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Set List Maker App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Idiosyncratic but usable app— watch out for downgradesI really hate it when functionality I depend on is suddenly removed. I was standing on the band stand, having said "sure I can do that tune" but when I go to the songs section my buttons to charts and lyrics are suddenly no where to be found, so then the whole band has to wait for me while I find a work around. This is just poor developer etiquette. Smart lists are not a work around— it means I have to make 5 clicks instead of 3 which is already 2 more than it needs to be. Sometimes I end up needing to get to a chart while the song is underway, so the amount of thinking you have to do to find it can really matter. Can't the last used song database come up as the start page? Also save functionality should really be automatic because that is the norm these days..Version: 6.0.1
✓ I want my money backIn the begging the app was good, now I can not work with it! Why did you change the things they made this app great? How to work now?.Version: 6.1.4
✓ Complicated to useProbably just me but I find this app very complicated to use..Version: 6.1.21
✓ Update after IO5This is a great app, buy after the latest update, the app closes in performance mode after one song. You then need to open the app again. Needs a bug fix..Version: 2.0.3
✓ New iPad… no tracksI have been using this app for almost 10 years. It’s been perfect for all of my shows. Many of them require the use of backing tracks. I got a new iPad, and transferred my database. Everything is there except my tracks and it’s not connecting to my iTunes. I put in a ticket asking for help but haven’t getting any response. I’d hate to buy a new app and start all over but I need to add new songs and tracks..Version: 2023-04-14
✓ Feel cheatedWorked fine, three band members payed fir the upgrade so we could sync songs, only to see that feature removed so we’d be forced to buy his other app. Would be ok if we got a refund, or even a free year on the newer app. No such luck. Stay away from this developer, can’t be relied on..Version: 5.2.12
✓ Worst setlist app eveeI am a professional musician and I bought this app because of the reviews. Don’t buy it!! Difficult to use, with thousands of under categories! It will drive you crazy. I switched with another one called Setlist Helper Easy to use and reliable.Version: 6.2.6
✓ WthI’m very annoyed and upset I spend 15$ on this. It will not allow you to put your own songs Into it which says it’s intended to do so in the app! I’m furious.Version: 6.1.14
✓ Setlist makerWaste of money.Version: 3.3.15
✓ Yes, used to be greatIf i can only cleanup my database of mistakes doing batch imports of songs and midi presets, AND copy songs and midi presets between databases (for different bands) I would keep using this. I feel like i deserve these simple features for the money I paid. I am used to selecting multiple things in deleting in almost every computer I use. Pretty simple it seems. But no, still not available despite it being pretty obviously needed by others in the forum. Honestly, NOT to bash, just an honest observation, the developer got greedy, it seems. I have seen logical and reasonable feature requests that got answered with something like, “Sorry not available but if you upgrade to bandhelper...” I have switched to OnSong..Version: 5.2.12
✓ TerribleI wanted this to work and I spent a lot of time with it. It’s not intuitive at all. The features have to be implemented from different pages. Ultimately, it just did not work. I got a few replies from tech support that we’re not helpful. Sad..Version: 6.0.11
✓ Great interface but major flawThis app is on the whole well designed with a great interface. It’s pretty easy to set up shows and use in a live setup. However. There is a major issue. The Midi clock and internal metronome run off different clocks. So if you wish to use the app to be your midi clock master and listen to the clock generated by the app at the same time they drift after about 30seconds. After a minute they are totally out of sync. Meaning you need to take a separate device to trigger as a click sound from the MIDI clock. Seems such a basic error for an otherwise well written app..Version: 2022-10-14
✓ Switching to a different appI can’t believe the developer killed the feature Cloud Device Sync to try and herd people over to Band Helper which is subscription based. Bait and switch much?? Why would I pay for Yet-Another subscription? Especially when the competition is a One-Buy-Own-It-All!! Soooooo lame. Musicians get screwed again..Version: 5.3.3
✓ UnstableAfter initial excitement I have encountered 2 big problems: Instability - currently refuses to load and open. No assistance on their site either. Secondly, we should be able to bulk download sheet music instead of one by one. Too complex for a simple task. However, lots of potential..Version: 3.3.1
