Comparison

Chartmetric vs Session Studio

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

Head to head
About

Chartmetric

Access global music analytics for artists and industry professionals on the go. Track key metrics, view charts, and identify emerging talent across major platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and TikTok. Stay informed with playlist and chart notifications.

Highlights
  • Global music data analytics
  • Artist and track metrics
  • Top charts across platforms
  • Emerging artist identification
  • Playlist and chart notifications
  • Data from 30+ sources
Features
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The official Chartmetric companion app — the ultimate in global music analytics for artists and the music industry on the go. With 10M+ artists, 24M+ playlists, and 123M+ tracks across 30+ data sources, access deep music data whenever you need it. Key Features: - Instant access to key metrics on artists and tracks from the most important platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Amazon Music, Deezer and more. - View top charts, like the Spotify Global Viral 50, across multiple platforms and locations around the world. - Identify emerging artists and hot new tracks - Get notified when an artist is added to or removed from a playlist or chart. About us: Chartmetric is a music data analytics company composed of music lovers and data experts. We believe in data plus intuition, not data vs. intuition. Our mission is to help entertainment professionals make smarter and faster music business decisions by providing reliable data, beautiful visuals, fast and in-depth insights, innovative features, and stellar customer support. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Session Studio

This app helps musicians and producers manage song rights and credits from creation to release. It facilitates collaboration by allowing users to share audio, lyrics, and notes, and ensures accurate royalty payments by injecting creator metadata into the music ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Collaborate with music creators
  • Share audio, lyrics, notes, voice memos
  • Synchronize song information from DAWs
  • Log creator credits via QR check-in
  • Manage releases and label copy
  • Cross-platform access (mobile, desktop, web)
Features
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Session Studio is the must-have music collaboration tool for music creators, producers and musicians who want to manage their song rights and credits, from the studio right through to release. • Collaborate with music creators by uploading & sharing audio, lyrics, notes and voice memos. • Synchronize song information from major DAWs and recording software to the Session Studio App (desktop only) • Log creator credits and identifiers from all collaborators via QR check-in. • Manage your releases and label copy. • Access to the app across mobile, desktop and web. The Session Studio app collects all creator metadata and ensures it’s injected authoritatively into the music ecosystem (labels, distributors, publishing rights organizations, streaming platforms), facilitating correct creator credits and accurate, timely music royalty payments. Make music, get credit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chartmetric4 screens
Session Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chartmetric and Session Studio both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Session Studio's written reviews are positive against 31% of Chartmetric's. Chartmetric's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Chartmetric sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Session Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Chartmetric against 4.7 for Session Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 206 and 199 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Chartmetric's written reviews are positive against 63% of Session Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chartmetric versus Session Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChartmetricSession Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (206 ratings)4.7 (199 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings206 — better199
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB83 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChartmetricSession.id

Customer experience

Chartmetric

All ratings206 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative50.0%

Session Studio

All ratings199 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral21.1%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chartmetric

Subscriptions4
  • Artist (Monthly)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Manager Plan7 Days trial$69.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$165.991 Month
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  • Ultra (Monthly)$198.991 Month
1 purchases

Session Studio

Subscriptions1
  • Creator Tier - Monthly$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Chartmetric free?
Chartmetric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Session Studio free?
Session Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chartmetric or Session Studio?
Session Studio is rated higher. Chartmetric averages 4.6 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while Session Studio averages 4.7 from 199 ratings.
Do Chartmetric or Session Studio have ads?
Neither Chartmetric nor Session Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chartmetric or Session Studio?
Chartmetric ships an update monthly, and Session Studio monthly. Most recently, Chartmetric was updated on October 11, 2026 and Session Studio on October 6, 2026.

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