlip products that lets you organize, manage and perform with your favorite music scores, lyrics, tabs and more. With iKlip Stage, you’ll have the confidence to play at your best. Its streamlined interface is easy to use and handles all the effort of organization for you. Just import your favorite scores, assemble them into setlists and let iKlip Stage do the rest — just select your score for full-screen view and either swipe left or right to turn the page or use iRig BlueTurn wireless backlit page turner or iRig BlueBoard wireless MIDI pedalboard for hands-free page turning. Now you can spend more time doing what you love: performing music! EFFORTLESS ORGANIZATION Organization is at the heart of iKlip Stage, which is why its interface is so simple. You’ll enjoy wide-ranging support for a variety of popular formats. Import scores, lyrics, tabs and more in the FILE page where they’re displayed as easy to view thumbnail previews. Then use the LIST page to drag and organize into setlists. It’s the simple, streamlined and powerful way to manage all your scores. SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE With iKlip Stage you’ll always see the full picture. When you’re ready to perform, just double-tap the score you’d like to use and you’ll see it displayed in full-screen mode. Use iRig BlueTurn to scroll and turn pages from the floor while you play. You can also use it in your favorite viewing position: just rotate your iPad to switch between landscape and portrait mode on the fly. BEYOND THE SCREEN Sometimes touch isn’t enough. Though iKlip Stage is easy to use with your touch screen, it can also be controlled in more advanced ways: Use IK’s iRig BlueTurn or iRig BlueBoard to scroll material and turn pages with your feet from the floor. No matter how you choose to use it, iKlip Stage lets you take your live performance to the next level. FEATURES - Quickly import music scores, lyrics, tabs and more - Fast and easy creation, organization and selection of setlists - Supports popular formats: PDF, TXT, PNG, JPG, TIFF, RTF and BMP - Import files via File Sharing, Copy/Paste, the Photo Album or via apps that support the Open In function - Intuitive interface with thumbnail previews of scores - Designed to work with all iKlip products range (iKlip 3, iKlip 2, iKlip Stand, iKlip Xpand) - Supports touchless control through iRig BlueBoard, iRig BlueTurn - Portrait/Landscape modes available - Free (30 files and 2 setlists included — register an iKlip, iRig BlueTurn or iRig Blueboard product serial number to increase capacity to 60 files and 4 setlists — unlimited scores and setlists available via in-app purchase) To learn more about iKlip Stage and compatible accessories, please visit: www.ikmultimedia.com/iklipstageipad Check out the greatest selection of music apps and mobile music creation accessories here: www.ikmultimedia.com

About

MobileSheetsLite

This app digitizes your sheet music library, offering quick access to any score. It provides powerful tools for musicians, including hands-free page turns, annotation capabilities, and custom audio playback. Manage your entire music collection efficiently on your device.

Highlights
  • Digital sheet music library
  • Hands-free page turns
  • Annotation tools
  • Custom audio player
  • Library synchronization
  • Metronome
  • Setlist management
Features
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MobileSheets is the ultimate sheet music viewer for the iPhone, iPad and Mac. It frees you from having to lug around books and binders, and gives you the ability to access any score in your library in seconds. It also comes with a number of powerful features for musicians including: - Connect to other devices running MobileSheets on any platform, and easily share songs and setlists. - Synchronize device libraries using WiFi, bluetooth or the cloud - Multiple modes of operation including two pages side-by-side, half page turns, and vertically scrolling pages. - Hands-free page turns using any bluetooth or usb devices (including two and four pedal models), through the automatic scrolling feature or by using face gestures such as an open mouth or smile. - Annotations for marking up music including support for freeform drawing, basic shapes, text and stamps - Connect multiple tablets over WiFi or bluetooth in book mode to display two pages at once - A custom audio player for playing audio tracks with your scores. Audio player supports a-b looping and multiple sizes. - Custom page ordering, making it easy to cut out unnecessary pages, repeat pages or change the sequence of pages without affecting the original document. - A metronome with multiple display modes and sound effects - Bookmarks for quick and easy access to sections in scores - Link points for handling repeats and quickly jumping between pages - Smart buttons that can be placed on a score to activate configurable actions when pressed - Support for multiple file types including images, PDFs, text files and chord pro files. - Support for importing CSV index files to break up large PDF songbooks - Support for communicating with MIDI devices over USB, Bluetooth and WiFi to load songs or trigger actions. - The ability to transpose chords in text and chord pro files. - Manual and automatic cropping to completely eliminate unnecessary margins - Support for setlists and collections to efficiently group songs for playback. - Powerful library management features with a huge list of supported metadata fields, giving you complete control over the data in your library - A free companion application for the PC that makes it a breeze to create and edit songs Give MobileSheets a try today and experience the freedom of having all your scores just a simple tap away. The free version has the following limitations: - Only 8 songs are allowed in your library - Only 2 link points per song - Only 2 bookmarks per song - The Connect Tablets feature can only be used for 90 seconds - The library synchronization feature is unavailable - The advanced camera features such as automatic document detection and image correction are not available All other features are intact and identical to the paid version. NOTE: This application does not include any sheet music - you must provide your own. This application can not play back PDFs, images or text/chord pro files. It can only display those files and play back audio files. The companion app is for your PC and is not included. You can download the companion app for free here: https://www.zubersoft.com/mobilesheets/companion.php Privacy Policy: https://zubersoft.com/mobilesheets/privacy_policy_ios.html Terms of Use: https://zubersoft.com/mobilesheets/terms_and_conditions_ios.html

