Demo Songwriting Studio Reviews

I downloaded DemoSongwritingStudio thinking this is a pretty cool way to write a song.. I soon realized that for some variety in the rhythms I had to pay and I couldn’t even change the chord progressions without paying.. in turn I bought the premium only to realize that the choices were still very limited and the sound I was looking for wasn’t in any of the presets.. this would be alright if the presets could be ignored and you could make your own rhythm, but you just can’t.. the idea of having the rhythm presets with the lyrics on top and a recording would be awesome for mobile songwriters like myself, but there’s just not enough rhythms, styles, nor flexibility in DemoSongwritingStudio . DemoSongwritingStudio right now should not have a premium because in premium you should be allowed to make changes to the music however you’d like.. If there’s an update where that’s fixed surely this is a 5 star app.

There is a major flaw in DemoSongwritingStudio when it comes to choosing the length of your notes. They are missing one of the most basic tools when it comes to composing & music theory. If you want to change the length of the note you can only do so by changing every note in the entirety of the measure. In DemoSongwritingStudio , the only way to change the length of notes is to do it in the rhythm section. they give you a choice between whole/half/quarter length notes and a variety of premade rhythms. So say in a 4 count measure, I wanted 2 quarter notes of the same note like C and a half note of Dm [C C Dm _] if I choose the quarter note setting it plays every note as a quarter note [C C Dm Dm] and if I choose the half note setting it plays [C _ Dm _]. You should be able to decide the length of each note individually. You also can’t choose singular notes only chords. First and foremost, Music is an art, and the quality of art is based on the tools that you have. DemoSongwritingStudio is is good in theory only and very focused on popular patterns of music. it does not gear towards a true creative artist that wants to make some thing completely unique and innovative from scratch. If they made their features more customizable this could be a very useful tool and a true all in one app. But in its current state with flaws like these I can’t see myself using DemoSongwritingStudio . It severely limits your creativity. You’re better off sticking to your staff paper, notes app, voice memos and a real instrument.

All my songs are missing a chord progression. I’ve written about 20 songs, and one minute I hear the chord progressions and one minute I don’t. I’m not sure why this keeps happening. This is the second time it has occurred and I’m very frustrated right now 😡 All the melodies and chord progressions missing. I bought the yearly subscription and this is what they have to show for it. Very disappointed. All my songs are no longer there. I connected them to cloud and everything, but alas, nothing to show for. Be careful, and make sure to take screenshots of the chords and remix you used for the chord progression. Sound like a lot of work? Yeah. I didn’t think I’d have to learn the hard way.

Edit: Songs are still deleting. Developer blamed my phone for the mishaps, but my phone is always kept up to date and I have iCloud…so, I’m not sure what else excuse there is.

First off, I think the concept is great! BUT, there’s an ad that pops up every three seconds about Demo+. There isn’t enough free content available to keep me in DemoSongwritingStudio . I just have to close it because all the annoying pop ups. If there were better free options and I could actually work on a song for more than 3 seconds, I might be willing to pay for a subscription. But right now I don’t see a justification for yet another monthly payment. DemoSongwritingStudio could be cool, but it’s not worth the hassle. Giving two stars just because the concept is cool.

I don’t play any instruments, but I love songwriting, and I’d say I’ve tried every major mobile instrument app and this one is the best, it’s very user friendly and it actually taught me a lot about music theory. I’ve recorded a lot of demos creating DemoSongwritingStudio and for a while I thought it was pretty flawless, I even bought a subscription so I had all of the apps capabilities . Recently though, I checked one of my demos and it seemed pretty off, like something was different. I thought my ears were just playing tricks on me though so I ignored it, but over time all my demos started sounded different from how I recorded them. Like a song would be missing an instrument that was originally there, or my vocal track would be completely deleted. I understand DemoSongwritingStudio is relatively new but I hope this gets fixed soon, because it’s been happening for a while. Especially with my vocal tracks being deleted, that happens a ton. Hope this gets fixed soon. Thanks for reading!

it was honestly OKAY but now they’ve added a plus feature where you have to pay an unreasonable amount for the resources that are given. it was limited before, but now you have like 4 different rhythm options and the many many others you have to pay for. you can also now only record your voice on one track. on top of all that now you can only make so many projects without having to pay. honestly super disappointing and NOT worth. if you have no musical ability than maybe but I play instruments and use this as a reinforcement. i have used DemoSongwritingStudio for a year since august of 2022 and tried the free trial they had back then and it literally offered nothing new. so now they added free features to that and took them away. you don’t take away feature needed to create something unique, you make new things so that people actually want to get it. extremely lazy on your part.

