Comparison

SongSheet Pro vs ChordPolyPad

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

Head to head
About

SongSheet Pro

Manage your song library and setlists on your mobile device. Easily edit, transpose, and organize your music with features like autoscrolling, Bluetooth pedal control, and lyrics projection. Ideal for musicians, songwriters, and worship leaders.

Highlights
  • Unlimited songs and setlists
  • Easy song editing and transposing
  • Autoscrolling and Bluetooth pedal support
  • Lyrics projection for audience
  • Fast search and filtering
  • Import/export in various formats
  • Camera scanning for songs
Features
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Lose the heavy binder. SongSheet Pro turns your iPad or iPhone into a stage-ready songbook: chord charts you can read at a glance, setlists ready for every gig or service, and any song in any key with one tap. Built for guitarists, keyboard players, singers, bands, worship teams and music teachers, SongSheet Pro replaces folders of paper with one organized library that goes with you to every rehearsal, gig and Sunday service. PERFORM WITH CONFIDENCE • Crisp, beautifully typeset chord charts and lyrics • Auto-scroll, timed arrangements and backing tracks keep the music moving • Turn songs hands-free with a Bluetooth pedal or the free SongSheet Remote app for iPhone • Built-in metronome • Themes for bright rooms, dark stages and projection, or design your own SETLISTS FOR EVERY GIG AND SERVICE • Group songs into sets, with each set's duration and the total running time • Reorder with drag and drop, and swipe from song to song on stage • Duplicate setlists to plan the next one in seconds ANY KEY, INSTANTLY • Transpose a whole song with one tap; chords are spelled naturally in the new key • No key set? SongSheet suggests one from your chords, and changing the capo updates the chords for you • Optional jazz chord notation A REAL CHORD CHART EDITOR SongSheet Pro is a true editor for lyrics and chords, not just a PDF viewer. • Place chords exactly where they belong, from a palette that follows your key • Rearrange verses and choruses by dragging them • Add comments, guitar tabs and song notes • Turn PDFs, Word and RTF documents, photos and paper scans into editable chord charts, with OCR for images YOUR LIBRARY, SORTED • Unlimited songs and setlists • Tags, favorites and flags, with sorting by title, artist, key, tempo, time signature and more • Search across titles, artists and tags • Split View, Stage Manager, multiple windows and keyboard shortcuts on iPad HELP THE ROOM SING • Project lyrics to a TV or projector over AirPlay or a cable: ideal for worship, classrooms and sing-alongs • Tap a verse to put it on the big screen, or blank the screen between songs PRINT BEAUTIFULLY • Full-screen live preview for printing and PDF export • One- or two-column song layouts with control over fonts, colors, spacing and which details appear • Setlist PDFs with set titles, durations and page numbering BRING YOUR SONGS IN, TAKE THEM ANYWHERE • Import from OnSong archives and backups, ChordPro, PDF, Word, RTF, plain text and WorshipReady.com • Import via AirDrop, Files, iCloud Drive, Dropbox or other apps • Export to ChordPro, PDF, OnSong and DSBsoft Song Sheet formats, plus CSV song lists • Back up your whole library (songs, setlists, tags and themes) to a single file, and restore it any time FREE TO VIEW AND EXPORT Viewing and exporting your songs and setlists is always available, so your music is never locked in. SongSheet Pro is updated regularly, shaped by feedback from working musicians. Got an idea? We'd love to hear it. Email: support@songsheetapp.com Web: https://songsheetapp.com Terms: https://songsheetapp.com/terms.html

About

ChordPolyPad

This app is a versatile MIDI chord player that allows users to create and play complex chord sets. It offers extensive customization for pads, MIDI controls, and chord generation, functioning as a standalone app or an AUv3 MIDI effect plugin.

