SongReader vs Abaula
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
Abaula
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With Abaula completely manage your tickets for the events. - Activate your tickets when the event is near - Transfer tickets to your family and friends - Access the events with your tickets on your smartphone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Abaula at none against SongReader's shown. Abaula also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). SongReader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price and in-app purchases 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, Abaula every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SongReader | Abaula |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitri Roudakov | NODALBLOCK |
In-app purchases
SongReader
No in-app purchases
Abaula
No in-app purchases
