JamCat vs Song Note Simple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JamCat
This app helps musicians and bands stay organized by managing songs, setlists, and band member information. It offers offline access for gig notes and rehearsal plans, with features for sharing data and collaborating. Users can also import song information and embed videos.
- Song and setlist management
- Band member collaboration
- Offline access for gig notes
- Import song data
- Embed YouTube videos
- Tag songs by category
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JamCat is a free Song Notes and Gig Planning collaboration tool used to keep bands organized. As a working musician or hobbyist, keep track of your multiple bands, songs, song notes, song lists, set lists and tag songs by category. JamCat will replace your music binder on a gig or at rehearsal, help share all info in the band. Find musicians in your area, invite them to bands, and message them. Jam cat is fully offline - so you can go to the gig, and use your notes on your device without being connected to the internet. - Share musical performance data between all band members in each of your bands. - Import from your existing song list in Excel or flat file on JamCatApp.com, then Sync to bring the data to the device. - Create structured set lists for upcoming gigs, with gig-specific performance notes. - Maintain bands, musician profile, songs, notes, song lists, set lists and tags. - Organize your songs in song lists, by tags, or both. - Offline mode. Make changes locally, then sync when you want to share them with the band. - Facebook login supported. - Post comments on songs within your band. - Import song info from iTunes library, then sync the info to the server. - Email out a set of song notes. - Embed a youtube video into the song profile with 2 clicks. - No registration/login required for offline use. - Flag songs in Song lists by color. - Invite new members to your bands and have them gain access to your music data. - In-App purchase: Transpose song chords to any key (ignores lyrics or notes).
Song Note Simple
A simple notepad and music player designed for songwriters. Capture song ideas as they come, building them into complete pieces anywhere, anytime.
- Quick note taking
- Integrated music player
- Song idea capture
- Anytime, anywhere use
- Build full songs
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Song Note is a quick and easy note pad and music player for song writers. Write your ideas down piece by piece until you have a full song, anywhere, anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Song Note Simple at none against JamCat's 1. Song Note Simple also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). JamCat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. JamCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Song Note Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for JamCat against 5.0 for Song Note Simple. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
JamCat ships an update every 3 months, Song Note Simple every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JamCat | Song Note Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Akimov | Oluwafemi Gonzales |
Customer experience
JamCat
Song Note Simple
In-app purchases
JamCat
- Chord Transpose$0.99
Song Note Simple
No in-app purchases









