Comparison

Songwriter Buddy vs Ravit Studio

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

Head to head
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

About

Ravit Studio

Features
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Ravit Studio is your personal music and video studio. Upload your own music, videos and photos and play them wherever you are — fully private, just for you. FEATURES • Player with queue, full controls and background playback. • Synced lyrics and Karaoke mode, with subtitles in 6 languages. • Split any song into stems (vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano and more) and build your own mix — or mute the vocals in one tap. • 8-band real-time equalizer. • Change the speed without changing the pitch, and practice with the built-in metronome. • Vinyl view with your album artwork. • Organize your library into albums, playlists and artists. • Share a song, album or playlist with the people you choose. • Upload audio, video and photos from your device; built-in photo viewer and video player. • Your library is private: only you can access your content. • Available in 6 languages; follows your system language. Ravit Studio does not distribute third-party content: everyone uploads and enjoys their own.

Screenshots

Songwriter Buddy4 screens
Ravit Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Songwriter Buddy at 3 against Ravit Studio's 1. Songwriter Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Songwriter Buddy versus Ravit Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongwriter BuddyRavit Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRawlight Labs LLCRaul Mantilla

In-app purchases

None

Songwriter Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Ravit Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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