Tools to manage setlists

The problem, in plain words: “I am a drummer looking for an iOS app that lets me create a set list and assign a beats-per-minute value to each song.”

djay - DJ App & AI Mixer fits best, with 1 more that fits too.

You want an iPhone app that lets you build and reorder a set list and record a BPM value for each song.

Updated August 2026.

What fits

djay - DJ App & AI Mixerstrong · 85

djay is designed to mix and manage music on iPhone and includes library and playlist tools DJs use as set lists; DJs commonly view and work with track tempo (BPM) inside the app, so it maps directly to creating a set list and assigning or editing tempo metadata per track.

Best for: Drummers who want an iOS-native app that manages playlists as set lists and exposes tempo/BPM information alongside each track.

rekordbox - DJ App & DJ Mixerstrong · 80

rekordbox is a music library and DJ app on iPhone that lets users build playlists (usable as set lists) and works with track metadata including BPM, so it directly supports keeping a set list with tempo information for each song.

Best for: Musicians who prefer a DJ-style library manager on iOS to prepare performance set lists and keep BPM visible for each track.

Partly fits

BPMKeyFinderpartial · 50

BPMKeyFinder accurately analyzes track tempo and key in the browser, so it solves identifying BPM values but not iPhone-native set-list creation or storage.

Won’t cover: It's a web analysis tool rather than an iOS app that stores and manages set lists on your iPhone.

BandLab - Music Maker & Beatspartial · 45

BandLab is a full mobile music studio for iOS that stores projects and tracks, but its core purpose is recording and collaboration rather than dedicated set-list and per-song BPM management for live performance.

Won’t cover: Focused on creating and collaborating on tracks rather than acting as a dedicated set-list manager with per-song BPM fields for live shows.

Questions

What's the best tool to manage setlists?

djay - DJ App & AI Mixer is the strongest match — djay is designed to mix and manage music on iPhone and includes library and playlist tools DJs use as set lists; DJs commonly view and work with track tempo (BPM) inside the app, so it maps directly to creating a set list and assigning or editing tempo metadata per track.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

2 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It's a web analysis tool rather than an iOS app that stores and manages set lists on your iPhone. · Focused on creating and collaborating on tracks rather than acting as a dedicated set-list manager with per-song BPM fields for live shows.

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