Comparison

AY Sing vs SDA Hymnal

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

Head to head
About

AY Sing

Access all 214 songs from the Advent Youth Sing collection with lyrics and song keys. Organize your favorite songs into custom collections and quickly find them by title or keywords. This app is designed for easy navigation and a pleasant singing experience.

Highlights
  • Lyrics for all 214 songs
  • Song keys included
  • Create custom song collections
  • Search by title or keywords
  • Number pad for quick song entry
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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AY Sing brings all 214 songs from the Advent Youth Sing right into your hands. With apps for both phone and tablet - everyone gets to enjoy the cheerful songs of the Advent Youth Sing. Features: - Lyrics to all 214 songs - Create Collections to store your songs however you like! - Songs keys for all 214 songs - Number pad for quickly typing in a song number - Search songs by - Title - Words - Or both combined - No Ads! Cause nobody likes them - Audio Files and Sheet Music (Coming Soon) Credit Published in 1977 by Review and Herald Publishing Association

About

SDA Hymnal

Access a comprehensive collection of 695 Seventh-day Adventist hymns, including both new and old versions. Easily bookmark favorites, search by title or number, and share hymns with others for worship.

Highlights
  • 695 SDA hymns
  • New and old hymns
  • Bookmark favorites
  • Search by title/number
  • Share hymns
Features
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A collection of the 695 Hymn songs used by congregations, schools and homes of the Seventh-day Adventist Christians worldwide. Contains both new and old SDA hymns. -Bookmark your favourite hymns for easier reference later on -Search for any song by title or song number. -Share any specific hymn with friends/family May the Lord bless you abundantly as you worship him through songs.

Screenshots

AY Sing4 screens
SDA Hymnal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AY Sing at 80% against SDA Hymnal's 38%. AY Sing also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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. SDA Hymnal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AY Sing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AY Sing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of AY Sing's written reviews are positive against 38% of SDA Hymnal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AY Sing ships an update monthly, SDA Hymnal every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AY Sing versus SDA Hymnal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAY SingSDA Hymnal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26 ratings) — better3.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better18
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle RoachDavid Maraba

Customer experience

AY Sing

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

SDA Hymnal

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

AY Sing

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SDA Hymnal

One-time1
  • Ads Free Version - Life Time$4.99

Questions

Is AY Sing free?
AY Sing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDA Hymnal free?
SDA Hymnal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AY Sing or SDA Hymnal?
AY Sing is rated higher. AY Sing averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while SDA Hymnal averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.
Do AY Sing or SDA Hymnal have ads?
SDA Hymnal shows ads; AY Sing does not.
Which is updated more often, AY Sing or SDA Hymnal?
AY Sing ships an update monthly, and SDA Hymnal every 13 months. Most recently, AY Sing was updated on November 2, 2026 and SDA Hymnal on November 3, 2026.

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