OnSong 2026

Name: OnSong 2026
Rating: 4.5 (4346 reviews)
Author: OnSong LLC

Chords, Music, Setlists, MIDI+

Free · In‑App Purchases

4.3K Ratings
Ages

16+
Years
Category

Music
Developer

OnSong LLC
Language

EN
+ 18 More
Size

127.5
MB

OnSong is the best app for musicians. Get ready to prepare, practice and perform with ease. Download the app for free, create your account, and get started importing and viewing up to 30 songs. You can even receive sets and play with other OnSong users. When you're ready to go to the next level with more songs and features, subscribe to OnSong Essentials or OnSong Premium. ALWAYS READY Import and build your library of chords and lyrics with built-in support for Dropbox, Google Drive, SongSelect, Planning Center, and more to work the way you do. Even scan your paper charts directly and extract text¹. OnSong supports text-based chord charts, Adobe PDF and many other file types you can import from any supporting app like Safari. OnSong Console¹ lets you manage your library from your Mac or PC in any web browser. Whether you have ten or ten-thousand songs in your repertoire², it's always lightweight and mobile so you can play anytime, anywhere. PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS Play more gigs with planning made easy. Pull your set lists in moments² and gather the band. Transpose, capo, and format your text-based chord charts² to look just right and then annotate or draw on the page to make special notes¹. When you're all done, share wirelessly with your team in real-time¹, or print, email, and export too². OnSong is as flexible as it is powerful. BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE OnSong is built for the stage. Tap to turn pages or go hands-free with wireless foot pedals or intelligent autoscrolling². No more clumsy page turning on cluttered music stands. Every aspect of the song is at your fingertips. Assign tempo and time signature for a reassuring click², sing a cappella with a digital pitch pipe², link to backing tracks to play along², or even send MIDI events to automate your stage¹, all without complicated or confusing equipment. BE SEEN AND HEARD OnSong features powerful video features that go well beyond other apps. Display lyrics on a projector or an HDTV with a video adapter, AppleTV, or Google Cast-compatible device¹. Compose custom backgrounds with still or motion graphics, or live video¹ feeds for dynamic performances. Stay on the same page with your band with confidence monitors you control on-stage. While you're at it, run stage lighting too¹. OnSong is the ultimate creative tool for musicians. GET STARTED WITH ONSONG® ESSENTIALS Add an unlimited number of songs to your library and enable the features that let you perform with confidence including: • Pulling sets and organizing songs into books. • Hands-free control with foot pedals and actions. • Writing your own songs with custom formatting. • Transposing charts, applying capo and diagrams. • Sharing with your team. ONSONG® PREMIUM MEANS MORE POWER While OnSong Essentials has many of the basic features you need, there are a few that are only available with a Premium subscription including: advanced actions, annotations such as sticky notes, clips, text, and drawings, timeline, backing tracks, click tracks, multitracks, video tracks, Connect and OnCue, Console, document scanner, live video and motion videos backgrounds, MIDI automation, scenes, and premium technical support. Want to learn more? Visit http://onsongapp.com/features to find out if OnSong is right for you. ¹ Requires an active Premium subscription. ² Requires an active Essentials subscription. Terms of Use http://onsongapp.com/premium/terms Privacy Policy http://onsongapp.com/privacy-policy

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

4.3K Ratings

Great App and Support
04/18/2024

Mikxe97
I had been a paying subscriber of Ultimate Guitar for many years when a recent update wiped out my personal edits of 600 songs. They tried to make me think it was isolated to me, but I checked around and discovered that UG’s app no longer supports any symbols, just lettered chords. Years of work down the drain. I was ready to go old school (songs in a binder) when I heard about OnSong. Admittedly, there is a learning curve and adjustments involved. Songs transfer easy enough from UG. After that, if you require notation other than bare chord letters, you’ll need to edit in symbols dropped by UG that work on OnSong. But OnSong Premium support has been fantastic, getting back to me promptly on several occasions with detailed, personalized instructions on how to make the app work for me. And the appearance, styles, and autoscrolling features are miles better than anything I had at UG, even before the endless bugs introduced in recent years. The one drawback is that OnSong doesn’t have a library of songs. As I add new songs in the future, I’ll simply use the free version of UG, and then export them to OnSong.
Great App and Support
04/18/2024

