Comparison
Songtape vs OnSong: which app is right for your band
OnSong is a long-running chord chart and performance app for iPad, iPhone and Mac: song library, transposition, sets, foot pedals, MIDI and backing tracks, popular with worship and cover bands. Songtape focuses on writing original songs together, with lyrics, chords, tabs and demos organized per song, and adds setlists, gigs, a calendar and expenses. It runs on the web, iOS and Android.
| Songtape | OnSong | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Writing and organizing original songs as a band | Reading and performing chord charts on stage |
| Free plan | Yes, never expires (1 album, 3 songs, 50 MB) | Free viewer; editing, transposing and sets are paid |
| Platforms | Web, iOS and Android | iPad, iPhone and Mac (Android announced as coming soon) |
| Songs | Block structure with lyrics, chords and tab (Pro) | Chord charts with transposition, capo and chord diagrams |
| Audio | Demos and voice memos stored in each song | Backing tracks, multitracks and click (Premium) |
| Setlists | Yes (Pro) | Yes (Essentials and Premium) |
| Working as a band | Shared project: everyone edits the same songs from anywhere | Sends sets to the band over local Wi-Fi (Premium); shared storage on the Groups plan |
| Calendar and expenses | Band calendar and shared expenses (Pro) | Not included |
| Stage and hardware | Not included | Foot pedals, MIDI, lyrics projection and stage lighting |
| Storage | 50 MB free · 10 GB on Pro | 2 GB (Essentials) · 5 GB (Premium) |
| Price | Free plan that never expires; Pro at €8/month (coming soon) | Essentials $29.99/year · Premium $59.99/year |
Choose OnSong if…
you play from chord charts on an iPad and need autoscroll, foot pedals, MIDI, backing tracks or projected lyrics, as many worship and cover bands do.
Choose Songtape if…
you write your own songs, band members use different phones (Android included) and you want each song's structure, lyrics, chords, tab and demos in one place the whole band edits, plus rehearsals, gigs and expenses.
OnSong details checked in October 2026 on onsongapp.com and may change. OnSong is a trademark of its owner. Songtape is not affiliated with or endorsed by OnSong.
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