SundayMusic

SundayMusic is a shared songbook and performance tool for bands that need chords, lyrics, and setlists in one place. It suits worship teams and gigging groups moving songs from rehearsal to a screen; solo songwriters may find its collaborative and projection features unnecessary.

Its browser account is free, while the iPhone and iPad app costs a one-time fee. The main appeal is a workflow that connects song preparation, setlists, and lyric projection; the trade-off is that mobile use requires a paid Apple app.

Overview

SundayMusic brings lyrics, chords, and notes together in a song library, with collaboration for keeping a band's arrangements aligned. Instant chord transposition and shareable playlists make it more useful for changing keys and preparing sets than a collection of static charts. Projection extends that workflow to rehearsals and live worship.

Key features

• Song library and collaboration: Keep lyrics, chords, and notes together and work on songs with bandmates. That is useful when a group needs a common arrangement, but less important for someone keeping a private lyric archive.
• Transposition and setlists: Change a song's key instantly, then build, reorder, and share playlists for worship, rehearsals, or gigs. These tools address practical preparation needs without requiring each chart to stand alone.
• Display and projection: Songs can show lyrics with adjustable font sizes, columns, notes, and YouTube links, in light or dark mode. Lyrics can also be displayed on screens, making SundayMusic relevant to performance as well as preparation.
• Mobile workflow and exports: The iOS app supports chord-chart editing, transposition, setlists, and syncing across devices and bandmates. It can export songs as PDFs or ChordPro files, and playlists can be matched with Apple Music—useful options for taking arrangements beyond the app.
• Marketplace: Musicians can share creations for feedback and connection. This adds a sharing outlet, though the core case for the product remains organising and using a band's songs.

Pricing

The Browser account is free and gives a free account with the full experience through a browser. It is the sensible starting point for teams that can work in a browser and want to avoid an app purchase.

The Apple app is £2.99, paid once, billed one off, for the iPhone and iPad app. It fits musicians who want the mobile workflow, including chart editing and device synchronisation; the browser account costs nothing, but does not include the paid Apple app. The app requires iOS 17 or later on iPhone and iPadOS 17 or later on iPad.

Platforms

SundayMusic supports web, iOS, and macOS. The stated mobile requirements are iOS 17 or later for iPhone and iPadOS 17 or later for iPad. The developer indicates that contact information, user content, and identifiers may be linked to users, while diagnostics may be unlinked; Apple says it has not verified that information.

Who it's for

SundayMusic is a strong fit for bands and worship teams that want shared charts, key changes, setlists, and lyric projection in a connected workflow. It also suits rehearsals and live performances where songs need to be organised for a group. Someone looking mainly to compose, record, or generate music should consider a tool aimed more directly at that task.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Lyrics, chords, and notes live together, and collaboration helps a band maintain shared arrangements.
• Pro: Transposition, playlist management, and screen projection cover both rehearsal preparation and live use.
• Pro: PDF and ChordPro exports give users ways to carry songs outside the app, while Apple Music matching supports playlist preparation.
• Con: The browser account is free, but using the iPhone and iPad app requires a one-time purchase.
• Con: The stated iOS and iPadOS minimums rule out older Apple devices that do not meet those requirements.

Alternatives

Browse Songwriting Software for a broader set of tools in that category. Choose Song Cage instead if you want a free web option limited to one song, or need its stated chord palette, voicings, modulation, word tools, playback, or audio features. Suno is the alternative to consider for its free plan with 50 credits per day and an eight-minute audio upload allowance, rather than SundayMusic's shared songbook and projection focus. Zoundroom may fit a group organising active projects and files, with its free plan capped at two active projects and sharing with up to two artists. Pick Chordbot for chord-based music creation on Android or iOS; its free Lite version disables saving and exporting, while Pro enables both. Hookpad is a web option for composing chords and melody, with unlimited cloud save on its free plan and one-minute previews of advanced features. Nitesong is another web option, with a free plan capped at three songs. Songkeeper Studio suits mobile songwriting with a free basic plan capped at five songs, two drafts per song, and two recordings per song. SongScribe is worth considering for its iOS, macOS, and web support and free allowance of ten songs and five recordings per song.

Verdict

Choose SundayMusic if your band needs one place to maintain shared charts, prepare setlists, and project lyrics for rehearsal or performance. Its most persuasive advantage is the link between collaborative song organisation and live display. Look elsewhere if your priority is music composition or recording rather than a performance-ready song library, or if you need the iPhone and iPad app but cannot use its required OS versions.