SongBook+ vs SongFixer™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SongBook+
Manage your song library with lyrics, sheet music, and playbacks. This app offers extensive features for musicians, including MIDI control, audio playback, and video support, all accessible on stage. Unlock the full version via in-app purchase to remove song limits.
- Manage songs with search and sort
- View lyrics and sheet music
- Play audio and MIDI files
- Control MIDI devices
- Create playlists
- Handwrite and annotate documents
- Foot pedal control
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SongBook+ is the digital songbook for musicians who want to use lyrics, sheet music, setlists, backing tracks, videos, and MIDI features reliably on iPad, iPhone, or Mac. Whether you practice privately, play as a hobby musician, perform solo with a keyboard, sing with backing tracks, play in a cover band, or manage a large repertoire: SongBook+ helps you prepare your songs clearly and access them quickly whenever you need them. SongBook+ can be used free of charge with up to 15 songs. For larger repertoires, the full version can be unlocked via in-app purchase or subscription. Note: SongBook+ does not include ready-made lyrics, sheet music, backing tracks, or other files. The app is used to display, organize, and play back your own files. For lyrics, sheet music, and setlists: - Display PDF, TXT, images, LRC, and ChordPro - Create playlists and live setlists - Search, sort, tag, and organize songs in multiple books - Add annotations, chords, symbols, highlights, and handwritten notes - Turn pages or scroll smoothly - Turn pages or scroll automatically - Record the song position with your finger and play it back later in karaoke style - Import lyrics from MIDI and MP3 files - Photograph lyrics and sheet music with the camera and convert them to PDFs For backing tracks, audio, and video: - Play MP3, WAV, AIFF, and M4A files - Use up to 5 stereo audio files in sync - Mixer with volume controls and equalizer globally and per song - Global balance/pan controls and assignment of audio channels to external audio outputs - Use separate audio outputs with external hardware, for example for click tracks - Play MIDI files through external sound modules - Play karaoke videos directly on the iPad - Output videos matching the song to an external monitor or projector - Use loops for audio, MIDI, and video files - Play jingles - Fade out audio smoothly For MIDI and live performance: - Recall keyboard registrations when opening a song - Send MIDI commands when opening, starting, stopping, or closing a song - Remote-control SongBook+ via MIDI or foot pedal - Trigger custom MIDI commands with configurable buttons in the document - Connect multiple iPads wirelessly and open songs in sync - Preselect the next song while the current song is still running - Use MIDI monitor, MIDI macros, MIDI routing, and MIDI THRU More practical features: - Use portrait or landscape orientation - Night mode with inverted colors - Visual and/or audible metronome - Connect and rotate an external monitor if needed - Music log for reporting to GEMA, SUISA, and other organizations - Back up, restore, export, and share data - Use multiple separate books, for example one book per band or project SongBook+ is made for musicians who want to stay in control of their repertoire: while practicing, rehearsing, teaching, in the studio, and especially live on stage. In-app purchases and sponsoring: SongBook+ can be used free of charge with up to 15 songs. For larger repertoires, the full version can be unlocked via in-app purchase or subscription. In addition, satisfied users can optionally support ongoing development and support through voluntary sponsoring. Sponsoring is not required to use the full version. Information about privacy, terms of use, and in-app purchases is available here: https://www.songbookplus.com/privacy-terms-conditions
SongFixer™
This music app allows users to perform songs live with synchronized lyrics and chords. It offers real-time key and tempo adjustments, with advanced features available for purchase once and usable across all devices.
- Live performance with synchronized lyrics
- Real-time key and tempo adjustment
- Internet lyric and chord search
- Cloud sharing between devices
- One-time purchase for advanced features
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Imagine an app where you can load any karaoke or backing track, search the internet for lyrics and guitar/bass and ukulele chords scroll up in time with the audio as your perform live. Change key and tempo available! Almost no effort required! As if that wasn't enough! Change the key of the song instantly with the press of a button and the guitar or ukulele chord charts change to match. You can even speed up or slow down the songs as you wish. Too good to be true? It's here and you can get your songs ready on your devices. Share them between devices and even share them with friends and other band members via a cloud! Now available on all devices. Buy advanced features only once and they will work on all of your devices as you switch between them. And you keep them forever! "SONGFIXER - The power to perform your song your way!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SongFixer™ at 100% against SongBook+'s 64%. SongFixer™ also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). SongBook+'s advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (162 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SongBook+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SongFixer™ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SongBook+ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SongBook+ has 162 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of SongBook+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of SongFixer™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SongBook+ ships an update every 5 weeks, SongFixer™ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SongBook+ | SongFixer™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (162 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 162 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BauM-Software Matthias Bauer | IJAM Music Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
SongBook+
SongFixer™
Bugs and requests
SongBook+
Reported bugs
14 issues- App freezes when switching to other apps on iPad Pro
- Dropbox import hangs after a few songs
- Crashes during live performance (video playback)
- Full version won't open after purchase
- Last page of songs not accessible
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- Update forces repurchase of the app
- App resets to demo mode after update
- Issues with purchase restoration
- App crashes iPad 2 during songs
- Cannot share all content with another device
- MIDI issues with specific devices (e.g., PA4x, Genos2, Roland VAccordion)
- App not showing in settings
- Importing from iCloud not working for some
- Cannot edit or change font size of songs
Requested features
14 requests- Fade out for MP3 files
- Phone number for support
- Option to change background color
- Ability to copy playlists
- Sort criteria option on the left side
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- Song scrolling without song option (for metronome)
- Improvement for iPad Pro stability when switching apps
- Better explanation for MIDI configuration
- ChordPro format import
- Dark mode option
- More intuitive UI for beginners
- Option to not open blank PDF pages
- Wireless/MIDI selection of songs on accordion
- Annotation feature
SongFixer™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SongBook+
- BRONZE sponsor (monthly)$0.991 Month
- SILVER sponsor (monthly)$1.991 Month
- Full version (monthly)$1.991 Month
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- GOLD sponsor (monthly)$3.991 Month
- BRONZE sponsor (yearly)$11.491 Year
- Full version (yearly)$20.491 Year
- SILVER sponsor (yearly)$22.991 Year
- GOLD sponsor (yearly)$45.991 Year
- Full version$49.99
- Updates +5 years$49.99
SongFixer™
- Chord Fingering for SongFixer$3.99
- TempoFixer for SongFixer$4.99
- KeyFixer for SongFixer$7.99
Questions
Is SongBook+ free?
Is SongFixer™ free?
Which has better reviews, SongBook+ or SongFixer™?
Do SongBook+ or SongFixer™ have ads?
Which is updated more often, SongBook+ or SongFixer™?
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