PorchtoneFinish the song you keep humming.
Porchtone gives you a band on the front porch: pick the chords and a groove, sing over it, catch the take, and write the words while they're still warm. Then export the whole thing.
Get notified at launchComing soon to iPhone. Your first 3 songs will be free.Try it: press play and hum something →G major · a simple synth band in your browser. The app plays a sampled kit, guitar, piano and organ, and records you singing over it.
How it works
Chords. A band. Your voice. The words.
JamPreset progressions in every key or build your own, a "what's next?" helper, a capo setting and grooves from ballad to shuffle.
PianoWide keys you can actually play a chord on, with your song's chords lit up in simple one-hand voicings.
RecordSing over the band. Every take remembers its key, tempo and chords, so you can play it the same way months later.
Write and exportA notebook page per song, typed or handwritten, with rhymes and syllable counts. Export the song, a backing track or the parts.
Everything in the app
| Tool | What it does | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Chord progressions | Presets in every key, a custom builder, “what's next?” ideas and a capo setting. | Free starter set · all with Pro |
| Backing band | Grooves with drums, guitar, piano and organ, each with its own level knob. | Free starter grooves · all with Pro |
| Piano | Wide keys, your song's chords lit up, six one-hand voicings. | Free |
| Take recorder | Records your voice over the band; every take remembers key, tempo and chords. | 3 songs free · unlimited with Pro |
| Lyric notebook | Type or handwrite; rhymes, near rhymes and syllable counts, offline. | Free |
| Export | Full song, band-only backing track, or separate tracks, with faders and a fade-out. | Free for saved songs · stems and WAV with Pro |
Porchtone Pro keeps unlimited songs and unlocks every progression and groove, separate-track export and WAV. $19.99 once, or $9.99 a year. No weekly plan.
Chords in every key
The chords that belong to each key, the progressions that sound good in it, and the capo shapes to play them with. Each page plays them for you.
Your songs stay yours.
Half-finished songs are personal. Porchtone keeps every take, every lyric and every scribble on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded to write, rhyme or export.
No account, no ads, no email. It works offline too.
Questions
- Is it a full recording studio like GarageBand?
- No, and on purpose. Porchtone is for the songwriting part: finding chords, singing over a band, catching the idea and getting the words down. When a song is ready for production, export it and take it wherever you record.
- Can I export what I recorded with the band?
- Yes. Export the full song (your take with the band), a band-only backing track, or every part as a separate track (Pro). Files are AAC .m4a, and Pro can export WAV.
- Can I write lyrics by hand?
- Yes. Every song has a notebook page. Type on the lines, or write over them with your finger or an Apple Pencil, circle words and scribble chords. Syllable counts and rhymes work offline.
- Does it upload my songs?
- No. Everything stays on your iPhone. There is no account and no server that receives your recordings or lyrics.
- Is it free?
- Your first 3 songs are free, with unlimited takes in each, and jamming, the piano, rhymes and exporting those songs are always free. Pro keeps unlimited songs and unlocks the full progression and groove library, separate-track export and WAV: $19.99 once or $9.99 a year.