Set List Maker App Reviews

This app has many great features; almost too many to list in this review. But even for the basic use of displaying a set list made up of music scores or chord charts entered as PDF or Word documents and being able to turn pages hands free (requires a separate switch) or move from song to song with a single swipe on an iOS device, this app is worth it. The best part is that the developer will respond to your questions and in my experience, in a very timely fashion. Highly recommended! I am using it on my iPad.

Ive been using this app for a couple of years for solo gigs, band rehearsals, set list generation, and its the best. Customer support has been excellent. Syncs well between devices. Keeps getting better with each version.

After getting the hang of it, this app is just amazing! The depth of features for the price is unbelievable! The one-on-one customer support from the developer is the best I have encountered in 30 years of computing! I have NO idea how he does it but Im glad he does! P.S. there is a slight learning curve but very reasonable in view if the feature set (which is phenomenal!) perhaps one glaring omission is there is no ability to quickly record a voice memo into the app at a rehearsal. As it stands, adding audio recordings is quite a clunky process that can only be achieved via iTunes. Theres no audio memo function or dropbox or soundcloud integration. But this is a great App even if it is a work in progress!!!

Used to be great. Developer broke it. Moved to OnSong permanently. He didnt have to change anything but just fix bugs and add more features. He changed the whole thing, now its just not good anymore. Sorry Arlo.

Three of us individually paid for this app only to find bug after bug after bug. Constant system crashes and inexplicable missing data make this app worthless and frustrating to use. Weve given up this mess and moved on to a new, stable and useable system that will help us during live performance. Avoid this app at all costs.

This used to be a 5-star app for me, but now with the new version- I can barely use it. Updates caused crashes and changed font in setlist version to be huge- which is a big problem for a 4-5 hour sets worth of music. App is not longer user friendly and I am struggling to find a new app to replace it. How do I downgrade??

This app gets more use from me on my iPad than any other app. I’ve been using it since 2012 and in 2013 I even upgraded from an iPad 1 to an iPad 5 (Air) because I love this app so much. The developer is very responsive to posts on his forums (feature requests, bugs, etc), which is great And the app sees regular updates (often twice a month). You can also use this app with a plethora of wireless foot pedals to do things like page turning and next/prev song. If you’re a musician, this app is highly recommended.

Bottom line is, this is a great app for the price. Syncing works very well. Great for a duo or large group. Try it, follow the videos on line and you will be happy.

As with most apps, lots of features mean a slow learning curve. It took me awhile to get comfortable with the interface and icons, but once I spent time with it, I am very pleased. I don’t sync with other band members, but I do find the features helpful now that I’ve learned how to use them. I asked the developer for help once, and was shocked at the timely and helpful reply. The ONLY reason I did not give it 5-stars is the lack of an easy-to-use jump-start document, or a well designed user manual. It beats shuffling through all your tab documents. What have you got to loose? TRY IT!

This app is better then most of the set list apps I have tried it really is hard to beat.

I wanted to wait to submit my review because I wanted to use the app for a decent amount of time. Ive been using this app for 3 years now and it is by far the most solid, easy to use app in its class. Well done! And it continues to get better. bravo!

This is not a app for a gigging musician in a band! Changes in the software have caused many hours of re-entering songs and trying to reconcile shows with other band members and this is not the first time this has happened. Wish there was a way to get my money back or revert back to an earlier version that works. Out of the 9 users I know that use this app, everyone is having trouble. We have 4 ipads synced to the same show and all have different songs missing. Well, the updates keep coming but its not fixed yet. The real shame here seams to be that the developer has given current users the shaft to chase a different market. Time to find a more stable app that works.

I really thought this might be the one! It has some really good features but not the same features as some of the other apps. It does not tell you that its for your own music as I need it to use for covers that can be downloaded from the net. This may be good for some peeps but for ten, I feel I was ripped off!

When I first got this app, it really made my gig life so much easier and so organized. It has so many great options it feels like it was custom made just for me. Anything you want it to do, it seems like it already does. Then you quickly learn that the creator cares about your concerns and is constantly making the app better, seemingly just for the fun of it, cuz its quite inexpensive for what it does. This latest update has a fix directly related to something I asked him about AND another update that once again improved my nightly gigs. Awesome, thanks!!

Not sure what they were going for on this recent update. It took some time to get the previous version where it could be useful. This really is not a useful version for live performances. Back to using the reliable Gigbook for me.

There is no other app EVER that Ive experienced that has such great tech support than SLM. Arlos (creator) timely responses to my questions when Im pinched for time and getting ready for a gig is worth choosing this app over any other. Its ability to custom layouts gives the artist an edge when in front of an audience. Ive used the app for about a year now in my vocal gigs and Arlo still continues his same excellent service when Im in need of an update on how something works OR ready to step it up to the next level and choose to utilize yet another of the many available tools in the app to serve my needs on stage. Arlo is definitely vested in the apps success. His frequent updates help to correct bugs as they arise. And hell definitely take your feedback and make it work toward your advantage. He makes it happen. Not an "all talk, take your money, then no action" type of guy here!! This review is coming from someone who demands excellent customer service as I expect the same performance from myself as an artist. High standards is what I expect and youll get it from Arlo as he stands by his product.

Great app, well thought out and great way to keep organized! Cut your cord to that binder, sync sets with your band mates, scroll lyric sheets and change programs on your midi equipment! Love it!

It is very intuitive. Love the layout possibilities. It has so many organizational extras. But the most important of all is that it is so very very easy to learn. Everything is where you would want it to be if you created the app for yourself. WELL worth the price. Dont hesitate. Exactly what I needed.....and so much more. Thank you, Arlo! Ross

Great idea, good features, but not particularly intuitive--you really need to dig into the documentation to make this work well. Also, some edges and buttons arent particularly responsive. At least one major bug is that editing text colors in the lyrics pane crashes the app consistently. I use this app at every gig, so Id love to see it continue to develop. It should still be in beta and offered for free with so many issues, but Ive found no better alternatives.

I have been using Setlist Maker for a few weeks now and I like it. Its a handy app for creating and maintaining a database of a all your songs. I have just started to explore some of the advanced features. The app is powerful but not always intuitive, hence a 4 star rating. Overall, I would recommend giving it a try. I am looking forward to the newest version that will be released very soon. With a few minor improvements this could easily be a 5 star app.