Comparison

SimpleBoard vs Music Board Pro Live

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

Head to head
About

SimpleBoard

Create custom soundboards with ease. Load sounds from your music library, arrange up to 8 per board, and play them simultaneously. Designed for reliable stage use, it offers an adaptive layout for optimal screen utilization.

Highlights
  • Load sounds from iTunes library
  • Create and edit soundboards
  • Up to 8 sounds per soundboard
  • Adaptive layout
  • Play multiple sounds simultaneously
  • Loop sounds by holding button
Features
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Get the simplest soundboard creation app : - Load sounds, samples or songs through your iTunes library - Create and edit soundboards quickly and easily - Up to 8 sounds per soundboard - Make the most of your screen thanks to the adaptive layout - Play multiple sounds simultaneously - Loop sounds by holding their button That's all. Simple means reliable, this app was built for stage use. I recommend using the excellent freesound.org website to get more sounds! Simply add your downloaded sounds to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch using iTunes, and you'll be able to access them from SimpleBoard and easily add them to your soundboards. Note that you can't edit or delete the default soundboard.

About

Music Board Pro Live

This professional audio cue solution is designed for live performances, offering customizable boards and instant cue triggering. Access your music from cloud storage and enjoy gapless playback, all with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Customizable cue buttons and pages
  • Instant cue triggering for tracks
  • Apple Music & iCloud integration
  • Enhanced lyrics display
  • Gapless playback
  • One-time purchase
Features
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Professional Audio Cue App. Built by Musicians, for Musicians. Music Board Pro Live was created by working musicians who were frustrated by audio cue apps that suddenly disappeared, stopped updating, or switched to expensive subscription models. This is the one-time purchase app you can rely on for years of stress-free live performance. Built for demanding environments like: • Worship Services: Seamlessly trigger loops, tracks, and sound cues for Sunday services without fumbling. • Theater Productions: Execute complex sound designs with customizable pages and instant response times. • Live Bands & Solo Acts: Manage backing tracks and audio effects right from your iPad. One Purchase. Unlimited Use. No Subscriptions. No monthly fees. No "premium" tier. No surprise paywalls. Pay once, own it, and use it for as long as your device runs. Key Features: • Chord Charts with Lyrics: Display chord placements above your lyrics, with key selection and capo-aware display. Perfect for live performance. • Customizable Boards: Set up unlimited custom cue buttons and pages for different shows or acts. • Cue Points: Mark and jump to specific sections of a track with the built-in skip control. • Flexible Audio Import: Load tracks from your device's Music library, or import directly from Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, or any source in the Files app. Imported files are saved locally for reliable offline playback. • Auto-Advance: Set a button to automatically trigger the next cue when one finishes. Perfect for chained service segments or scripted shows. • Fast Song Picker: Type to find any song in your library instantly. No more scrolling through long track lists during a service. • Built for the Latest iOS: Optimized to run smoothly and reliably on current iOS devices.

Screenshots

SimpleBoard4 screens
Music Board Pro Live2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Music Board Pro Live at 100% against SimpleBoard's 53%. Music Board Pro Live also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). SimpleBoard's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $29.99) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

SimpleBoard costs $1.99 and Music Board Pro Live $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Music Board Pro Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleBoard has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of SimpleBoard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Music Board Pro Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleBoard ships an update every 2 months, Music Board Pro Live fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SimpleBoard versus Music Board Pro Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleBoardMusic Board Pro Live
Price$1.99 — better$29.99
Rating3.8 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYvz Digital LabSteve Adams

Customer experience

SimpleBoard

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%

Music Board Pro Live

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SimpleBoard

No in-app purchases

None

Music Board Pro Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleBoard free?
SimpleBoard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Board Pro Live free?
Music Board Pro Live costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleBoard or Music Board Pro Live?
Music Board Pro Live is rated higher. SimpleBoard averages 3.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Music Board Pro Live averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SimpleBoard or Music Board Pro Live have ads?
Neither SimpleBoard nor Music Board Pro Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleBoard or Music Board Pro Live?
SimpleBoard ships an update every 2 months, and Music Board Pro Live fortnightly. Most recently, SimpleBoard was updated on November 1, 2026 and Music Board Pro Live on November 4, 2026.

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