Full Version and In-App Purchases

Free Basic Version

SongBook+ can be downloaded from the Apple App Store without charge and is free to use in its basic version for hobby musicians.

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

Unlocking the Full Version

In the full version, the number of songs is unlimited and you can also create and use 15 books. In addition, you can create any number of data subdirectories with completely separate data and settings (multi-client capability).

You can unlock the full version with a monthly or yearly automatically renewing subscription or through a one-time payment.

Unlock Full Version

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 says it's a demo version, please call the "Restore In-App Purchases" function.

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

Selecting In-App Purchases

Press here for a monthly subscription

Press here for a yearly 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 and displayed below the key.

Full Version as a Subscription

The subscription renews automatically unless renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The Apple user account will be charged for renewal during the 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed by the user and automatic renewal can be turned off in the settings of the iTunes user account.

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

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

No data will be deleted!

If you later renew the subscription 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 user account and wait until the already paid period has expired and SongBook+ is downgraded back to the demo version.

Then you will find the entry to unlock the full version in the menu above and have all three options available again.

Purchase the Full Version (including 5 years of free updates)

The one-time payment entitles you to use the full version indefinitely. However, after 5 years, you may not install updates, otherwise the full version will expire upon update. SongBook+ will remind you beforehand so you can disable automatic app updates. Thus, you can continue to use the full version without additional payment indefinitely even after 5 years.

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 incurs costs.

Instead of selling the app again every few years with new features and name additions like "Pro" or "Ultra", we chose another solution. Buyers of the full version receive at least 5 years of free updates. After these 5 years, the app can be used indefinitely and without additional costs, provided that further updates are foregone.

Switch from Subscription to Purchased Full Version

If you have already signed up for a subscription to the full version, but now would prefer to switch to the purchased full version, you can do the following:

• Cancel the SongBook+ full version subscription in your Apple account

• The subscription remains valid until the already paid period has expired

• When you open SongBook+ a few days after the subscription has expired, it will be downgraded to the demo version.

• SongBook+ will then display a hint 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 normally through an in-app purchase. You have the option again to choose between a monthly or annual subscription or the purchased full version.

Sponsorship

If you have purchased the full version (not a subscription) and would also like to voluntarily support its development and support, there is an option for sponsorship.

In-App Purchases for Sponsorship

Sponsorship is voluntary and does not offer any added value in the first 5 years of the full version. However, after these 5 years, it continues to entitle you to updates and use of the full version as long as the sponsorship is not canceled.