# Session Studio vs Guild

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guild at 100% against Session Studio's 63%. Guild also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Session Studio's advantage is ratings volume (199 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Session Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Guild asks for nothing beyond the download.

Guild holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Session Studio has 199 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Session Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Guild's.

Session Studio ships an update monthly, Guild every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Session Studio | Guild |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (199 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-studio/id1570114999/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guild-music-os/id1617869434/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **199** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 83 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Session.id](https://appshunter.io/developer/1570115001) | [musical world inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1617869586) |

## What reviewers say

### Session Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-studio/id1570114999)

This app helps musicians and producers manage song rights and credits from creation to release. It facilitates collaboration by allowing users to share audio, lyrics, and notes, and ensures accurate royalty payments by injecting creator metadata into the music ecosystem.

**Highlights:** Collaborate with music creators, Share audio, lyrics, notes, voice memos, Synchronize song information from DAWs, Log creator credits via QR check-in, Manage releases and label copy, Cross-platform access (mobile, desktop, web)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creator Tier - Monthly | $6.99 | per month |


### Guild

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guild-music-os/id1617869434)

This app empowers music creators, teams, and fans to collaborate on content creation, community growth, and monetization. It offers tools for singers, producers, and managers to streamline the process from idea to impact.

**Highlights:** Music collaboration tools, Community building, Content creation support, Release planning, AI-powered features, Monetization options

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Session Studio free?

Session Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Guild free?

Guild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Session Studio or Guild?

Guild is rated higher. Session Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 199 ratings, while Guild averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Session Studio or Guild have ads?

Neither Session Studio nor Guild shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Session Studio or Guild?

Session Studio ships an update monthly, and Guild every 6 weeks. Most recently, Session Studio was updated on October 14, 2026 and Guild on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*