Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
1 Designer
1 Cursor
Overview
Designed in Figma and built with Cursor and Xcode, Grimoire is an iOS songwriting app that allows users to attach audio files to a notepad, loop specific sections of music, and organize songs into folders. The product is designed to reduce creative friction by keeping listening, writing, and iteration in a single, focused workflow that supports sustained creative flow.
Problem
When songwriting, many digital tools introduce distractions that interrupt creative focus. While many iOS users rely on the native Notes app for writing, it lacks essential audio features needed to effectively write alongside music.
Research & Discovery
To validate the opportunity, I conducted interviews with musicians and songwriters ranging from bedroom producers to professional artists. Key insights included:
"I mainly use the native iPhone notepad because you can play music in it."
"The notepad app has an audio player but it doesn't have a looping feature to make writing hooks easier."
"Having a digital version of my song lyrics makes it easier to upload them to website like Genius."
Adding a Song
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Music Player
As a primary touchpoint of the app, the music player was designed to balance clarity and subtlety. Key interactions include a dedicated looping control for isolating song sections and haptic feedback during scrubbing to provide tactile confirmation and support precise playback adjustments.
Looping in Action
Maintaining visible timestamps while adjusting loop points was a top request from beta testers, ensuring precise control without losing temporal context. This reduced trial-and-error when refining loops and helped writers iterate more quickly within focused sections of a song.