Comparison

Neumz vs SongBase

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

Head to head
About

Neumz

Experience the complete Gregorian chant with synchronized scores, neumatic notations, and Latin texts with English translations. This app offers a vast collection of sacred music for prayer, meditation, and spiritual connection.

Highlights
  • Complete Gregorian chant recordings
  • Synchronized square-note scores
  • St. Gall and Laon neumatic notations
  • Latin texts with English translations
  • Complete Latin Rite liturgical materials
  • Solar calendar for liturgy context
Features
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The complete Gregorian chant, including many world-premiere recordings, synchronized with square-note scores, accompanied by the neumatic notations of St. Gall and Laon, Latin texts, and translations into English, is now available in your pocket! Neumz is the largest recording project ever undertaken, more than 9000 hours of music of transcendental beauty for the soul sung by the community of Benedictine nuns of Notre-Dame de Fidélité de Jouques and the Benedictine monks of Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux. Sacred chants soothe us, deepen our souls, unite us to God, lift our spirits, and bring us into a more intimate relationship with the Eternal Father. Let yourself be carried away by the flowing, vibrant, immensely expressive melodic movement of Gregorian chant: pray, meditate, and become aware of what is essential to our project; everyone in peace, united in sacred praise. Enjoy this universal chant to God, which can accompany you in your moments of prayer and meditation on the Word, thus elevating your spirit. Neumz accompanies you in this connection and intimacy with God. “The recordings of clear unaccompanied voices are speckled with authentic sounds such as the creak of wooden benches, the occasional coughing or dropping of prayer books and bell chimes.” The Guardian COMPLETE LATIN RITE Neumz is the first complete recording and digital source of liturgical materials for the Roman Rite: the entire contents of the Psalter, Lectionary, Collectary, Antiphonary, Responsoriary, and Gradual are assembled into a "Liber Digitalis," now featuring both Novus and Vetus Ordo. Neumz presents the liturgy with an easy-to-use solar calendar. The chants of the Divine Office and the Ordinary and Propers of the Mass are presented in their natural context. HOW IT WORKS Create or log in to your existing account. Carry the entire Divine Office in your pocket! Follow the square note score of each chant, synchronized to scroll with the music. Follow the Latin texts with their English translation as they scroll line by line to the music. Soothing and calming, this music is seemingly suspended in an eternal oscillation, at once both reaffirming and canceling the sensation of time, inducing a meditative state by simultaneously enhancing focus and relaxation. GREGORIAN CHANT Gregorian chant is the music of the Western Church, sung for over 1000 years without interruption. The Benedictine order adopted it as the music for its prayers and has cultivated it ever since. The serene sounds of these ancient chants have proven to be a real source of calm for our users worldwide, regardless of beliefs. This medieval music is perfect for prayer, meditation, focus and relaxation. THE ABBEYS The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Fidélité is a monastery of Benedictine nuns located in Jouques, near Aix-en-Provence, France. The growth of the community allowed them to found the monastery Notre-Dame de l’Écoute in Benin and L’Abbaye Notre-Dame de Miséricorde in Rosans. As of 2020, the community in Jouques includes forty-five sisters. The Abbey of Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux is also in French Provence. A community of over fifty monks chant the Tridentine Rite and cultivate the land to make wine, olive oil, lavender, and bread. The Vetus Ordo recordings were funded through Repertorium.eu, a Horizon Europe research and innovation grant. SUBSCRIBE TO SUPPORT NEUMZ Download the app for free and enjoy access in radio mode to the complete liturgy, one hour at a time, as it is sung in Jouques. SUBSCRIBE: Get play-on-demand access and access to the Tridentine Rite. Two-thirds of revenues go to support the Abbeys. EXISTING PATRONS: Your subscription to Neumz as a Patron comes with web access, as well as complimentary access to the Neumz Apps. Log in to the mobile app with the same credentials used on our website to unlock your Patron benefits. info@neumz.com Privacy Policy: https://neumz.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://neumz.com/terms-of-use/