✓ Where are instructions?Seriously, even OnSong has tutorial documentation available..Version: 2023-03-01
✓ JennyOh god, what have you done? This new update is awful. The old design was fantastic. Just one press in perform mode and away you go. Now the screen doesn't fit on iPad mini and gone too complicated. The only change needed from the old system was to tell you how long a show was in total. Bad bad bad redesign. Is there any way of getting the old version back? Think a restore might get it back. :-(((((.Version: 4.0.1
✓ Keeps crashingFor some reason as soon as i select bold or underline text in song editor the app crashes. Some features need major improvements. 1. You should be able to assign midi data per song, instead of using midi presets. Since each song would have unique midi data, whats the point of midi preset. 2. Abbility to set fonts size for chords and song text. 3. Chord pro support. 4. Send midi data on song select, rather than clicking on midi icon.Version: 3.3.4
✓ Bring back the old version!What have you done with this update??? A complete mess. Please bring back the previous version...there was nothing wrong with it! Thanks for your prompt response (2years!) it seems to work ok just lately.. not had any problems..Version: 5.1.14
✓ MetrenomeStill waiting for this better feature. Make the click available in setlist view next to the names of the songs. I dont want the have to click through menus to play the click for each song while trying to play a set. No one who makes a set list app seems to actually be a musician otherwise this would already be there.Version: 2022-12-12
✓ Needs more workI finally got to use this app last night at a live solo gig and was not thrilled. I discovered that the playback function does not stop after each track but continues onto the next song. However you don't know this because the lyrics don't change. Also, if you have a multi page doc and you are on page 2, you lose the play button on the bottom. The playback button is incredibly small and hard the use. If you zoom in on any lyrics or start flicking back and forth between songs or pages that app will randomly crash. I eventually went back to my laptop for the backing tracks and used this app purely for lyrics, but it still crashed several times which makes it almost worthless in any real world scenario and only good for the practice room where time is not of the essence. Needs more work..Version: 2.3.1
✓ Still works but iOS8 is no fun on iPad2Hmmm...I've got all my eggs in this app alone for three different bands and my solo stuff. Ever since iOS8, it has become rather finicky and jittery. Sometimes takes several taps to open the documents of a song which is 90% of what I use this app for. After the last gig with nervous near glitchy stability, me thinks it is time to have a back up. The app is great...I am just displeased with with Apple's latest OS..Version: 6.3.11
✓ StupidDiServes no stars it doesn't even open And reviews don't work there just people from apple doing it.Version: 1.5.1
✓ Worked great until latest updateAfter updating to 6.0 the lyrics and song icon disappeared. I have been using it this way for years. Support says to use show or smart list. I don’t like this view and it’s bulky. I may have to find another program..Version: 6.0
✓ Update even worseUpdate: upon updating the app it’s now officially completely useless. Unbelievable. Whoever developed this trash ought to be ashamed of themselves. Enjoy my five dollars you conned out of me.Version: 6.0.16
✓ 1000% productivity increaseThis app revolutionized my live pianist/vocalist performances. No longer do I lug around several 3-ring binders of music and fumble through pages falling out as I try to find some song. The automated page turner in Perform mode prevents me from ripping out pages on the fly. I have already scanned in almost 400 songs, many of which I haven't played in decades. I can now instantly access any of these songs should I have any requests. I've had this iPad & this app for only 7 months and I am already a much better performer. My lyrics (which I've always had trouble memorizing) and chords are all right there. My live repertoire has and is expanding exponentially. I look forward to using the MIDI functions to sent messages to my digital piano and synth in order to change settings on the fly such as patch, tempo, controller and other messages. That way when I flip to a new song, all instruments and sequences are doing what they are supposed to do. I am still just scratching the surface of where I'm going. This intuitive interface Arlo has developed is just the miracle I needed to advance my musical endeavors. Thank you..Version: 3.3.15
