If you're a songwriter, you probably recognize that melody is usually at least just as important as the lyrics they belong to. If you're a human, you've probably experienced what we like to call "forgetting." Lyrics can be forgotten as easily as they're thought of, which is why most of us (Lil Wayne excluded) choose to write them down. Melody, however, can easily be forgotten as well. To combat this, many songwriters end up going back and forth between a notes app and a voice recorder app while writing in order to preserve both their lyrics and the corresponding melodies. With The Lyrics App, there's no need to switch back and forth between apps while you're writing. You can finally write your lyrics and record your melodies in the same place.
Rhyme Generator: The Rhyme Generator provides seamless access to thousands of rhyming words and phrases at your finger tips. To use the generator, simply highlight the word you'd like to see rhymes for (which you can do quickly by double tapping the word), then tap the Rhymes button that appears just above your keyboard. A list of up to 1,000 rhyming words and phrases will then be displayed on a scrollable bar on top of your device's keyboard. Tap one of the rhyme options to replace your highlighted word with the selected option.
Thesaurus: Use the Thesaurus to gain instant access to thousands of synonyms for your lyrics. To use the Thesaurus, highlight the word you'd like to see synonyms for (which you can do quickly by double tapping a word), then tap the Thesaurus button that appears just above your keyboard. A list of up to 1,000 synonyms will then be displayed on a scrollable bar on top of your device's keyboard. Tap one of the options to replace your highlighted text with the selected option.
iCloud Backup: All of your songs, lyrics, and melodies will now be safely backed up to your iCloud (as long as you have storage available, of course). If you lose your phone or have to redownload The Lyrics App for any reason, rest assured that all of the songs you've written will still be available and will automatically be synced to your device after you open the app while you are logged in to your iCloud account on your device. This feature will also keep The Lyrics App synchronized across all of your devices that are logged in to the same iCloud account.
iCloud Drive: All of your songs, lyrics, and melody recordings will now be backed up to your iCloud Drive. If you've ever wanted to export any of your recordings, this is the solution. From your iOS device, go to the Files app on your phone. From there, tap browse, then select iCloud Drive (if it isn't already selected). In that folder you will see a folder for The Lyrics App, which contains folders for each of your songs. Each song folder contains a text file with the lyrics of the song, as well as a folder containing all of the recordings for that song. You will also be able to access these folders from the Finder on your Mac. In order to utilize this new feature, make sure that iCloud Drive is enabled on your device.
It’s just like notes, but for lyrics! Lovely interface that simple. No fancy gears or buttons to over complicate things, just… lyrics! For the poet’s prose or the singer’s song, this app is wonderful for it all! The only suggestion I have is when copying finished lyrics, I wish it would automatically put space in between sections, instead of squishing them all together. That said, it’s a lovely app! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(Five Stars!)
Simple. Intuitive. Works. This removes the friction in the moment of inspiration.
TontoGoldstein
I’m glad I checked the settings, because that option to write in lines or sections is key- you need both. I haven’t tried copying yet, but if there’s no space between sections when pasted, I would agree with the other reviewer… there should be. As a pure capture tool, nothing more is needed. The other features like finding rhymes are part of a larger writing process, for which there could be a lot more support. For instance, instead of lines and sections being a toggle, they should coexist. Inserting, comments or notes, drag and drop would be some good additions. Also could add a way to tag entries as ideas for the note jar or as a song draft. Going beyond that (mapping, syllable and meter counts, notation or chords, verse template placeholders) would change the scope from being a pure capture tool.
I Give It A 10 Star Rating
REAL💯FACTS
I Give It 10 STAR RATING how convenient is it especially for an artist to take whatever’s on your mind And be able to write and type it up instantly And at the same time have a record button “Directly beside it that automatically records it so you never lose track Or for example remember a certain sound or beat that you had in your headWhich has actually happened to a number of professional artist I’m sureThe features of the app actually help with Writers Block If you have it or actually speed up the process of getting project, track or song written Just by keeping you organized by having every tool that you need to stay organized and up to date right there.
Developer Response
Thanks for taking the time to leave this review! I’m really glad that you’ve been finding this app to be a useful tool with your songwriting. I truly love to hear it. Cheers!
It’s got everything you could need
D. deerleggs
You ever write a line and forgot how it went rhythmically? Not anymore! You can voice record each line individually. Struggling for the next rhythm for the next line. Boom! Rhyming dictionary with a simple double tap. I have four other writing apps (not including notes app) and I never touch them. This app alone with that record feature has turned all of those into wasted money I just keep them for the old works on them. I’ve had it about a year now, so this ain’t some “new app hype”. I got one of those pop up feedback things in the app and felt I owed it the developer and world at large to speak for this apps greatness!
Developer Response
D! I really love seeing reviews like this. It’s the only songwriting app I use as well, and knowing that other artists such as yourself have been using it for their songs for a whole year is really special to me. Thanks for taking the time to leave this feedback 🙏🏼 Cheers!
- Fixed a bug that was causing a crash for some users
Version 2.11.3
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Information
Seller
Michael Handkins
Size
24.3 MB
Category
Music
Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
