Comparison

Nashville Numbers vs StudioNected

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

Head to head
About

Nashville Numbers

This app simplifies music notation using the Nashville Number System, allowing musicians to create song charts digitally. It replaces traditional methods like pencil and paper for live performances, recording, and teaching.

Highlights
  • Digital song chart creation
  • Nashville Number System implementation
  • Streamlined notation format
  • Replaces pencil and paper
  • Suitable for live performance and recording
Features
Currently charting
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Music notation is made simple with this shorthand system which puts chords into numbers 1 though 7 and streamlines the page into a simple and clean format. Forget about pencil, erasers and photocopy! This app combines technology with tried and tested methods; allowing users to create song charts with the ease and speed of pen and paper. For over 60 years, the Nashville Number System has been the standard for musicians in live performance, recording sessions, and teaching environments. The published book has become required reading in many of the most prestigious music schools, including Belmont, ETSU, Lee and Liberty University, while also being required reading for anyone when they get their first gig in music city. This innovative app brings the must-read instructional book by Chas Williams, with well over 50,000 copies sold, into our digital age by seamlessly allowing charts to be written on your digital device! Please give feedback of a 5 star review, or contact us directly. If you’re not happy with the app, we will issue a full refund of your purchase price (in exchange for not writing a bad review) and insure your issues are reviewed and fixed. You can keep your version and be notified when an update has been made. Thank you for your business. My name is Leland and I’m on the development team along with Chas. My personal email is nashvillenumbers1@gmail.com so you can contact me with issues or great musical stories! Chart Everything My Friends!!!

About

StudioNected

A creative social platform for artists and producers to build profiles, share content, connect with others, and schedule sessions. It offers tools for paid collaborations and tracks user progress through levels and XP.

Highlights
  • Artist and producer profiles
  • Music, photo, and quote sharing
  • Creative connections and messaging
  • Session scheduling
  • Paid collaboration tools
  • Progress tracking and levels
Features
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StudioNected is a bilingual, multicultural creative social platform for artists, producers, teachers, fans, and those who move with real intention. It exists beyond the surface scroll. Here, you shape a profile that reflects your craft, share music, images, and thoughts with clarity, and connect with others operating on the same wavelength. Schedule sessions, exchange energy, and allow meaningful collaborations to form naturally — all within one focused, immersive space. As your network deepens and your work matures, the platform quietly tracks your progress through refined levels and XP, growing alongside you. Whether you're locked in the studio, moving between cities, or envisioning your next chapter, StudioNected remains a calm, organized presence — supporting your rhythm without demanding attention. Experience includes: • Carefully designed artist and producer profiles • Clean sharing of music, photography, and written expression • Authentic creative connections and private messaging • Precise session scheduling and availability management • Tools for structured paid collaborations and creative services • Appearance customization that aligns with your personal aesthetic • Progress and XP systems that evolve with your journey StudioNected was built for creators who understand depth over noise — a platform that doesn’t chase trends, but steadily matures with those committed to the craft. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nashville Numbers4 screens
StudioNected4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StudioNected at Free against Nashville Numbers's $9.99. StudioNected also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Nashville Numbers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (102 vs 8). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

StudioNected is free to download; Nashville Numbers costs $9.99 up front. StudioNected sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Nashville Numbers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StudioNected holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nashville Numbers has 102 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Nashville Numbers's written reviews are positive against 100% of StudioNected's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nashville Numbers ships an update every 3 weeks, StudioNected every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Nashville Numbers versus StudioNected: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNashville NumbersStudioNected
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (102 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings102 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMusic City AppsSamuel Schmidt

Customer experience

Nashville Numbers

All ratings102 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative12.0%

StudioNected

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nashville Numbers

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Loses data/charts
  • Website has a virus
  • No tempo changing available/meter changes
  • Issues retrieving saved charts from cloud storage
  • Stylus writing has latency/wonky rendering
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  • X's don't line up underneath numbers
  • Copy/paste section feature crashes app
  • Section edit pop up menu glitches
  • All songs gone after update
  • Inputs to charts not saved
  • Starter Kit option does nothing
  • Cannot save as you go
  • Measures shift and are out of sync
  • Keyboard doesn't fit on iPhone 8 screen
  • Freehand drawing annotations appear sloppy

Requested features

30 requests
  • Add landscape view
  • Split page into 2 columns
  • Copy sections or series of measures
  • Add text notes/annotations
  • Swipe left/right for next/previous song
Show 25 more
  • Create set lists
  • Pinch zoom
  • Folders for song organization
  • Add text annotations
  • Support for time signature changes
  • Ability to add text for repeats (e.g., 'x4')
  • Tap to enter tempo
  • Ability to add parenthesis in keyboard for chords
  • Double line underneath chords for passing chords
  • Ability to copy an existing chart to experiment
  • Arrows for anticipating or delaying
  • Time signatures available to add to chart
  • More options for insertable rests and headless note stems
  • Maj/min key notation (e.g., 2maj)
  • More traditional notation on second page
  • Rhythmic notation above Nashville numbers (quarters, eighths, triplets)
  • iCloud integration
  • MacOS companion app
  • More specific spacing adjustments for measure alignment
  • Line to put artist name
  • Bass line notation for chords (e.g., C/G)
  • Support for different beat counts per bar
  • Share charts between musicians within the app
  • Ability to add different bass numbers in a chord
  • More frequent updates

StudioNected

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nashville Numbers

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

StudioNected

Subscriptions1
  • StudionNected Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Nashville Numbers free?
Nashville Numbers costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudioNected free?
StudioNected is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nashville Numbers or StudioNected?
StudioNected is rated higher. Nashville Numbers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while StudioNected averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Nashville Numbers or StudioNected have ads?
Neither Nashville Numbers nor StudioNected shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nashville Numbers or StudioNected?
Nashville Numbers ships an update every 3 weeks, and StudioNected every 9 days. Most recently, Nashville Numbers was updated on November 6, 2026 and StudioNected on October 31, 2026.

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