Song Note Simple vs LEO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
LEO
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LEO: Lyrics Library is the songbook for worship teams, musicians and singers. Search the library, download the songs you need, and open them anywhere, even with no signal. SEARCH & DOWNLOAD • Search the full song catalog by title or artist • Download lyrics for instant offline access • Build your own personal library that goes wherever you go CHORDS THAT FIT YOUR VOICE • Clean chords-over-lyrics layout that's easy to read on stage • Transpose any song to a new key in one tap • Pinch to zoom for comfortable reading SETLISTS FOR EVERY SERVICE • Group songs into setlists for Sunday service, rehearsal or events • Reorder songs and move between them quickly during worship • Export and share setlists with your team CONOTE: LIVE CHORD CHARTS • Open PDF chord charts together with your band in real time • Annotate, highlight and mark cues that everyone sees right away • Switch songs mid-session and save your marked-up charts for next time PRESENT & REMOTE • Show lyrics on a screen for the congregation • Control the slides from your phone, jump to any slide, or black out the screen SCAN A SONG SHEET (NEW) • Point your phone at a printed song sheet • LEO reads the lyrics, chords and key on your device and sends them to the LEO Portal so they can be reviewed and added to the library BUILT-IN GUITAR TUNER • Accurate chromatic tuner, so you don't need a separate app Made for worship leaders, musicians and singers who want every song ready when it's time to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LEO at none against Song Note Simple's shown. LEO also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Song Note Simple's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.5). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Song Note Simple ships an update every 10 days, LEO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Song Note Simple | LEO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Oluwafemi Gonzales | Defyne Corporation |
In-app purchases
Song Note Simple
No in-app purchases
LEO
No in-app purchases
