Comparison

Write.X vs Songwriter Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Write.X

Organize and play your music demos with a dedicated library. Build custom playlists, manage tracks, and enjoy offline listening with a persistent mini-player. Features a clean studio interface for focused music management.

Highlights
  • Import demos from Files
  • Organized library
  • Build custom playlists
  • Persistent mini-player
  • Offline listening
  • Add cover art and credits
  • Dark studio interface
Features
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Your next song starts with an idea. Keep it in WriteX. WriteX brings your audio demos, song versions and creative notes into one focused workspace for iPhone and iPad. An active subscription is required to access the app's features. CAPTURE YOUR IDEAS Record a new take or import audio from Files. Add titles, artwork and composer credits to keep your library organized. KEEP EVERY VERSION TOGETHER Group related demos under the same song. Name each version and keep its own lyrics and arrangement notes, from the first voice-and-guitar sketch to a new arrangement. BUILD YOUR OWN LISTENING FLOW Create playlists for projects and sessions. Use the mini player, playback queue and shuffle to keep your ideas moving. Download iCloud audio for offline listening. FIND THE TAKE YOU NEED Search your library by title, composer, song or version name. Search understands accents and words in any order. FOLLOW YOUR LISTENING Explore your listening history and insights in a dark interface designed for focus. Subscription required. Privacy Policy: https://termify.io/privacy-policy/axAErD2sbn Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Songwriter Buddy

Organize song titles, lyrics, and chord charts. Create setlists for gigs and utilize practice tools like a metronome and chord library. Works offline and offers optional cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Song organization (lyrics, chords, tempo)
  • Custom setlist creation
  • Built-in metronome
  • Guitar chord library
  • One-tap audio recording
  • Offline functionality
  • Optional cross-device sync
Features
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Songwriter Buddy is a practice companion built for songwriters who juggle a lot of material. ORGANIZE YOUR SONGS Keep titles, artists, keys, tempos, lyrics, and chord charts in one place. Star favorites, search your library, and drag to reorder. SET LISTS FOR GIGS Pull a subset of your songs into a custom running order for a specific show. Reorder on the fly and use Perform mode to step through lyrics fullscreen. PRACTICE TOOLS • Built-in metronome locked to each song's tempo • Guitar chord library with diagrams • One-tap audio recording for ideas and takes • Attach sheet music (PDF or images) WORKS OFFLINE Your songs and recordings are stored on your device. Open the app without signal and your material is still there. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES (OPTIONAL) Sign in with email to back up and sync your library across phone, tablet, and computer. Sync is optional — the app works fully without an account. Built for writers, performers, and anyone who lives in their song catalog. Songwriter Buddy Pro is an auto-renewing subscription ($2.99/month or $19.99/year). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://songwriterbuddy.com/privacy

Screenshots

Write.X4 screens
Songwriter Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Songwriter Buddy at none against Write.X's 2. Songwriter Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Write.X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Songwriter Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Write.X versus Songwriter Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite.XSongwriter Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB11 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLuiz Felipe Napoli FerrariRawlight Labs LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Write.X

Subscriptions2
  • WriteX Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • WriteX Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Songwriter Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Write.X free?
Write.X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Songwriter Buddy free?
Songwriter Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Write.X or Songwriter Buddy have ads?
Neither Write.X nor Songwriter Buddy shows ads.

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