Comparison

BANDANA vs SongbookPro

Reviewed August 2026

SongbookPro is a digital songbook for tablets and laptops: import songs from ChordPro, OnSong, PDF, or supported sites, build unlimited set lists, transpose text-based songs, work fully offline, and control pages with a Bluetooth pedal — sold as a roughly $7 one-time purchase for solo use, with a subscription for group licensing. BANDANA is free with no per-member charge and is band-shared by default, adding rehearsal recordings on each song, availability voting, stage plots, gig advances, and a venue directory — while SongbookPro remains the stronger pure performance tool on Windows and Android.

BANDANA dashboard on a phone listing a band and a venue the same person runs — One dashboard for every band you play in and every room you run.

BANDANA song library on a phone listing a band's songs with keys and recordings — The band's song library, with keys and recordings attached to each song.

Lyrics with chords positioned above the words on a BANDANA song page — Chords sit above the lyric they belong to, not in a separate document.

BANDANA set list on a phone showing the running order and a maybe section — Drag songs into order and park undecided ones in the "maybe" section.

BANDANA set list showing the offline banner while the phone has no connection — Set lists you have opened stay readable when the venue has no signal.

Transposition controls on a BANDANA song shifting every chord into a new key — Shift the whole song up or down and the key badge follows.

Downloading a lyrics and chords PDF from a BANDANA song page — Export the chart as a PDF in whatever key you just transposed to.

Rehearsal recordings listed underneath a song in BANDANA — Rehearsal takes live on the song itself, not in a group chat.

A rehearsal recording playing in BANDANA with playback controls — Playback keeps going when the screen locks on iOS.

Proposed rehearsal time slots listed on a BANDANA band event — Propose rehearsal times instead of polling the group chat.

Band members voting on rehearsal time slots in BANDANA — Everyone votes, and the winning slot is obvious at a glance.

A band's stage setup and input needs attached to a BANDANA gig page — Your stage plot and input list, attached to the show before load-in.

A top-down BANDANA stage plot showing drums, keys, bass, guitar, two saxes and amp positions — Save a band setup once, then attach its stage plot to any gig.

Guest list entries submitted by a band on a BANDANA gig page — Each band fills its own guest list quota — no spreadsheet at the door.

A band filling out a venue's booking request form in BANDANA — Bands submit dates, links and their bio in one pass.

A BANDANA gig advance page showing set times, backline and band details — One advance page the venue and every band on the bill share.

What SongbookPro focuses on

A digital songbook for tablet and laptop: imports, set lists, transposition, and offline performance.

BANDANA and SongbookPro, side by side

Competitor details below are from their own public pages, checked August 2026. Pricing changes — confirm on their site before you decide. SongbookPro pricing

Price: BANDANAFree for the whole band; SongbookProSolo: one-time in-app purchase around $7 after a 12-song trial; Groups: subscription, price not published
Platforms: BANDANAWeb everywhere, native iOS app; SongbookProYes, and broader — Android, iOS, Windows, Amazon Fire
Offline: BANDANARead-only offline for opened content in the iOS app; SongbookProYes, and stronger — full offline support
Imports: BANDANAPaste text, upload a file, or import from a public chord page; SongbookProYes — ChordPro, OnSong, PDF, and supported websites
Transposition: BANDANAWhole-song, twelve semitones, slash chords and automatic key detection; SongbookProYes — transposition and capo support for text-based songs
Metronome: BANDANANot offered; SongbookProYes — integrated, with tap-to-time
Rehearsal recordings: BANDANARecord or upload takes per song, background playback on iOS; SongbookProNot published
Scheduling and gigs: BANDANAAvailability voting, shared calendar, gig pages, stage plots; SongbookProNot offered
Venue side: BANDANAVenue directory, booking requests, advances, ticketing; SongbookProNot offered

What you get	BANDANA	SongbookPro
Price	Free for the whole band	Solo: one-time in-app purchase around $7 after a 12-song trial; Groups: subscription, price not published
Platforms	Web everywhere, native iOS app	Yes, and broader — Android, iOS, Windows, Amazon Fire
Offline	Read-only offline for opened content in the iOS app	Yes, and stronger — full offline support
Imports	Paste text, upload a file, or import from a public chord page	Yes — ChordPro, OnSong, PDF, and supported websites
Transposition	Whole-song, twelve semitones, slash chords and automatic key detection	Yes — transposition and capo support for text-based songs
Metronome	Not offered	Yes — integrated, with tap-to-time
Rehearsal recordings	Record or upload takes per song, background playback on iOS	Not published
Scheduling and gigs	Availability voting, shared calendar, gig pages, stage plots	Not offered
Venue side	Venue directory, booking requests, advances, ticketing	Not offered

Choose SongbookPro if

You perform from a Windows laptop or an Android tablet
Full offline use and a foot pedal are non-negotiable on stage
A built-in metronome and chord diagrams matter to how you practice

Choose BANDANA if

You want one shared library for the band without group licensing
Rehearsal takes, scheduling, and gig logistics should sit with the songs
You want the venue on the other side of the booking in the same place

Common questions

Is BANDANA a free alternative to SongbookPro?

BANDANA is free for the whole band and covers lyrics, chords, transposition, set lists, and PDF export. SongbookPro is stronger for pure offline performance on Windows and Android, and has a metronome and chord diagrams BANDANA does not.

Can I import my existing ChordPro files into BANDANA?

You can paste the text of a chart or upload a file and BANDANA will extract the lyrics and chords, then let you correct any chord in place. There is no dedicated ChordPro importer.