# Simple Songwriter LE — user reviews > 119 indexed App Store user reviews of Simple Songwriter LE by Christian Inkster, rated 3.70/5 from 33 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-songwriter-le/id316218233/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-songwriter-le/id316218233.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 16 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Simple Songwriter LE? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Simple and intuitive interface for beginners - 🎵 Effective chord progression tool for songwriting - 🎹 Good quality sampled piano sounds - 📱 Convenient portable songwriting tool - ⚡ Quick and easy to use for brainstorming - 🎯 Great for learning music theory basics - 🔄 Ability to record chord progressions - 💡 Helpful for developing songwriting skills - 🎨 Nice graphics and visual design - 🎪 Fun to experiment with different chord combinations **Cons** - 💰 Expensive premium version at $4.99 - 🚫 Limited chord options in free version - 🔐 No save functionality (major issue) - ⚠️ Confusing interface for some users - 🎸 No guitar version available - 🔊 No volume control for chords vs vocals - 📊 No staff notation or sheet music display - 🎼 Missing minor keys in free version - ❌ Cannot export recordings as audio files - 🎹 Limited to 3 keys in free version - 🐛 Crashes on startup for some users - ⏱️ Slow chord response for faster songs - 🎤 Not suitable for melody/vocal recording - 🎚️ Bluetooth audio plays unexpectedly - 📝 Misleading app description (songwriter vs song maker) **Commonly reported bugs** - Save function does not persist songs - App crashes immediately after clicking new song - App crashes after recent updates - Chords near bottom tabs are difficult to hit - Bluetooth audio plays unexpectedly in car - Chord response lag during fast playback **Most requested features** - Save and load songs functionality - Export recordings as audio/MIDI files - More chord options and custom chords - Minor keys and extended chord variations - Guitar version of the app - Lyrics/vocal recording feature - Staff notation and sheet music display - Loop functionality for songwriting - Ability to append chords to existing recordings - Metronome and count-in feature - Drum loops and backing tracks - Different time signatures (not just 4/4) - Arpeggio options - Volume mixing controls - Undo/shake-to-undo feature - Piano key visualization - More instrument options beyond piano - Sustaining pad instruments - Customizable chord palette - Display chord numbers during recording ## Newest reviews (13 of 119) ### 3/5 — Fun but will not help me write a song *2022-08-19* It is helpful but it needs a little bit more options it’s fun to play with but not anything beyond that. I want the better keys that a real Piano gives me and 4.99 is a high price for the better one, I can get a fun game for less then that😕 ### 3/5 — Has a purpose but... *2018-01-01* I can see where this would be fun but for using it not much so. The graphics are amazing. You lost me when I was in my car playing with it and it would play through the Bluetooth in the car. Seriously? Sorta can't believe that in not missing a setting somewhere. Which there was a custom chord palette. Without it it's not useful to me. ### 2/5 — Record and then? *2017-01-05* So how do u export? ### 2/5 — Wrong *2015-07-27* As the title may suggest, it says "simple" and "songwriter" both of which are wrong. First of all it is not a songwriter, but a song maker; which I did not want. Secondly, it is not "simple" because as soon as I got on the app I was confused. If you want a simple songwriter app, this is not the one for you. ### 2/5 — Below average... *2014-12-06* Aint good ### 3/5 — Things to add *2013-07-13* Okay I love the features this app has inversions good and the different type of recordings. But things that it needs, which would improve it greatly. For building and fixing the song it needs a way to add more chords to the previous recorded song. It has a delete function but needs a way to add. So you can add more to the song without having to re record what you have already fixed or created. I love that you can record over the chords vocally. But it would be nice to adjust the chord volume and the vocal volume so it sounds nicer and a way to mix the chords and vocals together for exporting purposes. And to be able to export the song out. If these three things could be add that would make a world of difference. Something simple nothing crazy. ### 4/5 — 1Dful! *2013-06-17* A great app for rising song writers just like me!:) ### 4/5 — Good, but... *2013-04-30* This is a good app, except for the fact that it wont let me get guitar or view