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songdrafts vs Voice Memos: what each one does
Voice Memos is the best way to catch an idea: it is already on your phone and it records in one tap. The trouble starts a year later, when there are 400 recordings called New Recording and the good one is in there somewhere. songdrafts is built for that part. Here is what each one does.
| Voice Memos | songdrafts | |
|---|---|---|
| Record an idea | Yes, one tap | No. You keep recording in Voice Memos |
| Name and sort recordings into songs | One flat list, newest first | A board: Inbox, Ideas, Half written, Finished demos, Released |
| Keep every take of a song together | No, each take is its own recording | Yes, takes stack on one card in order |
| See which songs are nearly done | No | Yes, drag a song right as it gets better |
| Lyrics with the recording | No | Yes, on the same song |
| Key, tempo, tags | No | Yes, and the board filters by them |
| Send a demo | Share the file by message or AirDrop | One link. They press play in the browser, no account, and comment at the exact second |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| Where the audio lives | On your phone and iCloud | On your device, with a copy in your account for other devices. Export everything as a zip any time |
| Price | Free | $79 a year or $12 a month, founding price $49 a year until 31 October 2026 |
Use both
The setup that works: record in Voice Memos as you always have. Once a week, bring the new recordings into songdrafts, name them, and drop each onto the song it belongs to. The pile stops growing and the songs start finishing.
Does songdrafts replace Voice Memos?
No. Voice Memos is for recording. songdrafts is for what happens after: sorting the recordings into songs, stacking takes, finishing, and sharing. Keep recording in Voice Memos.
How do I get recordings from Voice Memos into songdrafts on iPhone?
In Voice Memos tap Edit, tick the recordings, tap Share, then Save to Files. Open songdrafts, tap Import audio and pick them. On a Mac, drag a folder of recordings onto the board.
Does songdrafts delete anything from Voice Memos?
No. It makes its own copy. Your originals stay where they are.
What does songdrafts cost?
$79 a year or $12 a month (£59 and £9 in the UK), with a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first payment. The first 100 yearly members pay a founding price of $49 (£36) a year for as long as they stay.
Want this done for you? songdrafts is a board for your voice memos: every take stacked on one card, songs that move across stages, merging half songs, and one share link with comments pinned to the second. Works offline, and nothing you upload trains AI. What is songdrafts?