SongReader vs Black Excellence Daily
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SongReader
This app displays song lyrics with chords in a user-friendly format, acting as a digital notebook for musicians. It organizes songs by artist and supports specific file formats for lyrics and chord notation, with iCloud Drive integration for easy access.
- Displays songs with chords
- Digital notebook replacement
- iCloud Drive folder creation
- Organizes songs by artist
- Supports specific file formats
- Includes notes and multiple versions
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The application is used to display songs with chords in a convenient format. A kind of replacement of a notebook with songs and chords. At the first launch, the Song Reader application folder is created in iCloudDrive, and the Songs folder is in it. In this folder you need to place folders with files of songs and chords. The folder name is the artist's name. The file itself must adhere to the following format: The first line is the album title The second line is the name of the song “>” - marks the beginning of a line with chords “!” - means a note to the song or file “-“ - separates several versions of the song. As an example, at the first launch, it will be added Greensleeves.txt
Black Excellence Daily
Discover the rich history and inspiring stories of Black pioneers from around the globe. This app offers daily motivational quotes, personal reflections, and journaling prompts to foster self-discovery and personal growth. Explore positive Black history and current news to redefine your life experience.
- Daily Black pioneer profiles
- Inspirational quotes
- Personalized journal prompts
- Brief biographies
- Global Black history moments
- Daily news on Black culture
- Passcode protected journal
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The Black Excellence Daily app is your connection to the past, present, and future of the Black Experience. Each calendar day features a hand-picked Black pioneer from the global diaspora who was either born or passed away that day. Start with 366 global Black pioneers, and discover the firsts in their fields, the successes from adversity, and the stories that came from oppression and limiting life circumstances. Whether African-American, Haitian, Nigerian, or any other country that enriches Blackness, redefine your life with diverse new perspectives that challenge you to honor yourself in all moments and spaces. No other app combines diverse Black history, daily motivational quotes, personal perspectives, and journaling to redefine your life experience. And where much of Black history focuses on the plights and struggles, the Black Excellence Daily app only features positive content to support your personal development. Why You'll Love This App: Black History: The app features 366 figures from global Black history: the firsts in their field, scientists, artists, photographers, the success stories that came from oppression, and the ability to redefine the Black experience for future generations. Daily Inspiration: The app features 366 inspirational, creative, and motivational quotes to remind you life has no limits. Under each figure's quote is a personally written objective perspective to connect the quote to the struggles and limits you may be feeling today. Most importantly, each day reminds you that you're responsible for your life journey. Brief Bio: Each calendar day features a brief bio on the successes of the mentioned figure. Two Daily Journal Prompts: Thoughts to Start The Day and Thoughts to End The Day. Set the morning timer, and before you check your email or social media, check in with yourself. How are you feeling? What are you excited about for today? Before the day ends, set the evening timer to close out your day with yourself again. How was your day? Did you honor yourself? What will you do differently tomorrow? Search Feature: Use the search feature to find past journal entries, figures from specific countries (we use emojis), or a specific motivational keyword to give you a pep-talk. Black History Moments: A growing list of triumphant moments in global Black history. All Black history facts are written in the present to remind you that today is no different than yesterday. What will you do to create history? Daily News-The Black Experience Matters: Enjoy the latest enriching hand-picked news on Black Business, Technology, Design, Architecture, Wellness, Food, Art, Science, Literature, and Agriculture. Always remember people are working every day to bridge the gap. Pass Code Protected: Create a 4-digit passcode to keep your journal entries private. Export Data: Your data is always yours to keep, so use the export feature anytime to pull all your journal entries. 10-Day Trial + Pricing: This app will never feature ads. The additional hand-written objective perspectives also make this personal and similar to an inspirational book. But your one-time purchase gives you lifetime access to this app as it evolves and updates. For Everyone: This app is perfect for any age. Young children and teens can enjoy a rich and diverse history. Young adults and creatives can enjoy the daily motivation to honor themselves and feed into passions that promote love, community, and healing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SongReader at none against Black Excellence Daily's 1. Black Excellence Daily's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Black Excellence Daily sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SongReader asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SongReader against 5.0 for Black Excellence Daily. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Excellence Daily has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SongReader ships an update monthly, Black Excellence Daily every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SongReader | Black Excellence Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitri Roudakov | Galt's conditioning LLC |
Customer experience
SongReader
Black Excellence Daily
In-app purchases
SongReader
No in-app purchases
Black Excellence Daily
- Get premium for lifetime.Free
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