# Song-Writer Lite: Write Lyrics

> Record melody ideas on the go

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id447771549](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id447771549)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id447771549`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** App Holdings
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 2.90 / 5 (78 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4
- **Last updated:** 2017-09-30
- **First published:** 2011-07-10
- **Size:** 3.72 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/song-writer-lite-write-lyrics/id447771549)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://appholdings.org/privacypolicy.html](http://appholdings.org/privacypolicy.html)

## Description

Song-Writer Lite is a compact, on-the-go songwriting studio. Write lyrics for each song section (verse, chorus), record audio per section, and use the built-in chord picker with over 1,000 chord diagrams for guitar, bass, ukulele, and banjo. It also supports the Nashville Numbering System and lets you add guitar tablature, while a Rhymes/Synonyms finder sparks fresh ideas.

Export and protect your ideas: email songs as PDFs or Songwriter files, enable optional passcode lock, and back up with Dropbox. Mac App Store availability ensures your ideas stay synced across devices. A portable writing room for lyricists and composers.

## Rankings

- #176,286 — Overall
- #72 — transpose

## Review summary

Users generally praise Song-Writer Lite as a useful, all-in-one tool for writing lyrics and composing songs, with no ads and capabilities to edit with beats/background music and even produce lyric videos. However, recurring reliability problems overshadow the positives: data loss, crashes, chord bugs, OS compatibility issues, and song limits. Onboarding can be confusing, and backups/migrations are problematic. Overall, strong concept but major stability improvements are needed.

### Pros

- All-in-one lyric writing and song creation tool with editing features for beats/background music.
- No ads, providing a clean writing experience.
- Playback/recording within the app for beats and background music.
- Video export/share capability for lyric videos or performances.
- Supports writing and organizing many songs in one app.

### Cons

- Data loss or unexpected deletion of songs/lyrics (work erased).
- Stability issues: crashes and freezes that erase progress.
- Chord insertion/display bugs where chords don't appear on lyrics.
- OS compatibility and update issues that prevent the app from running on newer devices.
- Perceived song limits or restrictions that cap how many songs can be created.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id447771549)