Suonote
Suonote is a free iPhone songwriting app that keeps chords, lyrics, and recorded takes organized by song section.
What Suonote is
Suonote is a free iPhone songwriting app that keeps chords, lyrics, and recorded takes organized by song section. Projects can include verses, choruses, and bridges, with chord timelines, lyrics, and recordings linked to each part. Its Studio arranges chords for drums, bass, keys, guitar, and strings, with editable piano-roll and drum parts plus per-track effects. Chord suggestions follow a selected key and include major, minor, modal, harmonic-minor, and melodic-minor options. Users can record voice, guitar, or melody takes with a metronome and count-in. Studio mixes export as M4A or MIDI; the app also exports PDF chord charts, lyric sheets, song notes, and portable .suonote project files. Optional iCloud sync, Home and Lock Screen widgets, and Siri and Shortcuts support are included. Core songwriting and recording flows work offline. The maker says the app has no ads, third-party trackers, or external analytics SDKs. Suonote is available in English and Spanish, requires iOS 26 or later, and is intended for preparing structured drafts rather than serving as a full DAW.
Good
- Core songwriting and recording work offline
- Links recordings to song sections
- Exports M4A, MIDI, and PDF charts
- No ads or third-party trackers, according to its maker
Watch out
- Requires iOS 26 or later
- Available for iPhone rather than other listed platforms
- Not a full DAW
Who it suits
Suonote suits songwriters, producers, topliners, indie artists, bands, co-writers, and music students organizing song ideas on iPhone. It is intended for songwriting and draft preparation, not as a full DAW.
Verdict
Suonote brings song sections, chords, lyrics, recordings, and arranged parts into a songwriting workflow. Its device requirement and focus on structured drafts are important considerations for choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Suonote's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free on the App Store; the listing does not state feature or usage limits |
The facts
Each one read from Suonote's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker identifies songwriters, producers, topliners, indie artists, bands and co-writers, and music students as intended users.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Chord tools
- The app offers in-key chord suggestions and supports major, minor, modal, harmonic-minor, and melodic-minor variants.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Suonote exports Studio mixes as M4A, MIDI, PDF chord charts, lyric sheets, song notes, and portable .suonote project files.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The app supports optional iCloud sync, Home and Lock Screen widgets, and Siri and Shortcuts through App Intents.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The app is available in English and Spanish.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Suonote is local-first and its core songwriting and recording flows work without an active internet connection.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says Suonote has no ads, third-party trackers, or external analytics SDKs, and that synced data stays in the user's private iCloud container.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product scope
- Suonote focuses on songwriting and preparing structured drafts before production; the maker says it is not a full DAW.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Suonote is an iPhone songwriting app for keeping chords, lyrics, and recorded takes together and playing songs back with a band-style arrangement.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Recording
- Users can record voice, guitar, or melody takes with a metronome and count-in, and link recordings to song sections.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Song structure
- Projects can organize sections such as verses, choruses, and bridges with chord timelines, lyrics, and recordings linked to song sections.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Studio
- Studio arranges chords for drums, bass, keys, guitar, and strings, with editable piano-roll and drum parts and per-track effects.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The site lists [email protected] as its contact email.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site says Suonote is an independent app built by Martin Poblet, a creative developer with over 10 years of digital product design experience.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported device
- The maker describes Suonote as a native iPhone app requiring iOS 26 or later.checked 7 Oct 2026
