Comparison

JamCat vs Song Note Simple

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Song and setlist management
  • Band member collaboration
  • Offline access for gig notes
  • Import song data
  • Embed YouTube videos
  • Tag songs by category
Features
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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).

About

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.

Highlights
  • Quick note taking
  • Integrated music player
  • Song idea capture
  • Anytime, anywhere use
  • Build full songs
Features
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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.

Screenshots

JamCat4 screens
Song Note Simple1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JamCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Song Note Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JamCat versus Song Note Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJamCatSong Note Simple
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlex AkimovOluwafemi Gonzales

Customer experience

JamCat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Song Note Simple

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JamCat

One-time1
  • Chord Transpose$0.99
None

Song Note Simple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JamCat free?
JamCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Song Note Simple free?
Song Note Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JamCat or Song Note Simple?
JamCat and Song Note Simple are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do JamCat or Song Note Simple have ads?
Song Note Simple shows ads; JamCat does not.
Which is updated more often, JamCat or Song Note Simple?
JamCat ships an update every 3 months, and Song Note Simple every 10 days. Most recently, JamCat was updated on October 1, 2026 and Song Note Simple on October 3, 2026.

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