Amazing app. I’ll never buy subscriptions for stuff like this though. Give me a beefy lifetime cost if you need to, like real recording software and I’ll do that. But I’m not giving you guys 40$/year to have access to this. Nowhere near enough exists in this little app that justifies a subscription. All of the drums sound like bad keyboard synth, as does the actual keyboard. It’s a great tool, but you need to know way more about sounds you want to extrapolate the song you make on DemoSongwritingStudio to something worthwhile. If it had more options for instruments and rhythms you could write out, it might be worth the asking price. Currently though, the price being asked is laughable for the service there is.

Ehhh I don’t know. It’s a really good idea, but I feel like the structure of it gets in my way more than it helps. I saw it and thought it would be a great solution for working on a song I’m currently writing while I’m out and about, but many of the chords I have for it already aren’t available without yet another unnecessary and tacked-on subscription, and being restricted to the preset rhythmic patterns means that I can’t even shape those limited chords with/against the meter of the lyrics. So, that means I’m STILL splitting my songwriting notes between either multiple apps or an app and a notebook at home. I guess I could see it perhaps being better if I was building a new song from scratch, but given the way DemoSongwritingStudio is and the restrictions it has; why would I want to do that? I really like the idea of DemoSongwritingStudio , I just don’t think it’s very good at doing the thing it wants to do.

I enjoy DemoSongwritingStudio and I think it’s a really awesome way to write and create songs on a mobile platform. I’m sure you are working on adding things in the future and improve DemoSongwritingStudio . I think as feedback from me as a user I would ask and say that I think you should add other sounds like guitar, cello or other instruments requested from feeback and I think you should make it where we can add more tracks if possible. I also think you should add a beat track and beat sounds choose from for the different sound progression genres to use with the instrument sounds. I do a have a few more ideas but these are the main crucial ones I think that could heavily impact and improve the experience, capability and potential of DemoSongwritingStudio. I truly enjoy DemoSongwritingStudio and think it is sooo cool, but I cant give it more stars personally till it adds some of these features. I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with!!! I love it!

I had a hard time finding the chords I wanted but that was mainly on me. My only issue with DemoSongwritingStudio is that the metronome is completely useless. I’d start by adding a tempo button, so you can tap to the beat and have it measure the tempo from that. The metronome plays only every OTHER beat, and it makes it impossible to use, i’ve done everything I can to try and fix it but there’s no way to change how often the metronome works, it’s just wrong. Also, the metronome is playing notes which is wildly inconvenient. It should just be a click, metronomes don’t usually stray too far from one universal type, and that’s for a reason

This is a great app for someone who doesn’t know how to play an instrument but still wants to make songs. However, for someone who’s been writing my own songs for years now, I find that it’s hard to use. It’s hard to edit the chords, or make the verse longer, or really make the kind of song you want without having to pay extra.

I find that it’s easier just to stick with recording myself on the voice memos app playing piano or guitar and using the notes app for writing lyrics, as I’ve been doing for years. Or for on the go when I get song ideas, I record myself playing a tune on a piano app.

This is a good app for someone who’s just starting, and it’s good to get ideas about chord progressions, but what if you want to change the key or put in chords outside of the key signature? I can’t seem to find an option for that. Maybe there is if I pay, I don’t know. So DemoSongwritingStudio is good for beginners, but not for people who are serious about making music.

The concept of DemoSongwritingStudio is really cool, as it basically allows you to chunk out and write a piece without the need to pick up your instrument. I treat it as an upgraded notes app for my songwriting, where I can record my basic chord progressions and lyrics quick to then have for later when I record. That being said, DemoSongwritingStudio is very limited, and things like key changes are hard because rather than being able to modulate, you have to enter in the individual chords in that key and do it all manually, which really gets in the way and just slows me down. Another thing is that there are only 2 available time signatures, 3/4 and 4/4. As someone who writes a lot in 6/8, this makes it somewhat tricky as I essentially have to write something in 6/8 around a 3/4 grid in DemoSongwritingStudio. Not the biggest deal in the world, but to not include at least the most basic fundamentals when it comes to theory is disappointing. While these may not be an issue for basic songwriters, this is a real pain for us trying to write more complex music, and I think because of that DemoSongwritingStudio will suffer as it isn’t as well rounded if a tool for people into more advanced song writing. Overall, I hope the devs keep adding more features and are able to make this the ultimate companion app for musicians. Keep it up guys!