✓ Used to be great.Response to developer: Just because you announce something six months in advance does not make it right. You have changed your original product and its functionality (as many have paid for) in order to force people to move to another product with a monthly subscription. It’s wrong. When Bandhelper reaches is it saturation what next? Update: What a scam! Create a great app, get everyone to buy it, and then make it worse so you are pushed to buy his other app with a monthly subscription fee. Guess it wasn’t working that well because now he takes away syncing which is what buyers have already paid for. The price of this app has also gone way up - I’m sure to force you to do the same. I will not buy BAND HELPER for this reason and encourage others to do the same. I will be filing a complaint with Apple. Feels like extortion to me. ————————- This used to be the greatest program - worthy of awards. I have recommended it to many musician friends and colleagues. With the latest major upgrade I now hate it and it seems to be the consensus with those that I have spoken with. The problem with the latest version is that too much time is spent on unnecessary configuration and formatting. That's what programmers are for. The whole look and operation is now uncomfortable. What used to be a no-brainer, simple to use program now requires a learning curve. Not that I can't figure it out, but I find myself spending way too much time trying to configure the software and it takes time away from what it's really all about - the music. I have been using the new version for weeks now and I still get frustrated at every gig. The fact that you need to watch videos to learn it and are instructed to do so speaks volumes. We all finally decided at our last gig to ditch it. What a shame. I will probably still archive my lyrics and music library here but can no longer recommended it for the performing musician. Back to printed set lists for a while. There is a lot here but much is really unnecessary for most performing musicians. Ideally, I would like to see the old version come back and then offer this version for those who have the need, desire and patience to spend the time it takes. I have a lot of respect for Arlo Leach and his programming abilities but this version is more about the programming than the music. As the old saying goes "if it ain't broke don't fix it." I need a Set List Maker!.Version: 2024-01-26
✓ Constantly getting invalid database on transferI have the current version but this is more than annoying..Version: 2023-04-17
✓ Too HardThere are so many functions that it's a real headache to get things to work. Biggest issue for me is the single chart upload....Who has time to upload charts one at a time? 7/1/17...Thanks for the response, I'll contact you directly. I'm hoping you're not going to say that the iPad needs to be connected to a computer and charts imported through iTunes or something.....Version: 5.1.15
✓ Songs missingI am reluctant to write a review because I had been using this app so consistently for the last 7 years or so. However I have noticed a steady decline in support, recently the app has been deleting songs by it self which is incredibly frustrating. I’ve worked out that at least 72 songs had deleted themselves. It really puts me on the back foot now for sending clients set lists and being able to call songs on gigs. Unfortunately I think it’s time I look elsewhere for my gigging app..Version: 2023-01-13
✓ Not good!!!!My purpose to purchase this app that I can share my screen/music chart to all musician while playing on stage but the connectivity is really bad. When I open song/chart from the host iPad p, it takes too long to show change on the follower iPads. The test was to put 2 iPads side by side. To test putting away 5-10 ft then we couldn't get the connection at all. If u disregard this feature then I guess you are fine. If I don't need this wireless feature to share screen, then I rather use forScore or NextPage3 app instead.Version: 5.1.18
✓ Awkward.I find this app so difficult to use. It seems to be packed with functionality to the point of getting the absolute bare basics out of it being a nightmare. Nothing about it is smooth/easy which means using it as a vocalist on stage is really not ideal. It’s a shame because it costs a decent amount of money for an app and I can see what the developers were going for. But unfortunately it really is a massive pain to use and I’ve spent more time scratching my head trying to get it to play ball than I have actually reading lyrics on it..Version: 6.1.19
✓ Too many errors or crashes.I like the app. I like what it offers in a live situation. BUT, I find it hard to commit to the learning curve and to using it as my sole Set List maker because it is from time to time broken in one way or another. Please create a stable app first that I can rely on 100%. Then add bells and whistles..Version: 3.2.2
✓ New update hosed dataAfter installing the latest version on iPhone, songs and shows etc were blank. No option to update the database appeared. I tried to reimport the database from backup (after much research) and this didn’t work. I’m out. Hours of working building the database with lyrics and chords etc gone, including the history of past gigs..Version: 2022-05-20
