SongbookPro - Digital Songbook

Apr 18, 2026- I have been looking for a few years for something to replace OnSong which I have had for umpteen years since it first came out and which has now grown too big for me and has become complicated and expensive. I needed a place to put my songs (including the ones I write) into one place and be user friendly. This one is perfect. Every time I almost found an app, it had something missing that I needed (not just wanted). Songbook Pro has everything I need, and is very easy to learn and work with. I’m now in the process of dumping all my music onto this one and I don’t regret it. I even got my daughter to buy it. The developer asked for suggestions and this is the only thing wish I could do, which OnSong doesn’t do either. I would love to have a simple recorder function on it, nothing elaborate, just a recorder so I can play the song I write or an idea for a song, or one I’m starting to learn with my daughter and friends and remember what we did with it. Then I don’t have to bounce back and forth with my phone recorder to keep an idea. But that’s a want and not a need. THIS IS A GREAT APP.

UPDATE: Been using this app for several years now and it still is great. Many updates with QoL upgrades and bug fixes. My only complaint is that it doesn’t have the flow feature that OnSong has to edit and adjust the order of the song easily. I tried OnSong but it didn’t work in my setup like this does. I have reached out several times to the dev with no response just to see if there is something I’m missing or if it might be a possibility that it could get added in the future. I don’t know if they are overwhelmed with supporting the app or something else but he used to be very responsive to communication. Not really a deal breaker for now but I worry that if there is a problem in future, I don’t know if it will get addressed or resolved. Original: I’ve only just started using this app but so far I am very impressed. I’ve used other apps similar to this and Songbook Pro does everything I need and more. Features are great, interface is easy and intuitive. Ran into a small bug with the known chords function not working properly. Reported the issue and that same day received a response from the developer Jon that he would be working on it. This bug is minor and in the grand scheme of things does not hinder the usage of the app too much but it is good to see how responsive they are to issues in the system. Makes me hopeful for the long term use of it as I use my iPad for displaying my music while playing at church and need something that works reliably. I already bought the full version knowing that I’ll easily get my money’s worth out of it. Works with all the major page turner pedals and even has a web interface that you can use from a desktop on the same network to make editing songs much easier. I don’t leave reviews too often but I had to share my experience so far with it

I have tried several apps for lyrics and chords. I have found dealbreakers with every one of them except Songbook Pro. I can add songs by searching on the internet with one tap on SBP. It takes you to Ultimate Guitar. You choose the version you want, choose your key, push one button and it’s saved in SBP. It’s that easy! You can edit the mistakes that are often in UG, like chords not lining up with the right word, etc. Making sets is easy too. On stage, in sets mode, you swipe left and it goes to the next song. You can scroll but I don’t use that feature. It takes time to get the tempo right, and then during the guitar solo, it still gets ahead of where you need to be. My work around is to memorize the chorus, then delete the chorus between the first and second verse. Now you can see the second verse without swiping up. It syncs easily between iPad and iPhone too. If my iPad falls and breaks or just fails, I can put my iPhone on a music stand and get through the night. Tip… increase the font size on your iPhone (in SBP) and turn it sideways on the stand. Otherwise the chords won’t line up with the words. I absolutely could not gig without this amazing app! It’s only a few bucks and worth way more!