Needs to allow more customizable tempo and melody, not just customizable chords. I don’t like paying for an app and then feeling imprisoned by the presets. I have a song I wrote before using DemoSongwritingStudio, that I don’t have all the physical instruments to do on my own, and I know exactly how I want it to sound… but DemoSongwritingStudio doesn’t let me plug in the notes I want in sheet music, or adjust without inserting a whole new chord progression when an instrument comes in and out… the rigid time structure makes singing anything on a funky beat or in anyway overlapping the time signature impossible, even though tons of popular songs do this. Not overly complicated songs either, it would be nice to be able to syncopate and sing without being interrupted by abrupt pauses… I wish there was a “sustain pedal” function that allowed a note to carry for 8:4 without the “PLANG” sound of the note being hit again in the middle of singing a longer note…. Just awful that I can’t adjust this more. Also does not appear to be a way to overlap voice recordings and other instruments like bells or harmonica or an extra piano for notes DemoSongwritingStudio refuses to allow me to customize.

DemoSongwritingStudio is amazing! It has a slick UI and works very well to add song ideas and put an idea together before taking it to the studio. The only key feature I wish was there was the ability to import audio files you already have into the recording section. Usually people have lots of song ideas and they have ideas they recorded on their other devices before downloading DemoSongwritingStudio . It would be awesome to add it in and have everything in one place

DemoSongwritingStudio so far has worked great, the free stuff is a bit limited but it’s great for when you’re working on the go and don’t have an instrument, it gives you great chord progressions and interesting sounds, but if you’re looking for freedom within the instruments sadly I haven’t found that (with the free version) the drum sounds all correlate with the bass and piano, and there isn’t a guitar strumming sound (again with free) however if you’re looking to get lots of chord progressions this works wonderfully and the way it separates verses is also great, keep in mind though DemoSongwritingStudio isn’t 10+ years old, and is made by musicians, so everything I’ve mentioned Im sure will be adjusted, added, fixed or I just haven’t seen yet, over all DemoSongwritingStudio is great and Ima keep my eye on it

I love DemoSongwritingStudio! I’ve never had anything like it and it makes it very easy for me to jot down my musical ideas. I do think the chords aspect of DemoSongwritingStudio needs some improving: 1. There is no option to add an augmented chord. Seems most other chord options are there, but I was surprised when I could not find an option to make the chord augmented anywhere. 2. Sometimes it does not play the correct chord back (for instance, if I have an Eb9 chord, it just plays a regular Emaj chord)

Response to developer: thanks so much for the response! I seem to have made a mistake in my initial comment with the chord voicing- I meant E(b9), not Eb 9. Thanks again!

Love DemoSongwritingStudio , happy with it.

I hope new sound’s come though, pretty quickly, the melodies start sounding the same.

A ton of work has gone into DemoSongwritingStudio, one can see with the music key choice and layering.

For recording, please add a mute button, there are time’s when I am layering vocal’s and want to mute the microphone, until it’s time to sing, or if I want to take a deep breath, but don’t want to record it.

Love how everything integrates.

Hope they add some deeper ‘beat’ sounds and heavier bass tracks because it’s such nice software, but limited in the mature sound department.

To help prevent the sound’s blurring together and being boring, a few little tweak button’s, could make the melody part’s sound cool and richer.

5 stars for ingenuity for DemoSongwritingStudio, 4 star’s for the crashes, which have lost some great recording’s lol, but overall, love DemoSongwritingStudio.

Hope more sounds come though, to prevent everything from sounding the same.

