Comparison

Writers Session vs mySONG.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Writers Session

This app helps songwriters by providing a central place to record and organize lyrics and melodic ideas. It features a text editor, audio recorder, rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and tools for managing song sessions and creative inspiration.

Highlights
  • Full-featured text editor
  • Built-in audio recorder
  • Offline rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, dictionary
  • Organize sessions into folders
  • Import backing tracks
  • Collections of words and phrases
  • Export lyrics and audio
Features
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Writers Session is a perfect songwriter’s companion. It provides a single place to record and organise all your lyrics and melodic ideas. STREAMLINE THE CREATIVE PROCESS It offers a full featured text editor with a scrollable tool bar for quick access to many commonly used songwriting tools. BUILT IN AUDIO RECORDER Quickly Capture multiple recording ideas when inspiration strikes on the go. MANAGE MULTIPLE RECORDINGS Each song session contains an editable list of all your audio recorded ideas. An easy to use audio player is there for quick playback of all the recorded takes as well as exporting options. STAY ORGANIZED WITH FOLDERS Organize all your song Sessions into folders so as to get quick access and manage large lists. A COLLECTION OF WRITING TOOLS It contains a offline Rhyming dictionary, Thesaurus and Dictionary. This means that no WIFI or 3G connectivity is required to use these features. FULLSCREEN AND NIGHTTIME MODE This is great for singers or studio musicians performing in low lighted environments. The text sizes can be quickly adjusted whilst in fullscreen mode which is great for showing lyrics or chords. MORE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: • You can Import backing tracks from your device media library. • A Collections of Words and Phrases are available for generating ideas, these are grouped into mood categories. • A List of Musical Chord Notations and Song Sections for quick entry. • Features a Quick recorder for capturing those inspirational moments with a few clicks. The recorded audio files can be then easily be transferred to any session afterwards. • Email or Airdrop Export is available to share your song lyrics and recorded audio ideas. • Various Screen Mode themes are available. • Easy Printing of Lyrics which can be sent directly to your WIFI printer. • Songs are Autosaved to prevent accidental loss of ideas. • Song Session Information such as writers credits, royalty splits, publishing details and more can be stored and displayed. These can also be exported as a PDF file. • Sessions can be searched by title or writers names as well as been filtered according to their likes. If you’ve enjoyed using Writer's Session, please leave a review.

About

mySONG.

This app helps songwriters capture ideas by recording audio and organizing lyrics. It offers tools like pitch shifting, tempo-synced effects, and export options for sharing creations.

Highlights
  • Audio Recorder
  • Lyrics Board
  • Tap-tempo Metronome
  • Audio Transpose / Pitch Shifting
  • Reverb & Delay Effects
  • Audio Export
  • Share Music and Lyrics
Features
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mySONG. is a simple audio recorder and writing tool for songwriters. You can start either with lyrics or music - or work both at the same time. The app includes these features. - Audio Recorder - Lyrics Board - Tap-tempo Metronome (with vibration feedback*) - Audio Transpose / Pitch Shifting - Reverb - Delay (tempo synced) - Audio Export - Sharing Music and Lyrics (i.e. to mail) * Vibration feedback requires operating system of iOS11 or greater and phone model of iPhone 6 or greater

Screenshots

Writers Session4 screens
mySONG.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Writers Session at 4.5 against mySONG.'s 2.0. Writers Session also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 1). mySONG.'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. mySONG. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Writers Session asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Writers Session holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Writers Session has 2.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writers Session ships an update monthly, mySONG. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Writers Session versus mySONG.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriters SessionmySONG.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.7K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne In A Billion LtdSoundA productions Oy

Customer experience

Writers Session

All ratings2,661 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative34.9%

mySONG.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Writers Session

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to enter text while listening to audio
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting songs
  • Issues with audio recording quality and reliability
  • Problems with in-app purchases and upgrades

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit/format text (bold, italic, etc.)
  • Option to organize songs into folders
  • Automatic backup and sync across devices
  • More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)

mySONG.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Writers Session

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

mySONG.

One-time1
  • Full License$1.99

Questions

Is Writers Session free?
Writers Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mySONG. free?
mySONG. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Writers Session or mySONG.?
Writers Session is rated higher. Writers Session averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while mySONG. averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Writers Session or mySONG. have ads?
Neither Writers Session nor mySONG. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Writers Session or mySONG.?
Writers Session ships an update monthly, and mySONG. every 3 days. Most recently, Writers Session was updated on November 2, 2026 and mySONG. on November 3, 2026.

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