✓ I am about to quitAfter using this amazing software for many years I am sick and tired of the constant updates that bring new bugs that make the life of a pro singer musician difficult .new features with almost no explanation and very annoying bugs like the one that I can’t open lyrics anymore and having a reverse timer instead with no obvious reason .tried fixing it through the layouts with no result so far .sorry guys you messed it up really bad .....Version: 6.3.11
✓ Utterly uselessDownloaded on the recommendation of our singer who uses this whereas I use OnSong and we should be able to link devices on stage if we run the same app. Won’t import OnSong files (combined or individual), won’t import ChordPro files (combined or individual) and won’t import text files. So that’s £13 wasted. Will be deleting, requesting a refund from Apple and going back to OnSong..Version: 5.3.3
✓ Worst appI got this app a few years ago and it was the greatest thing to have. Now it’s the worst app to have. I spent a lot for all the upgrades. And the sync is discontinued. Don’t get it unless he fixes it. It should get better not worst..Version: 5.2.8
✓ Head banging the iPad.Frustrating to use. Too many factors involved just to put a setlist together. Auto scroll does what it wants. Keep it simple next time! Refund....Version: 4.0.5
✓ No family sharingWent through process of setting up family sharing. Get message stating that it is no longer shared and family member cannot open the app..Version: 5.3.17
✓ Don’t waste your moneyIf you want an app to manage your song sets, that is easy to use and task appropriate for a gig or just song management, my advice is to look elsewhere. To open or import each song requires a number of clicks, the work flow is cumbersome and impractical. I wasted my money here, and my almost immediate request after purchase for a refund was ignored..Version: 2023-01-13
✓ Updated without checkingI found that the 4.0 update is not good for me. I don’t knock it but for what I do the old one was great. My lesson was learned never to upgrade until you check what the upgrade entails. I am not that computer savvy but if anyone can help me get back my old version I would be grateful..Version: 4.0.1
✓ ProblematicWorks ok for basic setup of a setlist and sharing via the incorrectly named sync function (in app purchase) Three biggest issues are; 1. The sync is not a sync. Another persons changes are easily over written, which results in regularly having to roll back to get a working version of the setlist. Last in best dressed, not sync. 2. I'm always scared to update, I'm never quite sure what functions might break, and since the other band members might not update we seem to get corruptions all the time. 3. There is no autoscroll for charts. I play an instrument so can't just reach down and tap the screen to change pages... Unless I want to use my nose....Version: 2.2.7
✓ Not good at all anymoreYou have to fix it this is so bad.Version: 6.0.1
✓ Not very intuitive! Too complicated!If you’re at a gig you want to call up your set list and your songs quickly you don’t want to be navigating, toying around trying to find out where the hell they are! Worst $15 I ever spent wish I could get my money back! Whoever designed this needs to rethink about the ease of calling up your song at your fingertips fast! Terrible.Version: 6.1.16
✓ Worst app I’ve ever used for lyricsCluttered confusing interface and now will not import backup files of my lyrics that I exported from it!! Waste of money AVOID!.Version: 2022-07-01
✓ First problem!First let me begin by saying how perfect this app is for stage. And how well it has worked until now. Latest update seems to have brought its very reliable record to a stop. Literally! Updating the app 2 hours before going on stage was probably a mistake anyway. But. I didn't expect the first song to just stop after a few seconds. This happened 8 times during our first set. Luckily we still carry around a laptop as a backup. Each times the recording stops it is preceded by the volume slider appearing and moving at the bottom of the perform screen just for a brief moment. Then the playback stops. Most times you can just push play again and it will carry on. Twice we had to come out of the app. Until an update to cure this is out. Which I hope is soon. I will stick with the laptop The older version I would have given 5 stars. This current version. 3!!!!!.Version: 3.3.6
✓ Good concept, horrible executionCan’t get updates on our setlist. Synch doesn’t work. It’s fine as a set list and ability to add your notes to individual song, but the promise and the price were for much more than that... save your money. Btw. Looks like earlier versions were actually better. All the good reviews are from 4 yrs back. New reviews are all bad. Update Wow. See the developer’s smug response. Now I really would advise you to save your money and use an alternative..Version: 5.2.9
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