I have many song writing apps and I came across DemoSongwritingStudio and it’s really useful. I like how I can structure and outline a whole song quickly. I wished it had a rhythm and drum track. And few more synth and sound variations especially for a subscription. Please add a scratch drum track and more instrument sound variations and easily a five star app. Possibly best one out there. I’m working out a way to take the tracks into garage band for completion. You would have a complete IOS song writing tool

So it my first time using my phone to
Wright songs, and I’m finding it extremely use, most lyrics come to on the fly spontaneously while I’m in motion somewhere, and so all I have to do is bust out my trusty dusty phone, hit DemoSongwritingStudio and boom, my creative thoughts don’t get lost in time!!! Pretty well laid out app, simple, clean, and straightforward. I wish they made a widget, that I could “ Hey Siri” and keep my eyes and hands on the wheel while I drive, hope you guys read the part about having a widget, but dude I’ll give 5 stars after a widget, but all in all, I
Really like DemoSongwritingStudio . It’s worth trying, and it has helped my music, it will help you too!!! Killer job people!!!

Finally an app for jotting down musical ideas with chords that’s intuitive and easy to use! As someone with a lot of musical ideas that float in, I’ve been wanting something like this to exist and it’s cool that it does.

I wish you could choose any chord from the drop down tab at any moment instead of just the ones listed.. weirdly sometimes it works and other times doesn’t. Also wish the percussion was slightly more adjustable like maybe a sequencer? and less “genre” labeled (a little corny) but alas! It’s functional as a place to jot down ideas and still pretty customizable with the meter. I like that it’s simple and not trying to be more than an app for on the fly “demo” style ideas. Looking forward to updates!

I wish I could put into words how meaningful it is to have an app that improves accessibility for less experienced musicians. Furthermore, I am so grateful, as a person with dyspraxia, to have a way to incorporate chords into my songwriting that I wouldn’t otherwise be able to play.

At the same time, there are a few limitations that make recording frustrating. You really do have to follow the steps in the order they’re given or it will mess up your recording. I also can’t seem to figure out how to record instruments other than piano, and I’ve spent over 2 hours on DemoSongwritingStudio at this point. Maybe I’m just a geriatric 25 year old, but I do think the UI could be improved and the tutorial could be more robust. Minor complaints, truly, in comparison to my praises.

I got DemoSongwritingStudio because I am a songwriter, and it’s hard sometimes to figure out the correct rhythms for different sections of a song. DemoSongwritingStudio has a lot of different choices for that, but the layout is frustrating, because you can’t add sections in between others, for example, I can’t add a verse in between a chorus and a bridge. You have to create them in order, which is annoying for someone like me who changes things a lot as they go. But overall this is a pretty helpful app for the average songwriter.

Finally the dream come through. I’ve tried a lot of song maker app this one is the best. DemoSongwritingStudio make it easy for people who don’t know how to play an instrument or people who know but not good at finding chord progressions like me. DemoSongwritingStudio almost do all the work for you. If you are beginner I would like to recommend DemoSongwritingStudio. It’s make me understand about how song are made very clear. And I can use DemoSongwritingStudio every time I want because it on the phone. Thank you so much!

Just had a baby and most of the time he’s in one of my arms. Being able to write out the progression with my thumb, record a melody or lyric idea, without picking up the guitar or playing the piano or being next to my computer is ALL TIME for my workflow and more importantly being able to multitask with a wide awake or sleeping baby 😂. Can’t wait until they let you build whatever chord you want via a piano roll or notation. Upgrade to the Demo+ immediately if you’re already familiar with writing songs. 💯

DemoSongwritingStudio is really great, it has in app purchases but even just the free version is super impressive. It has a lot of features that are extremely helpful for songwriting that I never thought would be possible to implement so easily to work with into an app. Well done to the creators of DemoSongwritingStudio, also, the aesthetics of DemoSongwritingStudio are ON POINT. Super great aesthetics and organization of ideas (lyrics, chords, recordings, and instruments are nicely and intuitively organized to work with). The chords they recommend with DemoSongwritingStudio are super great too. I’ve never used an app like this, but I am really super impressed with its capabilities and suggestions. Great app.

