Comparison

LyricsNote vs SongNote

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

Head to head
About

LyricsNote

Features
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LyricsNote is a note-taking app that lets you record and manage lyrics and chords together. You can intuitively place chords in sync with your lyrics, allowing you to write and compose smoothly without interrupting your creative flow. What you can do with LyricsNote ・Edit song titles and lyrics ・Tap above the lyrics to freely choose where to add chords ・Enter chords easily using suggestions and symbols ・Tap existing chords to edit them ・Press and hold chords to delete or fine-tune their position ・Set and manage capo settings for each song ・Automatically save all edits on your device ※You can also check how to set chords in the in-app guide. Recommended for ・Songwriters who want to organize lyrics and chords together while working on a song ・Musicians who want to quickly prepare lyrics and chords for singing with a guitar

About

SongNote

Features
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Lyrics and chords, in one notebook your whole band shares. SongNote is the world's simplest songwriting notebook - no sheet music, no MIDI, just lyrics and chords. It feels like writing in a paper notebook, so you can jot down words and chords the moment they come to you. Share a song with your bandmates, and when anyone changes a lyric or a chord, it shows up on everyone's screen right away. Shape the "let's change this part" moments from the studio together. WRITE TOGETHER AS A BAND • Real-time sharing: edits reach everyone's screen in seconds • Comments and @mentions: leave notes like "break here" under any line, notify bandmates, and react with emoji • Invite by username, QR code, or link, and show the chart in a browser to bandmates without an iPhone • Keep writing even with a weak signal in the studio; changes sync when you're back online WRITE • Place chords above lyrics with a tap - they follow along when you edit the words • Sections (Verse, Chorus...), line reordering, undo and redo • Set the song's key and transpose all chords at once • Lyrics and music credits PLAY • Performance mode with large, easy-to-read text and auto-scroll matched to the BPM • Guitar chord diagrams ON IPHONE, IPAD, AND MAC Open the same songs on any device with one account - write on your Mac at home, read on your iPhone in the studio. *The Mac version requires a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) and macOS 13 or later. Sign in with Apple or Google is required. In an age when AI can make songs, SongNote was born to support music that people write - choosing each word with care, and playing it with their own hands. A songwriting notebook that quietly stays by your side while you and your band make music.

Screenshots

LyricsNote3 screens
SongNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SongNote at every 4 days against LyricsNote's every 9 days. SongNote also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LyricsNote ships an update every 9 days, SongNote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
LyricsNote versus SongNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyricsNoteSongNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAISEI NISHIYuichi Okazaki

In-app purchases

None

LyricsNote

No in-app purchases

None

SongNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LyricsNote free?
LyricsNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SongNote free?
SongNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LyricsNote or SongNote have ads?
Neither LyricsNote nor SongNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LyricsNote or SongNote?
LyricsNote ships an update every 9 days, and SongNote every 4 days. Most recently, LyricsNote was updated on October 12, 2026 and SongNote on October 28, 2026.

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