About

SongBase

This app helps musicians practice their repertoire efficiently using spaced repetition. It allows you to import sheet music, link tutorials, and track progress for each song. Organize songs for performances and utilize built-in practice tools like a tuner and metronome.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Import tabs, sheet music, and videos
  • Organize songs by event
  • Built-in tuner and metronome
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Local data storage
Features
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Du hast 40 Songs gelernt – und spielst am Ende doch immer dieselben fünf. SongBase merkt sich dein komplettes Repertoire und sagt dir jeden Tag, welche Songs eine Auffrischung brauchen. DEIN TAGESPLAN Wissenschaftlich bewährte Wiederholung (Spaced Repetition): Songs, die du sicher spielst, kommen selten zurück. Wackelige Songs öfter. Nach jeder Session bewertest du in zwei Sekunden, wie sicher es saß – den Rest übernimmt SongBase. Zehn Minuten am Tag reichen. ALLES ZU EINEM SONG AN EINEM ORT • Tabs und Noten als PDF importieren • YouTube-Tutorials verlinken und direkt in der App ansehen • Eigene Fotos und Videos anhängen • Notizen zu Kapo, Griffen und Stolperstellen • Tonart, Tempo und Schwierigkeit festhalten LERNEN IN KLEINEN SCHRITTEN Zerlege jeden Song in Teilziele: „Intro sauber", „Wechsel Am–C", „Solo halbes Tempo". Du siehst jederzeit, wie weit du bist – statt nur „kann ich noch nicht". FÜR DEN NÄCHSTEN AUFTRITT Bündle Songs in Ordnern für Gig, Band oder Event – mit Datum. SongBase zeigt dir, wie viele davon schon sitzen, und übt gezielt die unsicheren durch. Mit Ziel-Datum an einem Song rücken die Wiederholungen automatisch enger zusammen. WERKZEUGE FÜRS ÜBEN • Stimmgerät für Gitarre, direkt über das Mikrofon • Metronom mit einstellbarer Taktart • Übungs-Timer, der die Session danach gleich einträgt DEIN FORTSCHRITT Streak, Übungstage, gespielte Minuten und wie viele Songs wirklich sitzen – ehrliche Zahlen ohne Schönfärberei. DEINE DATEN BLEIBEN BEI DIR Kein Konto, keine Anmeldung, keine Cloud. Alles liegt auf deinem iPhone. Du kannst jederzeit alles als JSON exportieren oder komplett löschen. KOSTENLOS NUTZBAR Bis zu 25 Songs, 1 PDF und 2 YouTube-Links pro Song sowie 3 Ordner – dauerhaft gratis, mit dezenter Werbung. SONGBASE PREMIUM • Unbegrenzt Songs, PDFs, YouTube-Links und Ordner • Keine Werbung • Als Abo (monatlich/jährlich) oder einmalig als Lifetime Für Gitarre, Klavier, Bass, Ukulele und Gesang. Nutzungsbedingungen (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Neumz4 screens
SongBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SongBase at 100% against Neumz's 63%. Neumz's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neumz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and SongBase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Neumz versus SongBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeumzSongBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOdradekArthur Hardy Kotsch

Customer experience

Neumz

All ratings51 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative24.4%

SongBase

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Neumz

Reported bugs

66 issues
  • Continual play feature does not work
  • App is unusable and convoluted
  • Everything behind a paywall
  • Unable to access hourly chant without account
  • Problem fixed by updating iPad
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  • Cannot download full day or week at a time
  • Unable to sample without paying
  • Cannot purchase content outright
  • Cannot access content until account created
  • Cannot sign in with Apple ID
  • Must wait for exact time of mass/chant
  • Must pay to try for one month
  • Not interested in subscription model
  • Lose rights at any time
  • Unable to access content even to sample
  • Singers coughing and clearing throats
  • App is broken
  • Forced to pay for subscription
  • App no longer functioning
  • Download file requires subscription
  • Streaming and viewing capabilities no longer accessible
  • No free section given
  • Errors described by others do not bother me
  • App is free
  • App is great
  • App is still going through early development
  • App is beautiful
  • Misses the office of Prima
  • Informations fausses sur la vision de la partie gratuite
  • Impossible to unlock anything
  • Scrolling not synced
  • Score scrolls faster than music
  • Cannot read notes as music is playing
  • Autoscroll feature hides neums
  • Cannot sing along
  • Image of chant scores is a scrolling image file
  • Cannot override auto scroll
  • Constant scrolling can be taxing
  • Cannot register
  • Chants do not line up with breviaries
  • Psalms do not match breviaries
  • Partition scrolls too quickly
  • Cannot adjust partition size
  • Basic text in English
  • Occasional issue with psalm verse melody
  • Rarely a screen showing next chant stays there
  • Chant notation doesn't sync correctly
  • Notation appears after text is sung
  • Autoscroll speed incorrect
  • Music in background is distracting
  • Many bugs since 2 days
  • Unable to launch app
  • Wheel spinning on white screen
  • Double dissatisfied
  • Small hours do not function reliably
  • App jumps unpredictably
  • Text and singing no longer match
  • Navigation often doesn't work
  • No way to return to main window from settings
  • Must close and restart app
  • Psalms have not matched breviaries
  • Dark mode not correlated with system
  • No simple way to return to chant display
  • Lack of search engine
  • Lack of navigation by clicking lyrics
  • Lack of button to return to current day

Requested features

28 requests
  • Allow downloading full day/week of chants
  • Offer samples without payment
  • Ability to purchase content outright
  • Recurring donation option
  • Improve recording quality
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  • Improve singing quality
  • Allow sampling without payment
  • Purchase content permanently
  • Option to donate on recurring basis
  • Ask singers to avoid coughing/throat clearing
  • Fully Vetus Ordo option
  • Include the office of Prima
  • Option to purchase the exact copy of the Divine Office the sisters use
  • Improve search function
  • Index by function (hymn, introit, etc.)
  • Download feature for chants
  • Family sharing for iPhone
  • Option to have image flash instead of scroll
  • Search engine for chants
  • Navigate recording by clicking lyrics
  • Button to return to current day in calendar
  • Simple way to return to chant display from settings/profile
  • Adjustable partition size
  • Permanent saving of app translation language
  • Dark mode
  • Override auto-scroll
  • Sync with system dark mode
  • Make app less money-centric

SongBase

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Neumz

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$80.991 Year
3 purchases

SongBase

Subscriptions2
  • Songbase Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Jahresabo$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Neumz free?
Neumz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SongBase free?
SongBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Neumz or SongBase have ads?
SongBase shows ads; Neumz does not.
Which is updated more often, Neumz or SongBase?
Neumz ships an update every 2 months, and SongBase every 2 months. Most recently, Neumz was updated on November 3, 2026 and SongBase on October 31, 2026.

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