the full version. ### 4/5 — Best app..... For just music *2013-04-27* It's a very cool app but u have to kinda understand music. Otherwise I love <3 it!!!! ### 4/5 — Freebie version *2013-03-24* It's limited to three keys but its fast enough to use and sketch an idea in my head you can tell they only made this to whet your appetite for the full version. If you have garage band mobile or fl mobile you don't need this. ### 4/5 — Great *2013-02-05* It's fun and simple and a great way to create a couple of tunes. ### 3/5 — It's ok... *2013-01-16* I really want to get the full version, but at $4.99 it's just too overpriced for what it offers. Make it a couple bucks less and I'm sure many more people will upgrade. This free version only gives you 3 keys to work with, so for the most part it isn't too functional for me. Also like others have griped about, no minor keys. ### 4/5 — Love it *2012-11-13* This is just an awesome app the only negative is that the tabs on the bottom makes it hard to hit some of the chords near the bottom and at most times while im jaming and on a role I hit the tabs instead of the chords. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Will not save song. Worthless *2022-05-02* Really what’s the point of this app if it doesn’t save the song. Save, Name, Done, but when I come back to load a song, immediately after saving, it’s empty, nothing was saved. It’s been like this for years, I though by now they might have fixed it, nope. And I paid for this crap, I want my money back. ### 1/5 — Аккордов почти всегда не хватает *2018-06-22* Аккордов почти всегда не хватает ни в одной тональности ### 1/5 — I agree this is rubbish *2015-06-20* I got this app to help me write song lirycas and a melody what ever you do DO NOT get this app unless you want to write music ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2015-04-13* It says song writting not song recoring Waste of app. I deleted it stright away ### 1/5 — Don't care for it *2014-01-20* Music is not just chords people ### 1/5 — 😤 Disappointing&terrible *2013-08-18* This app is ok. Except it's disappointing because if you're trying to get an app to help you with song writing this app if is confusing and just didn't help me write a song. ### 1/5 — STUPID *2012-11-29, version 2.1.1* It worked, but it was stupid and horrible and not useable. I got this app cause I'm a song writer and singer and I thought it would help, but it was no good!!!! 👎👎👎👎👎 ### 1/5 — No *2012-11-20, version 2.1.1* Just no. ### 1/5 — What is THIS crap? *2012-09-15, version 2.1.1* This is NOT what I was looking for. I expected this to record my VOICE and have it WRITE DOWN the notes I SING. I'm not an... 'experienced song writer', you could say. In other words, I can write down the words to songs I come up with, but I can't write the notes, and this app did NOT help whatsoever with my problem. Well, as the saying goes, 'You get what you pay for' which is NOTHING! P.S. Do NOT buy this app! ### 1/5 — updates? *2012-07-23, version 2.1.1* Potential 5 star app, but... Paid app hasn't been updated in 8 months... not promising. With updates (ability to append, customizable chords/2nd page of selectable extended chords, audiopaste, metronome count-in for record) easily 5 stars. Missed potential here. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — OfficialTylerIsFire *2016-05-09* Hey guys! It's OfficialTylerIsFire on Instagram! I'm starting songwriting and from what I ca tell this is a good app so I rate it 5 stars! Is this good? ### 5/5 — Loop option *2016-03-16* This app is amazing. Outstanding. I would love a loop option. To improve the songwriting experience for lyrics. ### 5/5 — It's cool *2016-01-13* I love it it is so cool and it sounds real ### 5/5 — 10/10 *2014-11-12* Honestly, I've been searching for apps to help me songwrite and compose my own melodies until i can afford to buy a new guitar n this one has proven to be the only useful one. It's awesome. (Cept that my guitar is broken) ### 5/5 — Easy!!! *2013-08-31* Great app, very easy. Love it! ### 5/5 — Songwriter *2013-08-26* Nice! ### 5/5 — I like it! *2013-01-09* This is helpful! I have studied music theory which makes this app easier to understand, but its cool because it gives a few different key options and it records! And you can delete ant of the chords from the sequence that you want! However, I do wish it gave more chord and key options ### 5/5 — SSW *2012-12-06* C'est le merveille bijou! ### 5/5 — Excellent as far as it goes. *2012-11-16* But I'll be saving up for the paid-for version! It looks wonderful! ### 5/5 — Good *2012-08-22, version 2.1.1* Bice --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-21.*