As a songwriter, I find that my ideas are all over the place. I jot down lyrics in my notes app while walking down the street and melodies in my voice memos in the middle of work. When I go back later to start piecing things together, I find that I spend an annoying amount of time just searching for all of that material. DemoSongwritingStudio has cut out all of that wasted time searching and kept things neat and organized so I can focus more on the creativity without wasting time or energy just trying to find my ideas. Big fan, 10/10, would recommend 👍🏻

DemoSongwritingStudio is great for mapping out and structuring a song that may already have lyrics but not a melody. Perfect for when you don’t have the luxury of being in a home studio. Although some of the applications features are limited and held captive by a pay wall, there are quite enough resources available for free to justify it. Love the option of lyric tracking and on the go vocals you can implement over the track and the overall functionality of DemoSongwritingStudio. Truly user friendly and you pretty much know your way around it within 3 minutes.

I’m in a band that makes professional quality music, and upon seeing this on Instagram, I thought “there’s no way”. but I was genuinely surprised, DemoSongwritingStudio gives you an elevated point of you for making music. For the beginner when starting out, it’s hard to hear all of the elements that goes into a proper song, but with DemoSongwritingStudio you get rid of the middleman entirely. The sounds and tracks are clearly electronic, but the UI and song development are perfect for crafting a rough demo of your music, (which is the point Btw). The vocals are mixed pretty well, and quality enough for a good Demo. all in all the Demo app does exactly what it says, it will make a nice demo for you to show your band mates, friends and family and will help you on your way to make and put music together.

It's a fantastic songwriting helper, the layout is pretty intuitive, and other than the fact that I can't currently afford the subscription, it's an app I would actually use regularly. If it weren't for the fact that many of my songs use some advanced chords and chord structuring, the free version would be just enough to get me into some good songwriting headspace! I love it for one more reason: the AI in the program is, from what I've seen so far, one of the most advanced and task focused versions I've yet to come across. This may be where the singularity gets its foundational start from...! With minimal prompting and input, it wrote a song for me that was eerily close to what I had running through my head - complete with full band complement, fleshed out lyrics and instrumental lead, harmonies, and solos, and the freakiest, best bit - a female sounding singer singing the whole thing with female harmonies backing her up! Completely original. I am blown away!

i have never written a review before but DemoSongwritingStudio deserves it. i cannot say enough good things about it but i’ll try my best to summarize the main points. to start, the free options are great. if you’re a beginner or just want to play around, DemoSongwritingStudio is amazing and doesn’t place too many restrictions or money blocks. if you’re looking for something a little more advanced, then the paid version is for you. i think the pricing is very reasonable for what you get. it is great for on the go musicians or songwriters. i seldom ever come up with ideas when i sit down to write and they always seem to hit me at the most inconvenient times. in the past i have utilized my notes app, camera, and voice memos to capture my thoughts but it made it very disorganized and all over the place. now i can keep everything in one place and it is extremely convenient. thank you so much for creating DemoSongwritingStudio!!

I’m not a working musician, but I love songwriting! DemoSongwritingStudio lets me play with chords in a key, input lyrics, repeat sections of a song, record multiple tracks…all in one place. It’s soo cool. There are different rhythms for guitar/piano/bass and different beats for the drums. Any 4/4 and 3/4, and any bpm. It makes me wish I had a band to play the songs I have written! But that’s also the cool part, you can really hear your song ideas fleshed out quickly. It’s not for finished songs which is fine. If I could suggest the developers add a way to include a fade out ending or ending note that would be pretty helpful.

I’ve been making music for years at an amateur level. I don’t play an instrument and I barely know how chords work, but I enjoy coming up with melodies and progressions, so DemoSongwritingStudio was perfect for me. I was skeptical at first, but I found myself returning to it repeatedly during the first day because of how fun it is to use. I came up with a song within hours and exported it to Logic for fleshing out. Even if I had months I wouldn’t have come up with something so good. If you’re open to collaborating with technology to create art, you’re going to get a lot out of DemoSongwritingStudio.

This is a great app. As a songwriter, inspiration can hit at not so convenient times. If you’re instrument isn’t available this acts as a chordal foundation to build Melodie’s and phrasing. Downloaded it about an hour ago and have already written a complete song in a style that is not typical of my writing. Very cool.

P.s. can we get a chord edit feature with a piano scroll so more advanced writers/players can build a chord manually?

