SongbookPro vs onsong for songlist/setlist management and performance

[sublro]

Originally Posted by YamahaGuy

I like the ease of printing chord/lyrics sheets, setlists, sharing lists, sets, importing files, sharing libraries with Songbook Pro. The one time fee is nice too. It gets my vote.

You do have to "buy" the app separately for the computer. Again, just a one time fee.

Can you print a list of all songs with two columns, 1 for title and one for artist. Any ability to add additional "columns" for say, genre? And then sort by any of those? You can see where I'm going here....

[martingitdave]

Originally Posted by fpuhan

So, SongbookPro has only an iOS version but not a macOS version? I typically organize and format my material on a Mac (Ultimate Guitar) and then use my iPad when I'm performing. It would appear this is not possible with SongbookPro, although their web site claims, "Connect SongbookPro to any laptop or desktop allowing you to manage your song library quickly and easily." The web site also does not indicate pricing.

Correct. iOS. The Mac can connect via web browser to the iPad edit the database residing on the iPad. It’s not for stage use.

[fpuhan]

Originally Posted by martingitdave

Correct. iOS. The Mac can connect via web browser to the iPad edit the database residing on the iPad. It’s not for stage use.

Uh, that just put the brakes on for me.

I looked at the web site and followed the breadcrumbs to the pricing section. US$6.99 - a one-time purchase? I've spent more than that on software that was useless. And even twice that, for two licenses on two machines is still not break-the-bank expensive.

But it's not for performing? That's probably a deal-killer for me. I've been using Ultimate Guitar, and even though it has some shortcomings, it has adjustable font sizing and scrolling, and gets the job done. I'd kind of like to have chord inversions or diagrams placed where needed, but then what is the need for SongbookPro?

[Jaimoe]

Originally Posted by fpuhan

So, SongbookPro has only an iOS version but not a macOS version? I typically organize and format my material on a Mac (Ultimate Guitar) and then use my iPad when I'm performing. It would appear this is not possible with SongbookPro, although their web site claims, "Connect SongbookPro to any laptop or desktop allowing you to manage your song library quickly and easily." The web site also does not indicate pricing.

Ah, this confused me because the software I use has both. Turns out I have “Songbook” (by Linkesoft), not Songbook Pro. Never used Songbook Pro. So my testimonial above was about Songbook, which is great.

[schmalex]

Originally Posted by fpuhan

Uh, that just put the brakes on for me.

I looked at the web site and followed the breadcrumbs to the pricing section. US$6.99 - a one-time purchase? I've spent more than that on software that was useless. And even twice that, for two licenses on two machines is still not break-the-bank expensive.

But it's not for performing? That's probably a deal-killer for me. I've been using Ultimate Guitar, and even though it has some shortcomings, it has adjustable font sizing and scrolling, and gets the job done. I'd kind of like to have chord inversions or diagrams placed where needed, but then what is the need for SongbookPro?

I use an app called "Song One" that does connect between Mac and iPad / iPhone pretty seamlessly, which I have found for me to be the easiest app for creating my own chord sheets. I don't know how it is at importing from other sources though. It's probably the most intuitively easy to use music app I have ever purchased. Most of the reviews I see consider it to be a significant rival to OnSong.

I can't tell what the current price is as I already own it, but I think I paid a one time fee of $25 awhile back. Now the app store says Free with "In-App purchases", whatever that means. If it is free now or at least free to try, it is definitely worth testing out. I still think my $25 was well spent.

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/song-o...5?platform=mac

[rickdaustin]

I've been a long time Ultimate Guitar user but they really have had a lot of quality issues the last year or so. I appreciate the options provided in this thread and may look at some of these options.