Comparison

OnSong 2026 vs Ajar Mic

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

Head to head
About

OnSong 2026

This app helps musicians prepare, practice, and perform by managing chord charts, lyrics, and setlists. It offers features like importing songs from various sources, hands-free control, and advanced video output for live performances.

Highlights
  • Import and manage chord charts and lyrics
  • Create and organize setlists
  • Hands-free page turning and autoscrolling
  • Transpose, capo, and format charts
  • Real-time sharing with band members
  • Video output for lyrics and backgrounds
  • MIDI event automation and stage lighting control
Features
Currently charting
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OnSong is the best app for musicians. Get ready to prepare, practice and perform with ease. Download the app for free, create your account, and get started importing and viewing up to 30 songs. You can even receive sets and play with other OnSong users. When you're ready to go to the next level with more songs and features, subscribe to OnSong Essentials or OnSong Premium. ALWAYS READY Import and build your library of chords and lyrics with built-in support for Dropbox, Google Drive, SongSelect, Planning Center, and more to work the way you do. Even scan your paper charts directly and extract text¹. OnSong supports text-based chord charts, Adobe PDF and many other file types you can import from any supporting app like Safari. OnSong Console¹ lets you manage your library from your Mac or PC in any web browser. Whether you have ten or ten-thousand songs in your repertoire², it's always lightweight and mobile so you can play anytime, anywhere. PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS Play more gigs with planning made easy. Pull your set lists in moments² and gather the band. Transpose, capo, and format your text-based chord charts² to look just right and then annotate or draw on the page to make special notes¹. When you're all done, share wirelessly with your team in real-time¹, or print, email, and export too². OnSong is as flexible as it is powerful. BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE OnSong is built for the stage. Tap to turn pages or go hands-free with wireless foot pedals or intelligent autoscrolling². No more clumsy page turning on cluttered music stands. Every aspect of the song is at your fingertips. Assign tempo and time signature for a reassuring click², sing a cappella with a digital pitch pipe², link to backing tracks to play along², or even send MIDI events to automate your stage¹, all without complicated or confusing equipment. BE SEEN AND HEARD OnSong features powerful video features that go well beyond other apps. Display lyrics on a projector or an HDTV with a video adapter, AppleTV, or Google Cast-compatible device¹. Compose custom backgrounds with still or motion graphics, or live video¹ feeds for dynamic performances. Stay on the same page with your band with confidence monitors you control on-stage. While you're at it, run stage lighting too¹. OnSong is the ultimate creative tool for musicians. GET STARTED WITH ONSONG® ESSENTIALS Add an unlimited number of songs to your library and enable the features that let you perform with confidence including: • Pulling sets and organizing songs into books. • Hands-free control with foot pedals and actions. • Writing your own songs with custom formatting. • Transposing charts, applying capo and diagrams. • Sharing with your team. ONSONG® PREMIUM MEANS MORE POWER While OnSong Essentials has many of the basic features you need, there are a few that are only available with a Premium subscription including: advanced actions, annotations such as sticky notes, clips, text, and drawings, timeline, backing tracks, click tracks, multitracks, video tracks, Connect and OnCue, Console, document scanner, live video and motion videos backgrounds, MIDI automation, scenes, and premium technical support. Want to learn more? Visit http://onsongapp.com/features to find out if OnSong is right for you. ¹ Requires an active Premium subscription. ² Requires an active Essentials subscription. Terms of Use http://onsongapp.com/premium/terms Privacy Policy http://onsongapp.com/privacy

About

Ajar Mic

This app connects musicians with open mic nights and helps hosts manage their events. Artists can find and sign up for slots, receive notifications, and manage their public profiles. Hosts can set up events, manage signups, and communicate with performers.

Highlights
  • Find open mic events
  • Sign up for performance slots
  • Receive event notifications
  • Public artist profile
  • Venue display screen support
  • Host event management tools
Features
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Ajar Mic Open mics run on good vibes and bad WiFi. Ajar Mic is here to handle the logistics so you can focus on the music. Whether you're a songwriter hunting for a stage on a Tuesday night or a host keeping the local scene alive, Ajar Mic connects performers and venues in one place built for the way open mics actually work. For Artists Browse open mic nights near you and grab a slot before they fill up. You'll get a heads-up when your set time is coming, when something changes, or when the host has news for the lineup. Your profile travels with you: your name, photo, and logo can show up on the venue screen when it's your turn to step up. For Hosts Set your slots, open your signup window, and let your performers claim their spots. When something changes, blast a message to everyone on the bill in one tap. Less chasing people down, more focus on making the night a good one. What You Get Find open mic events happening near you Sign up for slots with live availability Push notifications for reminders and last-minute updates, with controls to choose exactly what you hear about A public artist profile with your photo, background, logo, and a link to your corner of the internet Venue display screen support so your name is up in lights (or at least on the TV) when you perform Premium artists can customize their display slide layout and pick what shows on screen Host tools for managing your event, your slots, and your performers Download a copy of your personal data whenever you want it Free to join. Premium Artist and Host subscription plans available for artists and venues who want more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ajarmic.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

OnSong 20264 screens
Ajar Mic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OnSong 2026 at 4.5 against Ajar Mic's 3.7. OnSong 2026 also leads on ratings volume (5.8K vs 3) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). Ajar Mic's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 28%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. OnSong 2026 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Ajar Mic sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OnSong 2026 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnSong 2026 has 5.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of OnSong 2026's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ajar Mic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnSong 2026 ships an update every 4 weeks, Ajar Mic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
OnSong 2026 versus Ajar Mic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnSong 2026Ajar Mic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.8K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB42 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperOnSong LLCBearded Squid LLC

Customer experience

OnSong 2026

All ratings5,694 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews687 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative63.9%

Ajar Mic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

OnSong 2026

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Songs and annotations randomly disappearing
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when importing/exporting songs
  • Sync and sharing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved sync and backup capabilities
  • More intuitive user interface
  • Ability to transpose songs easily
  • Better support for older devices and iOS versions

Ajar Mic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

OnSong 2026

Subscriptions4
  • Essentials (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Essentials (Annual)$29.991 Year
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  • Premium (Annual)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
4 purchases

Ajar Mic

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Artist Monthly$5.001 Month
  • Host Monthly$20.001 Month
  • Premium Artist Yearly$50.001 Year
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  • Host Yearly$200.001 Year

Questions

Is OnSong 2026 free?
OnSong 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ajar Mic free?
Ajar Mic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OnSong 2026 or Ajar Mic?
OnSong 2026 is rated higher. OnSong 2026 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Ajar Mic averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do OnSong 2026 or Ajar Mic have ads?
Neither OnSong 2026 nor Ajar Mic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnSong 2026 or Ajar Mic?
OnSong 2026 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ajar Mic every 2 weeks. Most recently, OnSong 2026 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Ajar Mic on November 5, 2026.

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