Absolutely rubbish since iOS 26
I thought the few small problems I initially found in the app would be rectified by the recent update but since then I have found the app completely unusable. Not only do core functions no longer work (e.g. song search bar or the bottom arrow to show the panel) but on more than one occasion songs have been completely overwritten by another song either imported or edited. In other words the database becomes corrupted and the app is 100% untrustworthy. I will not be using it and have already moved to a more secure alternative. Best avoided!
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Good but drains battery
This app has a great feature set and although quirky in places is easy enough to use. However on both my phone and iPad, both running iOS 26, my battery life has been completely crippled due to the app draining the battery in the background even when I’ve disabled background tasks in settings. Hopefully this will be fixed soon as it’s become almost unusable to me as a consequence.
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Songs continues to get better and better
I have been using Songs (named Song One previously) for over 2 years now and it has become my go to App for building, managing and using my guitar music catalogue. I use it for writing, sharing and performing my music. I use the app across my iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro. The developer is super responsive and continuously invests in updates and improvements to the app. Color me a very satisfied customer.
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Managing My Charts
This app has become my go-to library of my guitar charts. I can also include PDFs of lead sheets and other documents necessary for performances. I appreciate the sequencing capabilities to easily match any arrangement.
Song One
Perfect for writing out my original songs. I can quickly write out the lyrics and chords, then send to other band members.
Great app
A few months ago I’d never have imagined I’d move my entire music library from paper sheets in binders to a digital format… But I’m glad I did. This is a great app for organizing music, for practicing, for performing (using my iPad). And top shelf support, too. Highly recommend.
What I've been looking for.
I've looked for an app like this one for a long time. Being a guitar player I needed an app that would allow editing, chord charts and PDF imports. This app does it all and more. The only upgrade needed for me is the ability for the chord charts to follow the typed in chord symbols in order of chord symbols.
Support has been great so far and always provides links to features and suggestions that help get more out of the app. Greate job.
Support has been great so far and always provides links to features and suggestions that help get more out of the app. Greate job.
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One song good, but not great.
One song is not bad, but it could use some improvements. Firstly, it's awkward on an iPad, which is suprising as it's supposed be designed for Apple products. I used an external keyboard case, but when typing in One Song the iPad screen always displays and hides most of the screen. Also, the inputing of chords over lyrics is a bit quirky. It would be easier to writy lyrics in MS Word and then add chords in the line above. With some minor updates this could be a great app.
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iPad keyboard conflicts
Like this app but I find they using a iPad keyboard with it is annoying because iPad keyboard always displays. You can minimize the iPad keyboard but every time you try to type it reappears. Makes it very annoying to use on and iPad which is disappointing considering f it was designed for Apple products.
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All-Time BEST APP
I started using this on my iPad about 8 months ago and it quickly became my favorite app ever purchased/paid for. It’s truly unbelievable how robust and full-featured this is and now I’m taking it for a spin on macOS.
The main thing I used it for is pretty simple. I have about 500 write-ups of songs in mixed formats, Word, PDF, etc, andI wanted a simple way to create an evening Set List and be able to quickly pull up the documents.
Some of the other cool features are impressive, but I’ve not actually used except for a quick test to see how they work.
The main thing I used it for is pretty simple. I have about 500 write-ups of songs in mixed formats, Word, PDF, etc, andI wanted a simple way to create an evening Set List and be able to quickly pull up the documents.
Some of the other cool features are impressive, but I’ve not actually used except for a quick test to see how they work.
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Buggy and hard to use
There exists user interface idioms and conventions for reason. This app attempts to re-invent these.
Clicking around to figure things out causes the app to hang (spinning beach ball).
Clicking around to figure things out causes the app to hang (spinning beach ball).
Numbers?
Been using the app for a few years, love the new upgrades. Quick question though, is it possible to see numbers instead of chords?
Just all wrong
I was told that this was THE app to get to chart my songs, as I could upload the mp3 files into the program. WRONG. Every time I try to upload from my Dropbox, the mp3 isn’t supported. I even upgraded to the “pro” version, but wasn’t able to get what I needed, rendering this app useless. I just need my money back.
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Love this app and the support
Yes this app has a lot of features and I don't use most of them. But, for what I use it's great! On my macmini I add songs and build setlists. It then transfers them seemlessly to my iPad for the gigs. Since I perform most songs from memory, the set list is the main feature I use. But, when it's a song I don't quite have memorized, I touch the song in the list and there it is. I can swipe to get to the next song. I mainly use PDF's and it's great for that. And when there is a problem, the support has been great with fixes turned around quickly
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Excellent app that just keeps getting better
Since the release of 12.2 there’s no easier app to quickly get a perfect scroll set up for live bands that don’t use backing tracks. Prior versions always worked great if you were just syncing lyrics to backing tracks. Lots of other great features but for me this is the biggest time saver and so most important. Chord implementation is also top notch!
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Easy to use and good features
Aside from a few nit-picky items, I am very happy with the app. I like that it is a single payment and not recurring subscription - that was the main reason I chose this over some other competing apps.
Doesn’t always work with Ultimate Guitar
I’ve sort of enjoyed using song one, but I’m not having much luck bringing songs over from Ultimate Guitar. I have exported a lot of songs from UG, sometimes they come over, more often they don’t. I have no idea why.
I-Tunes
I’ve asked these questions numerous times via you webpage and e-mail. To date NO response. - One more time…can I add music from i-tunes? - Will the music PLAY? - Can I THEN modify the selected song to add lyrics? - Can I additionally include the score, including chords and chord diagrams? Your previous answers to potential customers were, I’ve found, ambiguous, vague and off topic. Hopefully, by my SPECIFIC questions, it will help you provide the information to help decide whether to purchase your product.
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One of my favorite apps
This is an awesome app. It does SO much, although I got it just to organize charts. Searching charts, transposing, creating sets, and so much more are all so easy. I had a printing issue and Peter, the developer, addressed it so refreshingly fast.
I love this app.
I love this app.
Pretty much perfect.
Takes a little while to figure some editing actions, easiest to do on Mac computer, but once familiar it is an amazingly clever piece of software. Support is 1st class too. Questions answered super quick.
