Dear Melodies vs Unique Song: which custom song should you give?
Dear Melodies does not sell a song; it sells a plan that renews every four or eight weeks, and you tell your story after you have paid. Unique Song sells one song, plays you 90 seconds of it before you pay, and delivers in as little as 30 minutes. Here is the side-by-side.
Unique SongExcellent4.8 out of 5 · 3,699 reviewsTrustpilotYou hear 90 seconds of their song before paying for one song, once, with a 30-day guarantee. Dear Melodies charges for a renewing subscription before you have told it anything, delivers in three days, and its one-star reviews are about charges people did not expect. Pick Dear Melodies only if you want several songs on a rolling plan.
The short version
Before you pay
You hear 90 seconds of your own song, a full verse and chorus, before paying a cent.
You buy a subscription first, then open the app and tell your story. One sample song by them plays on the homepage.
How it's made
A proprietary multi-stage conception and production process, with every song checked by our quality team.
"We craft a personalized song" — no description of who or what makes it.
After delivery
You pick the genre, mood and voice that sound like them. Later, fix a detail or hear the song in a new style straight from your song page; earlier versions are kept.
A link to play the song by email. Unlimited revisions on the longer plan only.
Side by side
| Unique Song | Dear Melodies | |
|---|---|---|
| Hear your song before you pay | ✓ 90-second preview — a full verse and chorus | ✗ Subscribe first; one sample song by them on the homepage |
| Quality & craft | Top-tier custom song: proprietary multi-stage conception & production process, every song reviewed by our quality team | Process not described — no mention of artists, songwriters or method |
| Styles to choose from | Wide choice of genres, moods and voices; switch to a new style later from your song page | Not stated; the FAQ question about genre has no visible answer |
| Fastest delivery | 30 minutes | 3 days; no rush option |
| Guarantee | 30-day guarantee | "100% guaranteed" badge; refund terms could not be read on their site |
| Refinements after delivery | Self-service on your song page; previous versions kept | Unlimited revisions on the 8-week plan only; none listed on the 4-week plan |
| Spotify placement | ✓ | ✗ |
| Full Song Upgrade (extra verse, bridge) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Trustpilot reviews | 3,699 · none invited Unique SongExcellent4.8 out of 5 · 3,699 reviewsTrustpilot |
638 · none invited; 3% 1-star |
| Replies to negative reviews | 100% | 84% |
| Languages | 50+ | Not stated for songs (app interface in 15 languages) |
Dear Melodies figures from its own website and Trustpilot profile on 20 October 2026. Unique Song figures from unique-song.com and Trustpilot on the same day.
What you know before you pay
Dear Melodies' homepage sells two plans, a four-week and an eight-week, each delivering three songs per four weeks and each renewing automatically. The story comes after: "after purchase, open the app and tell us your story". The only song you can hear before that is one sample by them. Your own arrives within three days.
At Unique Song the order is reversed. You answer a few questions about them, and before anything is charged you hear 90 seconds of their actual song: a full verse and the chorus. Their name, the memory you gave us, the voice, the style. It is enough to know whether this is the song you want to hand them. Most people who listen to the preview already know; what is left afterwards is fine-tuning, not guessing.
That is the whole reason the preview is 90 seconds and not a clip. A clip tells you what a service sounds like. Ninety seconds tells you what your song sounds like.
How each song is made
The site says it crafts "a beautiful, personalized song from the details you share" and stops there. There is no description of who writes or records it. The FAQ lists questions about genre and about using the song at an event, but no answers are shown. The homepage Trustpilot badge does not link to Trustpilot.
Unique Song songs go through a proprietary multi-stage conception and production process. We do not publish the details, because the process is what sets the songs apart. What we can say is what you receive: a wide choice of genres, moods and voices, so the song sounds like them and not like a template, with the option to hear it in a new style later from your song page; a quality team that reviews every song before it reaches your inbox; and the ability to correct a name, a place or a pronunciation from your own song page without writing an email.
What customers say
Both services have five-star reviews that say the same thing: somebody cried. Where the two profiles differ is in how the reviews got there and what happens when something goes wrong.
Dear Melodies has 638 Trustpilot reviews at 4.8, none invited, and replies to 84% of negative ones. The one-star reviews are about the subscription: a charge the customer did not expect, revisions that cost extra, and a cancelled plan with no reimbursement.
Unique Song's profile carries Trustpilot's "no recent history of asking for reviews" label: all 3,699 reviews were left by customers on their own, 3,696 of them in the last twelve months, and every negative review gets a reply.
Unique SongExcellent4.8 out of 5 · 3,699 reviewsTrustpilotI cried when I heard it and can't wait for my husband to hear it for our anniversary.Angela F., Unique Song customer, Trustpilot
Surprised that the lyrics were so good. My wife was very much pleased with the results, as was I.Donald R., Unique Song customer, Trustpilot
Which one is right for you
Pick Unique Song if
- You want to know it is right before you spend a cent — you hear 90 seconds of their song first
- You want it to sound like them: you choose the genre, the mood and the voice
- You need it fast
- You want them to find it on Spotify, next to the songs they already love
- You want it in their language — any of 50+
- You would rather fix a name or a detail yourself, in a minute, than wait on an email
Pick Dear Melodies if
- You want several songs on a rolling plan rather than one gift
- You are happy to pay before telling your story
- You can wait three days for each song
- You do not need to hear the song before paying
- Spotify and an extra verse do not matter to you
Questions people ask
Can you hear a Dear Melodies song before you pay?
No. Dear Melodies sells a subscription first; you tell your story in the app after purchase. Unique Song plays a 90-second preview of your own song before you pay.
Is Dear Melodies a subscription?
Yes. Its plans renew automatically every four or eight weeks and deliver three songs per four weeks. Unique Song is a one-time purchase for one song.
How long does Dear Melodies take?
Three days, with no rush option. Unique Song delivers in 48 hours as standard and in 30 minutes at its fastest.
Does Dear Melodies offer refunds?
The homepage shows a 100% guaranteed badge; the refund policy page could not be read on the site. Unique Song offers a 30-day guarantee.
Does Dear Melodies describe how songs are made?
No. The site says it crafts a personalized song from your details and does not say who or what makes it. Unique Song uses a proprietary multi-stage conception and production process, with every song reviewed by our quality team.
Hear it first. Then decide.
Answer a few questions about them, listen to 90 seconds of their song, and only pay if it is the one.
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- Dear Melodies website (home page, plans, FAQ, contact, app sign-in) — subscription model and renewal, story-after-purchase flow, 3-day delivery, revisions by plan, unlinked Trustpilot badge; refund policy page not readable
- Dear Melodies Trustpilot profile — 638 reviews; 4.8; 3% one-star; "No recent history of asking for reviews"; "Replied to 84% of negative reviews"; reviewer reports of unexpected charges
- Unique Song on Trustpilot — 3,699 reviews; "No recent history of asking for reviews"; 3,696 reviews in the last 12 months
- unique-song.com — preview, delivery options, guarantee, refinement options