Comparison

Study Songs vs My BarTunes

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

Head to head
About

Study Songs

This app uses original songs and clickable terms to help law students memorize multi-state bar exam material. Developed by lawyers, it blends melody with study content for easier retention, offering a flexible and engaging study method.

Highlights
  • 80 original study songs
  • 1,500+ clickable terms with explanations
  • Content for all 7 multi-state exam topics
  • Songs organized by bar exam subject
  • Full song lyrics included
  • Study on the go
Features
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Study Songs helps law students retain information more easily than with conventional study methods. With 80 original songs and almost 1,500 clickable terms, students are able to memorize material for the multi-state bar exam simply by listening to music. All songs, terms and explanations were written by lawyers who have graduated from Ivy League institutions. Our unique blend of melody and study content facilitates memorization while giving students the flexibility to study at their leisure or on the go. As we like to say, "Melody to Memory". Music has been a key study aid throughout our entire lives, beginning with a presence in nursery rhymes and mathematics lessons. Content cloaked in melody naturally becomes ingrained in our memories. Upon hearing an old tune on the radio, we are able to effortlessly sing along. In applying melody, this app covers all of the content that appears on the seven multi-state exam topics, including the newly added Civil Procedure subject. The songs are organized by album according to bar exam subject. Civil Procedure (10 songs) Torts (13 songs) Property (13 songs) Constitutional Law (10 songs) Contracts (10 songs) Evidence (8 songs) Criminal Law (8 songs) Criminal Procedure (8 songs) (The exam's Criminal Law topic has been placed in two albums) Each song comes with a full set of lyrics and explanations for key terms that are crucial to the exam. Give us a try and let us know what you think. Three free songs are waiting for you in your Study Hall! Happy studying, and remember “Melody to Memory!”

About

My BarTunes

This app uses music and lyrics to help law students memorize legal concepts and terms for bar exams and first-year law school finals. It's a supplementary study tool that makes learning enjoyable and effective by leveraging the power of music for recall.

Highlights
  • Musical learning for legal concepts
  • Memorize buzzwords and terms
  • Supplement traditional study
  • Study for bar exams
  • Prepare for law school finals
  • Learn core subject areas
Features
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My BarTunes is an easy-to-use, musical bar review study aid designed to help you pass any state’s bar exam on your first try. My BarTunes acts as a supplement to your traditional study programs. It assists you in learning and memorizing legal concepts and buzzwords by simply listening to favorite childhood tunes while watching the newly written lyrics containing those concepts and buzzwords scroll on the screen. Use this read-a-long App anytime, anywhere to remember key topics in the core subject areas tested nationally on the Bar Exam and sing your way to success! My BarTunes is also an invaluable tool for First Year Law Students studying to ace their final exams in the subject areas that are core courses required for all law students, including Evidence, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Real Property, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law and Torts. And First Year Law Students can then use My BarTunes again and again throughout law school, making preparation for the bar exam a breeze! Just think -- why are you able to remember the lyrics to thousands of songs, even years after you last heard them? The reason is because music helps you remember. Whether you use My BarTunes as a tool for you to recall the Hearsay Exceptions, a method to finally learn and apply the Rule Against Perpetuities, or a mechanism to easily recall legal concepts in the core subjects tested nationally on the bar exam or on your first year law school exams, My BarTunes will maximize your ability to remember those key legal concepts. And that’s important, because every point counts! Whether you’re a first year law student with the goal of acing your exams or you’re preparing to take any state bar exam, My BarTunes provides an easy, enjoyable and convenient means to achieve success. After listening to the songs only a few times, you will master the legal principles that are commonly tested on first year final exams and bar exams nationally each year. Developed by lawyers who have passed bar exams in several states.

Screenshots

Study Songs4 screens
My BarTunes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My BarTunes at 4.2 against Study Songs's 3.8. Study Songs's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Study Songs sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and My BarTunes sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My BarTunes holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Study Songs's written reviews are positive against 57% of My BarTunes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Songs ships an update every 4 months, My BarTunes every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Study Songs versus My BarTunes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy SongsMy BarTunes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (20 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudy SongsMy BarTunes, LLC

Customer experience

Study Songs

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%

My BarTunes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Study Songs

One-time14
  • Equal Protection$2.99
  • Character Evidence$2.99
  • Hearsay$2.99
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  • First Amendment Speech$2.99
  • Mortgages$2.99
  • Servitudes - Easements and Covenants$2.99
  • Criminal Law$18.99
  • Criminal Procedure$18.99
  • Evidence$18.99
  • Constitutional Law$22.99
  • Contracts$22.99
  • Civil Procedure$22.99
  • Property$29.99
  • Torts$29.99
8 purchases

My BarTunes

One-time8
  • Contracts$14.99
  • Evidence$14.99
  • Constitutional Law$14.99
Show 5 more
  • Real Property$14.99
  • Civil Procedure$14.99
  • Criminal Law$14.99
  • Torts$14.99
  • Purchase Entire App$79.99

Questions

Is Study Songs free?
Study Songs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My BarTunes free?
My BarTunes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Study Songs or My BarTunes?
My BarTunes is rated higher. Study Songs averages 3.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while My BarTunes averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Study Songs or My BarTunes have ads?
Neither Study Songs nor My BarTunes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Study Songs or My BarTunes?
Study Songs ships an update every 4 months, and My BarTunes every 14 months. Most recently, Study Songs was updated on September 30, 2026 and My BarTunes on September 20, 2026.

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