Comparison

Spur vs SplitSheet

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

Head to head
About

Spur

This music notation and lyric studio helps songwriters, poets, and music enthusiasts capture and refine all their creative ideas. It offers a distraction-free interface for writing lyrics with chords, recording audio demos, and organizing all your song drafts in one place.

Highlights
  • Lyrics and chords annotation
  • Integrated audio recording
  • Distraction-free workspace
  • Consolidated song organization
  • Complete song book environment
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The Ultimate Lyric Studio. Spur is the essential music notation and songwriting app built to consolidate your entire creative process into one clean, distraction-free interface. Whether you're into songwriting, poetry, or music writing, Spur is your go-to app for capturing every lyric idea, melody idea, song draft, or demo. Try Spur free, then unlock everything with a subscription. Key Features for Songwriters Lyrics, Tabs & Chords in One: Easily annotate your writing with chords and tabs directly above the text. Perfect for creating professional-looking notation and lyric drafts — no more switching between apps. Integrated Voice Recording: Record song demos and voice memos directly within your lyric file. Attach vocal takes, melody ideas, or guitar riffs to your song drafts instantly. Idea Capture: Spur is designed to help you chase rhymes, capture ideas the moment they strike, and refine your songs and lyrics without distraction. Clean Interface: A distraction-free workspace that gets out of the way so you can focus on your craft. Organization: Consolidate all your recordings, song drafts, and lyrics into a single file. Never lose an idea again. AI-Powered Writing (Coming Soon): Intelligent songwriting assistance is on the way — built right into the Spur workflow. Spur is more than just an app for writing lyrics. It's a complete songbook environment designed to help you capture, refine, and organize your musical and poetic output. Start your free trial today! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SplitSheet

This app provides a collaborative space for songwriters to organize lyrics, notes, and writer information. It facilitates real-time collaboration, worktape recording, and the management of songwriting splits. Designed for musicians and teams, it streamlines the creative process from initial idea to final song distribution.

Highlights
  • Collaborative lyric writing and editing
  • Record and save worktapes
  • Invite co-writers securely
  • Organize writer and publisher details
  • Set and confirm songwriting splits
  • Review song history
Features
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SplitSheet is a collaborative songwriting workspace built to keep every writing session organized from the first idea to the final split. Start a write, invite collaborators, and keep lyrics, notes, worktapes, writer information, and songwriting splits together in one place. With SplitSheet, you can: • Write and edit lyrics collaboratively • Record and save worktapes • Invite co-writers with secure links and QR codes • Keep writer PRO and IPI/CAE information organized • Set songwriting splits and ask collaborators to confirm them • Review past writing sessions and song history • Manage publisher and writer details from your profile SplitSheet is designed for working songwriters, producers, artists, publishers, and writing teams who want a simple way to keep the room organized. SplitSheet does not register songs with a PRO, publisher, or copyright office and is not a substitute for legal or publishing registration. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spur4 screens
SplitSheet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Spur at free against SplitSheet's freemium. Spur also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Spur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and SplitSheet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 — 5.0 for Spur against 5.0 for SplitSheet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spur has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spur ships an update monthly, SplitSheet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spur versus SplitSheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpurSplitSheet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerrace Software LLCDaniel Martin

Customer experience

Spur

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SplitSheet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Spur

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

SplitSheet

Subscriptions2
  • SplitSheet Pro$9.991 Month
  • SplitSheet Publisher$99.991 Month

Questions

Is Spur free?
Spur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SplitSheet free?
SplitSheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spur or SplitSheet?
Spur and SplitSheet are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 21 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Spur or SplitSheet have ads?
Neither Spur nor SplitSheet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spur or SplitSheet?
Spur ships an update monthly, and SplitSheet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spur was updated on October 30, 2026 and SplitSheet on October 31, 2026.

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