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Melody Creator vs Setliner™

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Melody Creator compared with Setliner™
DetailMelody Creator logo Melody Creator Setliner™
What it doesBrowser-based melody grid for sketching short musical ideas with MIDI and WAV export Free chord charts and setlists app with optional one-time purchases
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Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free core app. Optional features: Custom skins and emojis $4.99, Chord Builder $2.99, Linked devices $4.99, Popout displays $7.99, Practice $9.99. Bundles: Setliner™ Pro $14.99, Pro + Practice $22.99. Team plans: 5 seats $49.99, 10 seats $89.99, 5 seats with Practice $94.99, 10 seats with Practice $
Key features
  • 16-step melody grid
  • Browser playback
  • Key and scale controls including major, minor, pentatonic, and blues
  • Optional backing chords and editable chord progressions
  • Instrument timbres powered by SoundFont samples
  • MIDI download for editing
  • WAV download for audio playback
  • Light and dark themes
  • Preset melodies and random melody ideas
  • Song library with search, tags and A-Z index
  • ChordPro, plain-text and PDF import and export
  • Live transposition and capo selection
  • Chart viewer with auto-scroll and Bluetooth foot-pedal control
  • Setlist creation with per-song key and capo overrides
  • Nashville numbers display system
  • Chord Builder for exploring voicings and overrides
  • Linked devices for synced playback across multiple screens
  • Custom annotations and markup tools
  • Practice mode with chord highlighting and tempo feedback
What makes it different
  • Runs entirely in the browser without installation or account required
  • No upload or cloud storage of melodies
  • Focused on melody sketches rather than full song generation
  • Immediate playback with instant feedback
  • Free core app with no subscription or time limits
  • One-time purchase model instead of recurring subscriptions
  • Works offline with files stored in your chosen folder
  • Available across Windows, macOS, Linux and Android platforms
  • Hands-free control via Bluetooth foot pedals
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)240
Referring domains (Majestic)190

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