Comparison

Højskolesangbogen vs Bornhack

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

Head to head

Højskolesangbogen

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Højskolesangbogen

Access a digital collection of Danish folk songs, including lyrics, sheet music, melodies, and background articles. Search for songs or artists, save favorites, and personalize the app's appearance. This app offers a comprehensive resource for exploring Danish musical heritage.

Highlights

Lyrics and sheet music
Melody playback
Background articles
Search by song or artist
Favorite song lists
Customizable appearance
Personal notes

Features

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The content of this app is in Danish. The digital version of the Folk High School songbook - and supplementary songbooks such as The Blue Songbook and Halfdan. Contains lyrics, sheet music, melody and background articles for all songs. Features: - search the songs or look up artists from registers - see the lyrics - get background knowledge about the songs - see the notes - listen to the melodies - see 100 most popular songs - Add songs to your favorites - share favorite list New features: - create more favorite lists - make personal notes for the songs - adjust the app's appearance and text size - export and import data from the app - icon for whether a song has full accompaniment - improved usability and presentation

About

Bornhack

Features

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Mobile application to show the schedule for Bornhack.

Screenshots

Højskolesangbogen4 screens

Bornhack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bornhack at none against Højskolesangbogen's 4. Højskolesangbogen's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). 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. Højskolesangbogen sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bornhack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Højskolesangbogen ships an update every 6 weeks, Bornhack every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Højskolesangbogen versus Bornhack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Højskolesangbogen	Bornhack
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	75.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 12 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	42 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Folkehøjskolernes Forenings Forlag	Steffen Mogensen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Højskolesangbogen

One-time4

Grundlovssang 2024Free
Julesange$2.99
Singalongs, Folk Songs & Hymns$2.99

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Højskolesangbogen 19. udgave$19.99

None

Bornhack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Højskolesangbogen free?

Højskolesangbogen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Bornhack free?

Bornhack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Højskolesangbogen or Bornhack have ads?

Neither Højskolesangbogen nor Bornhack shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Højskolesangbogen or Bornhack?

Højskolesangbogen ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bornhack every 12 months. Most recently, Højskolesangbogen was updated on October 3, 2026 and Bornhack on September 9, 2026.