Full Version and In-App Purchases

Free Basic Version

SongBook+ can be downloaded for free from Apple's AppStore and is free in the basic version for amateur musicians.

The basic version already has all the features of the full version, but is limited to 1 book with 15 songs. If you want to lift this restriction, you can unlock the full version through an in-app purchase.

Unlock Full Version

In the full version, the number of songs is unlimited and you can additionally create and use 15 books. Furthermore, you can create any number of data subdirectories with completely separate data and settings (tenancy).

You can unlock the full version either as a monthly or annually automatically renewing subscription or through a one-time payment.

Press here to open the menu.

Select "Unlock Full Version".

If you have already purchased or subscribed to the full version of SongBook+ and it suddenly still says that it is a demo version, please call up the feature "Restore In-App Purchases".

SongBook+ will then ask Apple for the purchase receipt and unlock the full version again.

Press here for a monthly subscription

Press here for an annual subscription

Press here to purchase the full version (including 5 years of free updates) Prices depend on the buyer's country, currency, and exchange rate. They are determined by Apple accordingly and displayed under the key.

Full Version as Subscription

The subscription automatically renews unless the renewal is switched off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The Apple user account will be charged for renewal within the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period with the same amount. Subscriptions can be managed by the user and automatic renewal can be turned off in the iTunes user's account settings.

If you cancel the subscription and the already paid period has expired, SongBook+ will revert to the demo version.

If there are more than 15 songs in the database, the songs will no longer be displayed, but instead a message that there are too many songs for the demo version in the database.

No data will be deleted!

If you later re-subscribe or purchase the full version, the existing songs will be displayed again.

If you want to switch from a subscription to the purchased full version, cancel the subscription in your Apple account and wait until the already paid period has expired and SongBook+ reverts to the demo version.

After that, you will find the entry to unlock the full version in the menu above again and have all 3 options available.

Buy Full Version (including 5 years of free updates)

The one-time payment entitles you to use the full version indefinitely. After 5 years, however, you may not install any updates, otherwise the full version will expire upon updating. SongBook+ will remind you in advance so that you can disable automatic app updates. This way, you can continue to use the full version indefinitely without additional payment even after the 5 years have expired.

The introduction of the "5-Year Rule" for updates has angered some customers and led to criticism, while others find it fair and acceptable.

Compatibility with new operating system versions and devices requires continuous development and maintenance of SongBook+. This as well as free support continuously incur costs.

Instead of reselling the app every few years with new features and name additions like "Pro" or "Ultra", we have decided on a different solution. Buyers of the full version receive at least 5 years of free updates. After these 5 years, the app can be used without further costs and indefinitely, provided further updates are waived.

Switch from Subscription to Purchased Full Version

If you have already subscribed to the full version but now prefer to switch to the purchased full version, you can do so as follows:

Cancel the full version subscription of SongBook+ in your Apple account
The subscription remains valid until the already paid period has expired
If you open SongBook+ a few days after the subscription expires, it will revert to the demo version.
SongBook+ will then show a notice instead of your songs that there are too many songs in the database for the full version. Your songs are still in the database but are not displayed because there are too many.
Now you can unlock the full version again through an in-app purchase. You again have the choice between a monthly or yearly subscription or the purchased full version.

Sponsoring

If you have purchased the full version (not a subscription) and want to additionally voluntarily support the development and support, there is the option of sponsorship.

Sponsorship is voluntary and does not offer any added value within the first 5 years of the full version. However, after these 5 years, it entitles you to continue receiving updates and using the full version as long as the sponsorship is not canceled.

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