Held hostage
Response from developer
Hey Jim, your work is not held hostage at all. Lyrcs saves every song sheet as a real document on your device, so you can open all of it anytime in the Files app (Browse → On My iPhone, or iCloud Drive → Lyrcs), even without a subscription or with Lyrcs uninstalled. Your words are yours, always. Lyrcs is built and maintained by just me, one independent developer, and the subscription is what lets me keep it working and improving with each iOS release. I know that's not what you wanted to hear, and I'd genuinely like to talk it through. You can reach me directly at https://lyrcs.app/help.
Good app locked behind a paywall.
However, the subscription model does not suit me whatsoever and the cost surpasses the usefulness of the app.
I’d pay for a lifetime licence.
Response from developer
Thank you for the kind words about the app, and for being honest about the part that isn't working for you. I want to take it seriously. On the lifetime licence, I really do understand the appeal, but here's the honest reason I don't offer one: a single payment is a one-time moment, while keeping Lyrcs working is a long-term, never-ending cost. Every new iOS and Mac release, every bug fix, every feature, that's ongoing work that doesn't stop after you pay once. A lifetime price can't fund a lifetime of upkeep, and an app funded that way slowly falls apart, which helps no one. The subscription is simply what lets me keep showing up for Lyrcs for years. That said, your point about cost versus usefulness is fair, and you've been with Lyrcs a long time, which I genuinely appreciate. I'd love to make this right for you. Reach out at https://lyrcs.app/help and we can sort something out.
This app has gotten so money hungry
Response from developer
I hear you, and I get the frustration. Here's the honest version: Lyrcs is just me, one independent developer. Keeping it accurate and reliable is constant work, supporting each new iOS release, fixing bugs, and building what people ask for. A tool like this with no way to fund that slowly falls apart, and that helps no one. The subscription is simply what lets me keep showing up for it for the long haul. I take pricing seriously and feedback like yours genuinely informs it. If you've been around a while, I'd like to make it right, so reach out at https://lyrcs.app/help and we can sort something out. Thanks for giving Lyrcs a look either way.
Subscription Service😡
Response from developer
I hear you, and I'm sorry the paywall put you off. I want to be honest about why it's there: Lyrcs isn't a big company, it's just me, one independent developer. Keeping it accurate and reliable is constant work, supporting each new iOS version, fixing bugs, and building what people ask for. A free app with no way to fund that slowly falls apart, and that helps no one. The subscription is simply what lets me keep showing up for Lyrcs for the long haul. And if you'd written anything before uninstalling, don't worry, nothing is lost. Lyrcs saves every song sheet as a plain text file right on your device, so it's still there anytime in the Files app on your phone, even with Lyrcs gone. You own your words, full stop. How I price Lyrcs is something I genuinely wrestle with, and feedback like yours informs it. If you're ever open to talking it through, I'd love to at https://lyrcs.app/help
Can no longer recommend..
Response from developer
I hear you, and I'm sorry this landed the way it did. Let me address the part that worries me most first: your lyrics are never lost or locked away. Lyrcs saves everything as plain text files right on your device, so every song sheet you've written is still openable anytime through the Files app on your phone, even with Lyrcs uninstalled. You own your words, full stop, nothing is held hostage. On the bigger frustration, I want to be honest with you. Lyrcs isn't a big company, it's just me, one independent developer. Keeping it accurate and reliable is constant work: supporting each new iOS version, fixing bugs, and building the features people ask for. A tool like this with no way to fund that work slowly falls apart over time, and that helps no one. The subscription is simply what lets me keep showing up for Lyrcs for the long haul instead of letting it fade. That said, how I price and balance Lyrcs is something I genuinely wrestle with, and feedback like yours is exactly what informs it. I'd really like to talk it through with you, you can start a conversation with me directly at https://lyrcs.app/help. I'd love the chance to change your mind, and to help however I can.
