Comparison

SongReader vs Black Excellence Daily

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily Black pioneer profiles
  • Inspirational quotes
  • Personalized journal prompts
  • Brief biographies
  • Global Black history moments
  • Daily news on Black culture
  • Passcode protected journal
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SongReader3 screens
Black Excellence Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Black Excellence Daily sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SongReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SongReader ships an update monthly, Black Excellence Daily every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SongReader versus Black Excellence Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongReaderBlack Excellence Daily
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitri RoudakovGalt's conditioning LLC

Customer experience

SongReader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Black Excellence Daily

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SongReader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Black Excellence Daily

One-time1
  • Get premium for lifetime.Free

Questions

Is SongReader free?
SongReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black Excellence Daily free?
Black Excellence Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SongReader or Black Excellence Daily?
SongReader and Black Excellence Daily are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do SongReader or Black Excellence Daily have ads?
SongReader shows ads; Black Excellence Daily does not.
Which is updated more often, SongReader or Black Excellence Daily?
SongReader ships an update monthly, and Black Excellence Daily every 5 weeks. Most recently, SongReader was updated on November 3, 2026 and Black Excellence Daily on November 3, 2026.

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