Comparison

Medly vs Songstarter

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

Head to head
About

Medly

Create studio-quality music productions with an intuitive interface. Easily arrange notes, audio samples, and loops into sections to build songs. Offers advanced tools for editing, automation, and sharing your creations.

Highlights
  • Section-based song building
  • Touch-optimized note editing
  • Audio recording and import
  • Automated effects and pitch bends
  • SoundCloud and file sharing
  • Inter-App Audio and Ableton Link support
Features
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Music-making for everyone. From new musicians looking to get started to experienced producers, Medly has everything you need to unleash your musical spark. A Best of App Store 2016 winner, Medly’s simple interface is packed with advanced tools to create studio-quality productions. Get started for free with the Starter Pack of 17 instruments and over 100 loops and samples. You can also try Medly Member free for 7 days to unlock over 3500 instruments, loops, and exclusive features. CREATIVE CONTROL Music-making can be intimidating. Medly makes it easy by breaking songs down into Sections. You can add notes, audio samples, and loops to your Sections, then copy, paste and rearrange them to build your song. At any time, use the History tool to quickly rewind and undo your changes. A MAGIC TOUCH TO NOTES From simply adding a note to complex multi-note editing, each interaction was carefully designed with touch in mind. And with over 300 instruments available to Members, you can quickly try out different sounds and find your style. AMPLIFIED AUDIO Edit, snap, and trim your audio clips to your liking. Record or import audio, or use a sample from Medly’s vast audio library. You can record audio up to 4 bars or become a Member and record and import audio up to 30 seconds. As a Member, bring your songs to the next level with professionally recorded vocals by Medly’s talented artists. POINT PERFECT AUTOMATION Automatically change volume, echo, and other effects to add fades and pitch bends to your sounds. Snap between points and beats to achieve point perfect precision and use the selection tool to edit multiple automation points together. Then open the effect picker to quickly see the automation graphs of all effects within a Section. SHARE AND PLAY Quickly upload your songs to SoundCloud, or share them as a video, audio, MIDI, or Medly file. You can also connect Medly to other apps using Inter-App Audio or play in time using Ableton Link. MADE IN CANADA We’re a small team working relentlessly to make Medly possible. We’d love to know what you think about Medly, let us know on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at hi@medlylabs.com *iPad App of the Year: Japan and South Korea *iPhone App of the Year Runner-Up: China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan https://medlylabs.com/legal

About

Songstarter

A creative workspace for musicians to capture song ideas, develop them with lyrics and chord progressions, and organize them with tags. Easily create new versions while preserving earlier drafts and share demos with a music creator community.

Highlights
  • Capture song ideas instantly
  • Record voice memos
  • Write lyrics
  • Build chord progressions
  • Organize ideas with categories and tags
  • Create and manage song versions
  • Share demos with a community
Features
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Loki Songstarter is a creative workspace for songwriters, artists and producers. Capture ideas the moment they appear, develop them over time, and share demos with a community of music creators. Start a new song idea in seconds. Record voice memos, write lyrics, build chord progressions and organize your ideas with categories and tags. Create new versions as the song develops, while keeping earlier drafts safely available.

Screenshots

Medly4 screens
Songstarter1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Medly at Free against Songstarter's $0.49. Medly also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (39K vs 1). Songstarter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On 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

Medly is free to download; Songstarter costs $0.49 up front. Medly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Songstarter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Medly holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medly has 39K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Medly versus Songstarter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedlySongstarter
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating4.6 (39K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings39K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMedly Labs Inc.Leon Frick

Bugs and requests

Medly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio playback issues when switching between screens
  • Freezing and crashing when exporting or sharing songs
  • Inconsistent behavior when moving and arranging notes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free instrument packs
  • Implement ability to change time signatures
  • Allow importing custom sounds and samples
  • Improve recording and playback functionality
  • Introduce more advanced music production tools

Songstarter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Medly

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Medly Member7 Days trial4 variants$9.991 Month
  • Yearly - Medly Member7 Days trial4 variants$59.991 Year
None

Songstarter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medly free?
Medly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Songstarter free?
Songstarter costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Medly or Songstarter?
Medly is rated higher. Medly averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Songstarter averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Medly or Songstarter have ads?
Neither Medly nor Songstarter shows ads.

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