Mikxe97

I had been a paying subscriber of Ultimate Guitar for many years when a recent update wiped out my personal edits of 600 songs. They tried to make me think it was isolated to me, but I checked around and discovered that UG’s app no longer supports any symbols, just lettered chords. Years of work down the drain. I was ready to go old school (songs in a binder) when I heard about OnSong. Admittedly, there is a learning curve and adjustments involved. Songs transfer easy enough from UG. After that, if you require notation other than bare chord letters, you’ll need to edit in symbols dropped by UG that work on OnSong. But OnSong Premium support has been fantastic, getting back to me promptly on several occasions with detailed, personalized instructions on how to make the app work for me. And the appearance, styles, and autoscrolling features are miles better than anything I had at UG, even before the endless bugs introduced in recent years. The one drawback is that OnSong doesn’t have a library of songs. As I add new songs in the future, I’ll simply use the free version of UG, and then export them to OnSong.
Applying to to all songs doesn’t work
08/25/2024

Keysmaster2012
The only thing more frustrating than having to start paying a monthly payment on an app you bought 10+ years ago, is having to pay a monthly payment on an app you bought 10+ years ago that now doesn’t work as good as it use to. Updates are supposed to make things better, not worse. And it could simply be my ignorance with modern technology but I do know I’m a pretty smart guy when it comes to most things. The pull down settings menu, where you can change chords, highlight chords, etc and the three dots has the option of apply to all songs. So I’m assuming that any changes made on that screen would be changed on ALL SONGS since there’s a button that says apply to ALL SONGS. Please get this fixed OR stop charging each month that it doesn’t work. We have used OnSong for our worship at church and have since 2013, I believe. I guess it’s just the way of THE WORLD to take advantage of those who use their apps and when they realize its popularity has skyrocketed, they think they can start charging people who have used it and depended on it for years. Please just fix the bugs that cause things to work improperly. Apologies for seeming rude, just giving constructive criticism for someone that has had OnSong for a decade.

Developer Response
Hello! Thanks for sharing your criticism with us! We absolutely would love to help you as well as to clarify a couple of things. We definitely want to communicate that moving to OnSong 2024 (our subscription app) is completely optional and is by no means required. Our legacy, one-time purchase OnSong 2020 app will continue to receive security and bug fixes for the foreseeable future. If you'd like to keep up with the latest and greatest new OnSong features, 2024 would be the way to go, but in no way are you required to make the switch from 2020 to 2024. OnSong 2024 is a subscription-based app designed for new OnSong users and for users who want to keep up with OnSong's newest features, but many people find that OnSong 2020 suits all their needs just fine. That being said, OnSong 2020 is no longer available for purchase due to confusion and double purchases. However, if you prefer using OnSong 2020 and previously had access to it, no problem at all! If you deleted it from your device or just don't have it installed, you can easily redownload it via opening the App Store on your device > Profile > Purchased Apps > search for OnSong 2020 and redownload OnSong 2020 from there. Just make sure you are using the same Apple ID that you originally used to purchase it. As far as the problems and issues you are encountering, we are sorry to hear about them, and we would absolutely love to give you some assistance. If you’re experiencing any issues with OnSong, the best way to ensure they are addressed is by contacting our support team. You can do this through opening your OnSong 2024 app on your device > Utilities (gear icon) > Support > Contact Us. Our support team will get back to you ASAP. Thank you again so much, and we hope that all of this is helpful to you!
Applying to to all songs doesn’t work
08/25/2024

