# Chart Topper: Music Career — Write songs, top the charts

> Card game simulating music career progression from small gigs to stadium tours. (iPhone/iPad app by David PM, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chart-topper-music-career/id6788154522 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David PM, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877550040)
- Category: Games, Music, Music, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 348 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-15
- Data updated: 2026-10-19
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chart-topper-music-career/id6788154522/reviews.md

## What is Chart Topper?

Chart Topper is a card game about building a music career from the bottom.

You start out playing to four people on a Tuesday night. You write a song, release it, and wait to see if anyone cares. Most of them won't land, but the one that does moves you up to a better room, a bigger crowd, a higher spot on the chart. Keep going and you're headlining a stadium.

WRITE IT YOURSELF Write a real song about anyone: your band, your cat, your group chat. Write the lyrics yourself or let the game do it, pick a voice and a genre, and share it anywhere.

THREE TURNS IS NEVER ENOUGH Each Payday you get three turns, and there's always a fourth thing you wish you'd done. Write the song now, or spend the turn getting better and write something stronger next week? That choice is the whole game.

YOUR CARDS ARE YOUR SOUND Everyone opens with the same ten cards. What you collect after that decides what kind of music you can make, so no two careers sound alike. Chase stadium pop or stay scrappy and indie.

NOBODY HAS A HEAD START Real players, not bots, on a separate board just for everyone who started this month. Same starting point, same everything. It's where most people find out they're good at this.

PLAY IN FIVE MINUTES Take your three turns while the coffee brews, then put it down. Come back whenever, you'll be further ahead than you left.

YOU CAN'T BUY A HIT Free to play, with optional cosmetics and nobody outranks you by spending real money.

## Key features

- Write original songs
- Build a music career
- Card-based gameplay
- Define your music genre
- Compete with real players
- Quick play sessions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1,200 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 550 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2,600 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 7,000 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| 15,000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads for Life | $14.99 | one-time |


## Is Chart Topper safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Chart Topper.

## Is Chart Topper legit?

Chart Topper: Music Career has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Chart Topper is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chart-topper-music-career/id6788154522/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Like Project Rockstar but Better

*2026-09-15*

Expected this to be another AI music app, but the game mechanics bring me back to the good ole days of Project Rockstar - but if they made it 2026. Lots of different ways to enjoy this game from making AI music clips to grinding to be #1 on the charts. Awesome sauce.

## Frequently asked questions about Chart Topper

### What is Chart Topper?

Chart Topper is a card game where you build a music career. You write songs, release them, and aim to climb the charts from playing small venues to headlining stadiums.

### How do I write songs in Chart Topper?

You can write lyrics yourself or have the game generate them. You then pick a voice and genre for your song before releasing it.

### Does Chart Topper have ads?

Yes, Chart Topper contains advertisements.

### Can I play Chart Topper offline?

The description does not specify offline play capabilities. However, it mentions competing with real players on a separate board, suggesting an online component.

### How does Chart Topper compare to other music career games?

Chart Topper focuses on a card-based gameplay mechanic for career progression and song creation, offering a unique approach compared to traditional simulation or management games.

### What devices does Chart Topper support?

Chart Topper is available on iPhone and iPad.

### Is Chart Topper suitable for younger players?

Chart Topper has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for teenagers and older.

### How often is Chart Topper updated?

The latest version was released on 2026-09-19, indicating recent development activity. The app was first released on 2026-09-15.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.05 — 2026-10-02

- Meet two new guides in the tutorial: Margaïne shows you how sharing your songs earns real Airplay, and Dr. Nectar introduces Labels.
- Make any genre your default right from Improve.
- Bigger, brighter fireworks when you hit the top 3.
- Returning artists no longer see the tutorial again.
- Fixes and polish.

### 1.04 — 2026-09-26

New in 1.04
- UX fix
- Rebalance for Greatest Hits

### 1.03 — 2026-09-19

New in 1.03:
- Bug Fixes
- Song Art Caching
- Swift 6 Update

### 1.02 — 2026-09-15

No release notes.

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