Highlights
  • Standalone app and AUv3 MIDI effect plugin
  • 128 pads per preset
  • Customizable X/Y MIDI controllers
  • Advanced random chord generator
  • Internal and external MIDI support
  • Chord filtering and quantizing
  • Preset manager with in-app purchases
Features
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"ChordPolyPad" is a MIDI chords player that lets you create chord sets using a large internal library, any custom combination of notes, or randomly generated chords. Each preset contains either 8 groups of 16 pads or 2 groups of 64 pads, for a total of 128 pads. In addition to playing chords, each pad can generate customizable MIDI controls on its horizontal and vertical axes, allowing expressive real-time modulation. "ChordPolyPad" can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 MIDI effect plug-in. The app supports full internal and external MIDI input and output. An internal sound bank is included for immediate use. The AUv3 MIDI effect plug-in supports multiple instances. A compatible host is required and must support the Audio Unit v3 (AUv3) MIDI effect format. Hosts supporting AUv3 MIDI effect on iOS: Logic Pro, Cubasis, Beatmaker, AUM, Audiobus, NanoStudio, Auria Pro, apeMatrix. Hosts supporting AUv3 MIDI effect on macOS: Logic Pro 10.7 or later. Features: • Standalone application and AUv3 MIDI effect plug-in • 8 groups of 16 pads or 2 groups of 64 pads per preset (128 pads) • Assignable MIDI port and MIDI channel for each pad • Customizable X/Y controller per pad • Per-note velocity control for each chord • Strumming configuration per pad • Copy and paste for pads and groups • Drag and drop chords directly from the library • Chord filtering and quantizing based on the selected scale • Predefined scales and possibility to create custom scales • Advanced random chord generator with diverse musical moods featuring voice leading and context-aware harmonic progressions for naturally flowing compositions • Stop "Audio Background" automatically after inactivity (15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, or never) • Internal sound bank • Receive MIDI notes and control from external devices • Send MIDI to a virtual port usable as MIDI input by other "Core MIDI" compatible apps • Preset manager with support for in-app purchase packs • "Program Change" support • Preset sharing support by "AirDrop", "Mail", "Messages", and other supported services • Native iCloud support • "iCloud Drive" support in the "Files" app on iOS and "Finder" on macOS • Full support for "Windowed Apps" mode on iPad • Undo/Redo Supported MIDI connections: • Virtual "Core MIDI" connections between apps • Any compatible MIDI interface • MIDI over Wi-Fi • MIDI over Bluetooth

Screenshots

SongSheet Pro4 screens
ChordPolyPad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SongSheet Pro at Free against ChordPolyPad's $17.99. SongSheet Pro also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 51) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). ChordPolyPad's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 73%). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SongSheet Pro is free to download; ChordPolyPad costs $17.99 up front. SongSheet Pro sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ChordPolyPad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SongSheet Pro against 4.6 for ChordPolyPad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SongSheet Pro has 2.7K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of SongSheet Pro's written reviews are positive against 92% of ChordPolyPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SongSheet Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, ChordPolyPad every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SongSheet Pro versus ChordPolyPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongSheet ProChordPolyPad
PriceFree — better$17.99
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better4.6 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews92.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better51
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhostdustLaurent Colson

Customer experience

SongSheet Pro

All ratings2,717 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative20.7%

ChordPolyPad

All ratings51 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.4%

Bugs and requests

SongSheet Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Losing all songs after update
  • Keyboard disappearing when Bluetooth connected
  • Unresponsive app during performance
  • Formatting issues when importing songs
  • Bluetooth page turner functionality issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Nashville number system for chords
  • Allow custom/favorite chords in library
  • Ability to annotate/highlight lyrics
  • Add chord diagrams
  • Improve song import/editing experience
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  • Add a metronome feature
  • Allow changing text/chord colors
  • Improve set list management features
  • Add voice note capabilities
  • Improve PDF handling and annotation

ChordPolyPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SongSheet Pro

Subscriptions5
  • Earlybird Monthly Upgrade$2.991 Month
  • SongSheet Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • SongSheet Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Earlybird Annual Upgrade$29.991 Year
  • SongSheet Pro Annual$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Earlybird Lifetime Upgrade$79.99
  • All features lifetime$129.99
3 purchases

ChordPolyPad

One-time3
  • Retro Pop$4.99
  • Clubwave$4.99
  • Liminal Spaces$4.99

Questions

Is SongSheet Pro free?
SongSheet Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChordPolyPad free?
ChordPolyPad costs $17.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SongSheet Pro or ChordPolyPad?
SongSheet Pro is rated higher. SongSheet Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while ChordPolyPad averages 4.6 from 51 ratings.
Do SongSheet Pro or ChordPolyPad have ads?
Neither SongSheet Pro nor ChordPolyPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SongSheet Pro or ChordPolyPad?
SongSheet Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and ChordPolyPad every 2 months. Most recently, SongSheet Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and ChordPolyPad on November 6, 2026.

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