Keysmaster2012

The only thing more frustrating than having to start paying a monthly payment on an app you bought 10+ years ago, is having to pay a monthly payment on an app you bought 10+ years ago that now doesn’t work as good as it use to. Updates are supposed to make things better, not worse. And it could simply be my ignorance with modern technology but I do know I’m a pretty smart guy when it comes to most things. The pull down settings menu, where you can change chords, highlight chords, etc and the three dots has the option of apply to all songs. So I’m assuming that any changes made on that screen would be changed on ALL SONGS since there’s a button that says apply to ALL SONGS. Please get this fixed OR stop charging each month that it doesn’t work. We have used OnSong for our worship at church and have since 2013, I believe. I guess it’s just the way of THE WORLD to take advantage of those who use their apps and when they realize its popularity has skyrocketed, they think they can start charging people who have used it and depended on it for years. Please just fix the bugs that cause things to work improperly. Apologies for seeming rude, just giving constructive criticism for someone that has had OnSong for a decade.
Developer Response 08/27/2024
Hello! Thanks for sharing your criticism with us! We absolutely would love to help you as well as to clarify a couple of things. We definitely want to communicate that moving to OnSong 2024 (our subscription app) is completely optional and is by no means required. Our legacy, one-time purchase OnSong 2020 app will continue to receive security and bug fixes for the foreseeable future. If you'd like to keep up with the latest and greatest new OnSong features, 2024 would be the way to go, but in no way are you required to make the switch from 2020 to 2024. OnSong 2024 is a subscription-based app designed for new OnSong users and for users who want to keep up with OnSong's newest features, but many people find that OnSong 2020 suits all their needs just fine. That being said, OnSong 2020 is no longer available for purchase due to confusion and double purchases. However, if you prefer using OnSong 2020 and previously had access to it, no problem at all! If you deleted it from your device or just don't have it installed, you can easily redownload it via opening the App Store on your device > Profile > Purchased Apps > search for OnSong 2020 and redownload OnSong 2020 from there. Just make sure you are using the same Apple ID that you originally used to purchase it. As far as the problems and issues you are encountering, we are sorry to hear about them, and we would absolutely love to give you some assistance. If you’re experiencing any issues with OnSong, the best way to ensure they are addressed is by contacting our support team. You can do this through opening your OnSong 2024 app on your device > Utilities (gear icon) > Support > Contact Us. Our support team will get back to you ASAP. Thank you again so much, and we hope that all of this is helpful to you!
OnSong Makes My Career As a Cover Artist Possible
Oct 17

MurDog from NW Arkansas
I play shows with a number of different acts. Each show is at least 3 hours in length. Each act plays mostly different music from the other acts. That means in order to do my job I'd have to have 9 hours of music with lyrics committed to memory. I know there are those who can. I can't. OnSong makes my job possible.When I have to learn new songs for a new act or add songs to an existing act, I chart the song in OnSong and add it to my ever growing collection of songs.I don't know how much bands are paid for shows where you live, but here we aren't paid enough to rehearse before every one. That's why many of the players I play with use it too. I share the show with them and we're off to the races. OnSong makes it possible for our band to learn new material as we play the show. There are other tools out there for charts ... OnSong is the best one. I've used it for over 11 years and I'll use it till I can't play shows anymore. It's the best.

Developer Response
Thank you so much for your extremely kind words, and for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so happy to hear you're loving OnSong and that it is such a crucial part of your performances. We feel honored. Thanks for being part of our OnSong family, and feel free to reach out to us via opening your OnSong 2024 app on your device > Utilities (gear icon) > Support > Contact Us if you ever have any questions!
OnSong Makes My Career As a Cover Artist Possible
Oct 17

MurDog from NW Arkansas

I play shows with a number of different acts. Each show is at least 3 hours in length. Each act plays mostly different music from the other acts. That means in order to do my job I'd have to have 9 hours of music with lyrics committed to memory. I know there are those who can. I can't. OnSong makes my job possible.When I have to learn new songs for a new act or add songs to an existing act, I chart the song in OnSong and add it to my ever growing collection of songs.I don't know how much bands are paid for shows where you live, but here we aren't paid enough to rehearse before every one. That's why many of the players I play with use it too. I share the show with them and we're off to the races. OnSong makes it possible for our band to learn new material as we play the show. There are other tools out there for charts ... OnSong is the best one. I've used it for over 11 years and I'll use it till I can't play shows anymore. It's the best.
Developer Response Oct 20
Thank you so much for your extremely kind words, and for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so happy to hear you're loving OnSong and that it is such a crucial part of your performances. We feel honored. Thanks for being part of our OnSong family, and feel free to reach out to us via opening your OnSong 2024 app on your device > Utilities (gear icon) > Support > Contact Us if you ever have any questions!
No idea what this does
09/26/2023

TPoitevin
I wanted to try this app out before I decided whether to buy it. After opening it I couldn’t figure out how to do absolutely anything except looking at the fake “song” that comes included, which says to click on Songs to get started. You can’t do anything in the Songs menu. Every single button I clicked on told me I needed to pay for that feature. There is simply no point in offering a free trial when you can’t do anything with it. It makes your app look crippled and useless. It baffles me how developers think releasing a featureless trial will leave a good impression. Two stars instead of one because at least I only wasted two or three minutes of my time before deleting it.After reading the developer’s response, I have changed my mind. This is even worse than I imagined. They might have well just said “sorry sucker, if you want even a single feature you gotta pay for it - HAHAHA!” This is a terrible piece of software. NO ONE SHOULD FALL FOR THIS BAIT AND SWITCH! It’s crap. Don’t give them a penny.

