# Hiva Fakalotu — Mostly in the Tongan language.

> Digital songbook for church hymns with cloud sharing and offline access. (iPhone/iPad app by Peni Moimoi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiva-fakalotu/id6448660500 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Peni Moimoi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453342139)
- Category: Books, Music
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiva-fakalotu/id6448660500/reviews.md

## What is Hiva Fakalotu?

The purpose of this app is to have all your church songs in one place and everyone that has the app installed has the ability to upload and share a song to the cloud, and it will automatically be downloaded to anyone that has the app installed.

App Features
- Light and Dark mode.
- Online and Offline
   - You don't need to have an internet connection to use the app, you can use it completely offline but if you want to add a song to it, you must register an account.
- You can add a song to your Favourite songs.
- Reorderable songs
   - This feature allows you to add songs to this list and then reorder them to whatever order you like. This is good for a worship group or a performer who likes to prepare songs and in order of how they will perform. 
- Advanced search 
   - Being able to search for a song has never been easier. If you don't remember the name of the song? Don't worry, just type any phrase that you remember and it will give you all the songs that have the phrase on it. Amazing right?

- Public songs vs Local songs
   - All the songs that you'll see after you install the app for the first time will show "PUBLIC" underneath the Title, this will indicate that this song is in the cloud/public, and everyone that has the app can see it but if you add a new song it will show "LOCAL" this will let you know this song is stored on your device only, however, if you want to share your song with everyone that has the app then you will need to upload it to the cloud.

- Edit/Delete/Copy 
   - Only the person who added the song will be able to edit, delete or copy that song. 

Note: 
   - Users a responsible for the songs stored on their devices. If you uninstall the app, and then reinstall it all the songs on your device will be lost, except for the ones that you uploaded to the cloud. 

Hope you find this app useful. Please feel free to let us know of any errors or any improvements that we may be able to implement to the app. 

Mālō 'aupito.

## Key features

- Cloud song sharing and downloading
- Offline song access
- Customizable song order
- Advanced phrase search
- Light and dark modes
- Edit/delete/copy own songs


## Frequently asked questions about Hiva Fakalotu

### What is Hiva Fakalotu?

Hiva Fakalotu is a digital songbook designed to store and share church songs, primarily in the Tongan language. It allows users to upload songs to the cloud for easy access by others with the app installed.

### Can I use Hiva Fakalotu offline?

Yes, you can use Hiva Fakalotu completely offline to access songs already on your device. However, you need to register an account to add new songs to your collection.

### How does song sharing work in Hiva Fakalotu?

Songs uploaded to the cloud are marked as 'PUBLIC' and are automatically downloaded to other users' devices. Songs stored only on your device are marked 'LOCAL'.

### Can I reorder songs in Hiva Fakalotu?

Yes, Hiva Fakalotu allows you to create a reorderable list of songs. This is useful for worship groups or performers preparing their song order.

### How do I search for songs in Hiva Fakalotu?

Hiva Fakalotu features advanced search functionality. You can search by song title or by typing any phrase you remember from the lyrics, and it will return matching songs.

### What happens if I uninstall Hiva Fakalotu?

If you uninstall Hiva Fakalotu, songs stored only on your device ('LOCAL' songs) will be lost. Songs you have uploaded to the cloud will remain accessible after reinstallation.

### What is the price of Hiva Fakalotu?

Hiva Fakalotu is a paid application, priced at $2.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### How often is Hiva Fakalotu updated?

The latest version of Hiva Fakalotu is 1.1.0, last updated on February 25, 2024. This indicates a relatively recent update, suggesting ongoing support and potential for future improvements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2024-02-25

Here's a breakdown of the new features for the iOS app:

2. **Cloud Storage Integration**:
   - Automatic upload of newly added songs to the cloud instead of local device storage.

3. **Persistent Favorites and Live Songs**:
   - Favorite songs and live songs stored in the cloud, ensuring access even after app uninstallation/reinstallation.

4. **Share Live Songs**:
   - Share live songs with others via a copy-paste mechanism. Users can tap the copy button to share the song, and recipients can download and paste the shared songs to access them.

5. **Enhanced Viewing Experience**:
   - Optimized for external screen mirroring: When mirroring the phone to an external screen, rotating the phone will hide the app bar, maximizing the viewing area for the song.

6. **Bug Fixes and UI Improvements**:
   - Addressed various bugs and made minor UI enhancements to improve user experience and app stability.

These features aim to provide users with a more seamless and versatile experience while using the app, from improved sound quality to easier sharing and enhanced viewing options.

### 1.0.8 — 2024-01-13

- Fix issues with adding, updating, and deleting a song on the cloud.
- When a user uploads a song to the cloud it'll show up on all user's devices (which is the purpose of this app).

WARNING!!
If you have any songs that you have not uploaded to the cloud, please make sure you do so as this update might delete it from your device permanently.

### 1.0.7 — 2023-06-16

Some of the UI components have been updated.

### 1.0.6 — 2023-06-15

Fixed issues with the content were hidden behind the keyboard when add or edit a song

### 1.0.5 — 2023-06-06

- Some of UI has been updated.

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