OnSong for Android: why it doesn't exist (and what to use instead)
OnSong has never shipped for Android, and it likely never will. Here's why, and the Android-friendly chord sheet app Android musicians are switching to.
21 April 2026 · 5 min read
Chord sheets and setlists
on Android
The chord sheet app that runs on your Samsung, Pixel or any other Android phone or tablet. Same account, same songs on every other device you own.
- of musicians
- Hundreds
- songs added
- 34,000+
- imported
- 94%
Hundreds of musicians, from practice to the stage34,000+ songs added94% of songs imported from other apps
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Most of the well-known chord sheet apps started on the iPad, and some never left it. If you play from an Android tablet, the choice has been thin: a port sold separately, or an app that lists Android as coming soon.
Fretlist is a web app. It runs in Chrome on any Android device, installs to your home screen from the browser, and works offline once your songs have synced. There is no Play Store listing because there is nothing to download.
Install Fretlist on Android
On Android you install from Chrome. It takes under a minute.
- 1.Open fretlist.com in Chrome and sign in.
- 2.Tap the ⋮ menu in the top corner.
- 3.Tap Install app (it may read Add to Home screen).
- 4.Confirm with Install.
A Fretlist icon lands on your home screen. It opens full screen, with no browser bar, and your songs are there without a signal.
Which chord sheet apps run on Android?
| App | On Android |
|---|---|
| OnSong | No Android app. Its pricing page lists Android as coming soon, with no date (checked October 2026). |
| forScore | iPad, iPhone, Mac and Vision Pro only. |
| SongbookPro | Yes. The Android version is a separate purchase from the iOS and Windows ones. |
| BandHelper | Yes, the Android app is part of the subscription. |
| Fretlist | Yes. Installs from Chrome, one account for every device. |
What you get on Android
Your whole library, imported in one go
Fretlist reads OnSong and SongbookPro backups directly, and imports ChordPro, PDF, Word and ZIP files in bulk. Paste a song from Ultimate Guitar and it comes in as a chord sheet. Songs, setlists, keys and capo settings all come across.
Play Mode for the stage
Full-screen chord sheets with auto-scroll, a metronome, section navigation and a wake lock so the screen stays on. A Bluetooth page turner or keyboard works for hands-free song changes. Dark mode included.
Works offline
Your songs and setlists are saved on the device, so they keep working without internet. Rehearsal rooms and stages rarely have a good signal, and the app does not need one.
Transpose and capo on the fly
Change the key or set a capo and every chord in the sheet follows. The setting is saved per song and synced, so the tablet shows what you set on the laptop.
Synced in real time
Edit on the laptop at home, it's already on your tablet at rehearsal. No cables, no exports, no “which version is the latest.”
Works offline
Your songs and setlists are saved on your device, so they keep working without internet. At home, at rehearsal or on stage.
Install from your browser
No store, no download. Add it to your home screen or dock from your browser and it opens full-screen like any other app.
“LOVE the cross-platform capability. I can enter or edit songs on my computer (Windows) then access them on either my tablet or my phone (Android)! Wonderful!!”
Ready to play from your Android?
Open fretlist.com in Chrome, bring your songs over, and play from your Android tablet tonight. Free to start.
Further reading
How to install the Fretlist app
Fretlist isn't in the App Store or Google Play Store. It installs straight from your browser onto an iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Mac, or Windows PC, so it lives on your home screen and works offline.
Updated 19 October 2026
Import your OnSong library
A step-by-step guide to exporting your songs and setlists from OnSong and importing them into Fretlist, with everything intact.
Updated 7 May 2026