Developer Response
Hello! We are sorry to hear your confusion, so please allow us to clarify. OnSong 2023 is a free app to download, and by default, all users receive the Free Tier upon downloading the app. The Free Tier is NOT a free trial, as you pointed out. Rather, it acts as a song viewer, allowing users to receive songs from other paid OnSong users but not allowing them to make edits. If you want to make edits or access other features, you will need to upgrade from the Free Tier and subscribe to a paid tier, OR watch an ad. This is typical of most subscriptions- you cannot use much or any of the app unless you pay, or unless you start a free trial, which again we do include in our app. You can access a free trial by selecting the subscription plan that you'd like to try and signing up for it, and then you will automatically receive either a week or a month of the free trial depending on how you would want to pay once the free trial ends- monthly or yearly. Hopefully this makes sense and is helpful! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our official support channel via http://onsongapp.com/contact/. Thank you so much, and we look forward to assisting you!
No idea what this does
09/26/2023

TPoitevin

I wanted to try this app out before I decided whether to buy it. After opening it I couldn’t figure out how to do absolutely anything except looking at the fake “song” that comes included, which says to click on Songs to get started. You can’t do anything in the Songs menu. Every single button I clicked on told me I needed to pay for that feature. There is simply no point in offering a free trial when you can’t do anything with it. It makes your app look crippled and useless. It baffles me how developers think releasing a featureless trial will leave a good impression. Two stars instead of one because at least I only wasted two or three minutes of my time before deleting it.After reading the developer’s response, I have changed my mind. This is even worse than I imagined. They might have well just said “sorry sucker, if you want even a single feature you gotta pay for it - HAHAHA!” This is a terrible piece of software. NO ONE SHOULD FALL FOR THIS BAIT AND SWITCH! It’s crap. Don’t give them a penny.
Developer Response 09/28/2023
Hello! We are sorry to hear your confusion, so please allow us to clarify. OnSong 2023 is a free app to download, and by default, all users receive the Free Tier upon downloading the app. The Free Tier is NOT a free trial, as you pointed out. Rather, it acts as a song viewer, allowing users to receive songs from other paid OnSong users but not allowing them to make edits. If you want to make edits or access other features, you will need to upgrade from the Free Tier and subscribe to a paid tier, OR watch an ad. This is typical of most subscriptions- you cannot use much or any of the app unless you pay, or unless you start a free trial, which again we do include in our app. You can access a free trial by selecting the subscription plan that you'd like to try and signing up for it, and then you will automatically receive either a week or a month of the free trial depending on how you would want to pay once the free trial ends- monthly or yearly. Hopefully this makes sense and is helpful! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our official support channel via http://onsongapp.com/contact/. Thank you so much, and we look forward to assisting you!

We've been busy little elves this year preparing a Christmas miracle for you to unwrap, OnSong 2026! It's filled with lots of goodies to make your season bright. Here's a list of major new features that await underneath the tree: OnSong® Charts We're debuting OnSong® Charts, a new chord chart service with classic favorites hand-scribed to work perfectly in your performances. ChordFlow™ PDF Transposition Detects chords in PDF files and lets you transpose, format, and interact with those chords instantly on-device. Versions Create different versions of songs through attachments that carry their own annotations, performance attributes, and style preferences. Tuner Use the built-in microphone to tune your instrument with the tuning of your choice. Key Finder Our patent-pending technology lets you sing a few bars to find the key that's right for you. Tempo Detection Use the built-in microphone to listen for beats or music and determine the tempo. Voice Control Use the built-in microphone perform actions and follow along with your music. Currently available in the English language only. Custom Metadata Provide additional information about the song and be able to browse and sort accordingly. Coda® Stomp Mini This epitome of minimalistic design gives you one foot switch to rule them all. Import From the Web Import downloadable files and content from your favorite websites all without leaving the OnSong® app. Redesigned Style Preferences Menu We've reduced clutter with a new diagrams tab, dual chords, and more advanced chord and diagram styling options. Streamlined Set Picker Browse and search for songs and queue them to be added to your set all from one screen. Multiple Video Outputs Instantly change video modes and output to multiple video screens with different settings using a 2x2 or 3x3 HDMI processor. and much more... We've made many more improvements too that you can review in our release notes: https://onsongapp.com/releases/2026.0