Screenshots

MobileSheetsLite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MobileSheetsLite at 80% against iKlip Stage's 9%. MobileSheetsLite also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). iKlip Stage's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price and ads 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. iKlip Stage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MobileSheetsLite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MobileSheetsLite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iKlip Stage has 36 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of iKlip Stage's written reviews are positive against 80% of MobileSheetsLite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iKlip Stage ships an update every 16 months, MobileSheetsLite weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iKlip Stage versus MobileSheetsLite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriKlip StageMobileSheetsLite
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (36 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIK Multimedia US, LLCMichael Zuber

Customer experience

iKlip Stage

All ratings36 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral15.2%
Negative75.8%

MobileSheetsLite

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

iKlip Stage

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Bluetooth page turner not working
  • Cannot get lyrics imported
  • Page turning stops after 30 seconds
  • File button not working
  • Lists become unreadable
Show 15 more
  • Imports don't show up
  • Switching between files and lists doesn't function properly
  • App error when submitting for help
  • Cannot upload multiple pages
  • iKlip Stage does not populate song list
  • App crashes when trying to pair with Blueboard on iOS 9
  • In-app purchase disappeared after iOS 9 upgrade
  • Unlimited songs purchase does not work or restore on iOS 9
  • Cannot connect Blueboard, says "searching"
  • Syncing BlueBoard crashes App since OS 9
  • App closes when trying to enter first character for account creation
  • Cannot get past opening screen
  • Cannot delete anything
  • Blueboard incompatible with iOS 9.1
  • iOS 11.4 crashes program

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add editing functions to PDFs
  • Add notes/markup within the app
  • Improve Files button navigation
  • Allow import of multiple files at once
  • Improve user interface
Show 14 more
  • Remove or improve list view bar
  • Allow editing of imported file names
  • Add zoom and automatic scroll
  • Add editing facility to change sheet names
  • Allow annotation of music
  • Add ability to delete PDFs
  • Support scrolling of PDFs
  • Display 2-up in landscape mode
  • Stop nagging to buy products already owned
  • Wireless import from cloud services
  • Basic editor capability
  • Ability to rename files (songs)
  • Make notes on the page possible
  • Support scrolling when zoomed in

MobileSheetsLite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iKlip Stage

One-time1
  • Unlimited Set Lists$9.99
None

MobileSheetsLite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iKlip Stage free?
iKlip Stage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MobileSheetsLite free?
MobileSheetsLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iKlip Stage or MobileSheetsLite?
MobileSheetsLite is rated higher. iKlip Stage averages 1.7 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while MobileSheetsLite averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do iKlip Stage or MobileSheetsLite have ads?
Neither iKlip Stage nor MobileSheetsLite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iKlip Stage or MobileSheetsLite?
iKlip Stage ships an update every 16 months, and MobileSheetsLite weekly. Most recently, iKlip Stage was updated on October 21, 2026 and MobileSheetsLite on October 20, 2026.

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