Comparison

Song Writing App + vs BurnPony Self

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

Head to head
About

Song Writing App +

Capture song ideas, organize lyrics into sections, and add chords. Record voice memos directly to lyric lines and use a rhyme assistant. Export lyrics in a clean format or as a .txt file.

Highlights
  • Organize song ideas and lyrics
  • Add chords to lyric lines
  • Record voice memos on lyrics
  • Built-in rhyme assistant
  • Export lyrics in various formats
  • iCloud backup and restore (Premium)
Features
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Capture ideas fast, organize your lyrics clearly, and keep writing without losing momentum. Song Writing App + is built for collecting song ideas, drafting sections, attaching voice memos to lyric lines, and exporting clean lyrics when you're ready to share. Features: Create and manage song ideas in one place Start with a blank song or begin from a voice recording Organize songs into sections like Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, and Outro Add, delete, duplicate, reorder, and rename sections Write and edit lyrics line by line Add chords to individual lyric lines Record voice memos directly on lyric lines Play back or remove saved voice memos Use the built-in rhyme assistant with multiple rhyme types Browse rhyme suggestions with syllable counts Export lyrics in a Musixmatch ready text format Copy, share, or save lyrics as a .txt file Choose your preferred app appearance Back up and restore songs, lyrics, and voice notes to iCloud (Premium) - Pro Subscription: Weekly: $5.99 Unlock all features Auto-renews until canceled Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings One-Time Purchase: $29.99 Unlock all features forever Prices vary by region. Charges apply at purchase and at each renewal for subscriptions. Useful links: Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BurnPony Self

Features
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Write a secret. Share one link. It reads once and burns. BurnPony encrypts your note on your phone before anything is sent. The server stores only ciphertext it cannot read, the decryption key travels in a part of the link that browsers never transmit, and the recipient needs nothing but a browser. No app on their side, no account on yours. WHAT IT DOES One link, any recipient, any device with a browser. View limits from 1 to 100, expiry from 5 minutes to 30 days, an optional auto-hide timer after reveal. Optional passphrase as a second factor, shared through a different channel than the link. Read receipts, honestly: the recipient is told before they open. No silent tracking, ever. Labels that never leave your phone: name a note "wifi password for mom" and the read notification says so, while the server knows nothing. Sent Notes: live status, view counts, change the expiration after sending, burn early with a swipe. The recipient page speaks nine languages, following the reader's browser. WHY YOU CAN CHECK INSTEAD OF TRUST The entire system is open source: this app, the server, and the recipient page, with a written protocol specification and cross-implementation test vectors. The note page is byte-reproducible from its published source, so View Source is a real audit, not a gesture. You can even run your own server and point the app at it from Settings. HONEST LIMITS Self-destruction limits exposure; it cannot un-share. A recipient can always copy or photograph a revealed note, and BurnPony says so on the note page itself, because a privacy tool that overpromises is worse than none. From NorseHorse, maker of PGPony, CarrierPony, AgePony, RelayPony, and QuorumPony.

Screenshots

Song Writing App +4 screens
BurnPony Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BurnPony Self at none against Song Writing App +'s 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Song Writing App + sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. BurnPony Self asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Song Writing App + versus BurnPony Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSong Writing App +BurnPony Self
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyndl ltdKevin Stewart

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Song Writing App +

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Weekly$5.997 Days
One-time1
  • Unlock Forever$29.99
None

BurnPony Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Song Writing App + free?
Song Writing App + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BurnPony Self free?
BurnPony Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Song Writing App + or BurnPony Self have ads?
Neither Song Writing App + nor BurnPony Self shows ads.

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