SongReader vs HoroscoPet
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
HoroscoPet
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Discover your dog or cat's real natal chart and read a new horoscope made just for them, every day. Create your pet's profile with name, breed and date of birth. Add the time and city of birth too, and HoroscoPet calculates the full natal chart from the real positions of the planets: zodiac sign, Ascendant, Midheaven, houses and aspects. A NEW READING EVERY DAY • A daily horoscope written for your pet • 4 indicators at a glance: appetite, happiness, sociability and energy • An optional morning reminder, so you never miss it A REAL NATAL CHART • Natal wheel with the 12 signs and the planets at the moment of birth • Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and the outer planets, with their aspects • Ascendant, Midheaven and houses when you know the time and city of birth • Works even without an exact birth time or city MADE FOR DOGS AND CATS • A profile for every pet in the family, with their own photo • Dozens of dog and cat breeds • Birth city search among more than 170,000 cities around the world • On iPad, your pets and their horoscope side by side SHARE THE STARS • A ready-made card with sign, horoscope and indicators, to send to friends and family YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU • No account needed: your pets' profiles are saved on your device HoroscoPet is made for pet lovers who enjoy astrology and want to discover something more about their dog or cat, in a fun and original way. For entertainment only: HoroscoPet does not give veterinary advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HoroscoPet at none against SongReader's shown. SongReader's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 19 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SongReader ships an update monthly, HoroscoPet every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SongReader | HoroscoPet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Dmitri Roudakov | Ivan Vecchi |
In-app purchases
SongReader
No in-app purchases
HoroscoPet
No in-app purchases









