Comparison

SongBook vs ChordBook Pro

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

Head to head
About

SongBook

Features
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SongBook is the complete companion for working musicians — write songs, build setlists, tune your instrument, keep time, and perform with confidence. One app instead of five. WRITE • Song editor with chords placed right over your lyrics • Chord transposition — change key with one tap, capo-aware • Automatic key detection • Built-in chord diagrams • Rhyme helper for finishing that line (Plus and Pro) PERFORM • Setlist builder with swipe-between-songs • Performance mode with large, readable fonts (Plus and Pro) • Smart auto-scroll at your own pace (Plus and Pro) • Clean PDF export to print or share (Plus and Pro) PRACTICE & RECORD • Chromatic tuner • Metronome • Multi-track overdub recording — layer takes on any song • Chord listener — play a chord and SongBook names it • Strum pattern trainer • Chord playback (Plus and Pro) EVERYWHERE YOU PLAY • Cloud sync across your devices (Pro) • Designed for iPhone and iPad, light and dark PLANS • Free — 10 songs, 3 setlists, tuner, metronome, key detection, chord editor & diagrams, and a few chord-listener and strum-pattern uses each month • Plus (one-time purchase) — 50 songs, 10 setlists, 3 recordings per song, unlimited chord listener & strum patterns, chord playback, performance mode, clean PDF export • Pro (subscription, monthly or yearly) — 200 songs, 50 setlists, 10 recordings per song, 2 GB cloud storage, cloud sync across devices, everything in Plus New accounts start with a 14-day trial of Pro features. No payment is needed to start the trial, and nothing is charged unless you choose a plan. Pro subscriptions auto-renew 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: https://vinteksolutions.com/terms-songbook-apple.html Privacy Policy: https://vinteksolutions.com/privacy-songbook.html

About

ChordBook Pro

Features
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ChordBook Pro keeps your lyrics, chords, playlists and setlists in one place — in the practice room, on stage, and offline. CHORDS EXACTLY WHERE THEY BELONG Every chord is anchored to a position in the lyric, not counted out in spaces. It stays above the right syllable at any font size, on any screen, in any orientation. PLAY IT YOUR WAY • Transpose for display without touching your saved arrangement • Set a capo and see the shapes you actually play — or ask which position gives you the most open chords • Tap any chord for a guitar fingering and the notes on a piano keyboard • Left-handed diagrams are one setting away BUILT FOR THE STAGE Performance mode strips the screen back, keeps it awake, scrolls at your pace and moves to the next song in the set. Your own songs are always available offline. ORGANISE YOUR LIBRARY • Playlists and setlists you reorder by dragging • A note on any entry, and a per-song transpose that applies to that set only • Favourites, which never count against your playlist allowance • Recently played, with a play count WRITE YOUR OWN A real editor with live preview beside it. Add sections, type lyrics, click between letters to drop a chord. Undo and redo throughout. • Paste plain text — a chord line above a lyric line — and ChordBook Pro maps the columns to positions • Import and export standard ChordPro files • Edit on two devices and you are shown both versions instead of silently losing one FREE FOREVER One playlist, 15 songs in it, 5 songs of your own and 3 lessons a day. No ads, ever. PREMIUM • Unlimited playlists and unlimited songs in each • Unlimited songs of your own • Unlimited daily lessons • Offline access to the full catalog, for venues with no signal Premium is $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial. One subscription covers iPhone and iPad. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel yours in your account settings at any time. Privacy: https://chordbookpro.com/privacy Terms: https://chordbookpro.com/terms

Screenshots

SongBook4 screens
ChordBook Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChordBook Pro at none against SongBook's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SongBook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ChordBook Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
SongBook versus ChordBook Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongBookChordBook Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary VincentRisto Radanliev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SongBook

Subscriptions2
  • Songbook Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Songbook Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • SongBook Plus$4.99
None

ChordBook Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SongBook free?
SongBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChordBook Pro free?
ChordBook Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SongBook or ChordBook Pro have ads?
Neither SongBook nor ChordBook Pro shows ads.

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