DemoSongwritingStudio lets me quickly demo any idea and turn that idea into a full fledged song whenever I want. I don’t like the minutiae that gets in the way of the energy that I have when I’m trying to be creative. The chord generator alone saves me hours of time fiddling with a keyboard or dragging midi files around. The ability to create and drag and drop different ideas into your song and have the lyrics and everything laid out like a Kanban board rules but feels weird - like it’s a hack or something haha. It allows my creativity to really just spill out super quickly and has ignited a new spark in my process, to be honest. I decided to get the paid version pretty quickly. I figure the $40 bucks a year is well worth the joy of creating :)

LOVE DemoSongwritingStudio! I don’t play any instruments, so DemoSongwritingStudio is invaluable when it comes to making a quick demo, to then import into Logic Pro and finish from there. Literally the only thing I would add is if you could reorder the song elements in the main chord programming area. I know you can arrange the song from the lyric + structure page, but sometimes its wonderful to hear the song in order WHILE you’re doing the chord programming. It sure would save a person from going back and forth between functions so much! Either way, I was able to finish and export a song in just a few hours that had been sitting on the shelf for months. DemoSongwritingStudio is now in my regular workflow! Great work!

I’m a pop artist out of Nashville and tour frequently. There are so many times when I’m on the go and have an idea pop in my head and can’t get to a guitar or piano to flush it out.

DemoSongwritingStudio is amazing for quick on-the -go recording, and the preprogrammed chord progressions encourage me to breakaway from my standard go-tos, and have gotten me out of a few ruts already.

Customer support has been great. Honestly so pumped to have found this.

Omg, I always wanted to write and record my own songs, but also wanted to do something clean and good, not like a “phone recording”, but with DemoSongwritingStudio, you’ll definitely get a song that’s gonna sound just the same as a studio version and you just need your phone, headphones with microphone, a quiet place and that’s all! Definitely I recommend it, and all the features you can get with the subscription (which btw It’s not expensive at all) are incredible. I really love DemoSongwritingStudio! ❤️

Makes songwriting easy and more portable. Prompts you with pre-made chord progressions you can fine-tune or you can create your own. I love having my song ideas all neat and organized in one place without too much effort. Then I exert my time and energy on the best demos and not waste. You could write a whole album of scratch demos from your bed!

Songwriters know that writing music is therapeutic. DemoSongwritingStudio is absolutely perfect for when you can’t sit down at a piano or with a guitar. When I need it, I can listen to a chord progression on repeat and let my brain relax and say what it wants with no effort.

After my “therapy sessions” I can very easily go back and perfect my word vomit. I absolutely adore DemoSongwritingStudio. Don’t think twice, download it. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

I can’t recommend DemoSongwritingStudio enough. I made my best song ever the first day I got DemoSongwritingStudio. It helps so much with creating a steady and consistent tempo, structure, and sound to your song. I’ve become so much more confident in my songwriting skills after I got DemoSongwritingStudio and now I never want to stop writing. If you’re stuck with where to start as a songwriter and need some help and maybe you don’t have the right tools, start here!!

If you’re like me and your mind moves a million miles a minute with words and melodies but you get slowed down by the technicalities of changing keys, trying different progressions, trying to mastermind the music side… then DemoSongwritingStudio takes that factor away!
Another problem I had with songwriting is I have all these random Lyrics and music and I don’t have the patience to go back and listen to a hundred voice memos. Here I can record it with some real quick edits (and even add drums, lyrics, etc.) and come back to a whole thought. It makes it so much easier for me to get to a finished product! I’m so happy I found DemoSongwritingStudio!

This might be the most helpful, inspiring, and well thought out app I will ever download. I have never written a review until now…

I can write long lengthy detailed review but I promise you- download it, try it, and you will see how I can’t do it justice in a brief review.

This will be a significant and influential part of how songwriting workflows today and tomorrow will be developed. I can see this easily working alongside a major website or DAW platform- even direct uploads to music sites like SoundCloud and Bandcamp.

I’m a Professional Working Artist Who writes a Song a day, sometimes in my sleep lol and I can’t run to the studio to write and track. DemoSongwritingStudio is Awesome for a multi genre Original Artist. The only suggestion would be to add more instruments in the genres like classical. It may just be Me, however I seem to work backwards from the song structure methodology Y’all have working. Then again I’m already on catalogs at BMI. This one is going on right Now!:). Great Tool and I will Absolutely share it with My Colleagues. Thank You for Your Time and Brilliant Work!