# Lyrics View 3 — Focus on the lyrics

> Minimalist iOS app for displaying song lyrics from local music file tags. (iPhone/iPad app by Nikolozi Meladze.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyrics-view-3/id1268342463 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nikolozi Meladze](https://appshunter.io/developer/1612048764)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 0 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-08-10
- Data updated: 2026-07-16
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyrics-view-3/id1268342463/reviews.md

## What is Lyrics View 3?

Lyrics View 3
Focus on the lyrics

This is version 3 of the popular Lyrics View app. It has been fully rewritten from scratch to support all modern iOS devices. It is used by professional and karaoke singers around the world. The clean and minimal interface lets you focus on the song lyrics played by the iOS music app.

IMPORTANT: Please review the Lyrics View description carefully before making the purchase.

Lyrics View can be used in any orientation on iPhone and fully supports iPad multitasking. With the built-in theme picker, you can change the colour scheme, font, text size and alignment for the best experience.

You can easily control the music player and queue songs from within the app.

Note that the app doesn’t come with any lyrics, nor does it download them from the internet. You need to ensure that your music collection is tagged properly. This means it doesn't support displaying lyrics for songs streamed from services like Apple Music or Spotify. Lyrics View loads lyrics from the song file tags. You can easily edit them using the iTunes or Music application on your desktop computer. For more information and any support queries please visit the product website.

## Key features

- Clean and minimal interface
- Customizable theme picker (color, font, size, alignment)
- Full iPad multitasking support
- Music player control
- Song queueing
- Loads lyrics from song file tags

## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyrics-view-3/id1268342463/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Muy buena

*2022-06-21*

Saquen soporte para Apple Watch, seria padre ver la letra de la canción en el Watch os

### 2/5 — Doesn’t work with mp3 or aif on iOS 12

*2019-11-18*

Like other reviewer’s, I have the original version and it worked fine.  I put an MP3 and and AIF file on my iPhone and this new version just gives me a message “lyrics tag for this song is empty“. Both files have custom lyrics that show up fine on my iMac. I contacted the author and the only advice was to reload the files onto my phone, which I did, and they still didn’t work. So if you purchase this app beware that it may not work for you.  Also as noted in the product description, you need to play the song from this app (not from iTunes) to have the lyrics screen show up.   As a plus, the author was prompt to respond when I inquired via his website.

### 1/5 — aufpassen

*2019-11-17*

es wird ohne Texte geliefert ???????? nur wenn itunes die texte zur verfügung stellt funktioniert es!? ja wofür brauch ich dann noch das tool? sch.....5,50Euro aus dem Fenster geworfen. aber hätte ja auch mal vorher lesen können.

### 1/5 — No Lyrics show

*2019-08-16*

I have tried everything to get this app to work, but it will never show the lyrics for any song I select from my iPhone 7.  Strong do not buy!

### 1/5 — Garbage that doesn’t work!!!!!!!!!

*2019-06-03*

Save your money!!!!!!!!  This is a pure scam BS and does not work!!!!!!!!

### 1/5 — I want a universal lyric app

*2018-11-18*

It apparently only works with Apple Music and I use Spotify.

### 1/5 — Worthless

*2018-07-11*

Nothing works “lyrics tag for this song is empty” comes up for every song. You ripped me off

**Developer response:** Hi there, as specified in the app description, you need to make sure your music library is tagged properly. If you have further queries please contact me directly and I'll try to help.

### 5/5 — Wonderful App!

*2018-04-25*

I just purchased this app this week.  It’s been very beneficial, especially since iTunes made the brilliant decision to block all song lyrics from the lyrics page that were transferred to my music app on my IOS devices.  I have well over 500 karaoke songs in my stash but have been unable to have the lyrics available unless I decide to open the iTunes app on my laptop.  Not gonna happen.  This is the perfect solution.  It works flawlessly (so far) but I have one very important suggestion...

Add an alphabetical song list as a drop down.  That way I could choose a specific song to cue up, and not have to hit the arrows to go song-by-song to choose what I want to play. (And chance having the songs that I’m skipping by to automatically start playing. This would be very beneficial to those want a particular song to play.

Thanks for a great app!

### 1/5 — Problem!

*2018-02-06, version 1.0.1*

Not picking up lyrics!
Can I have a refund, please?

### 2/5 — Does not work! Cannot read lyrics for most of my tags!

*2018-02-06*

I’m very disappointed by this app, although I had been happy with the previous versions!

Not only I had to pay 5.49 € for this iOS 11 version (although I had already bought the iOS 10 version, of which I was satisfied but which is not compatible with iOS 11), but this iOS 11 app is useless: it does not read most of my mp3 lyrics which were previously read by the previous version!!
For almost all songs it says instead:
 "Lyrics tag for this song is empty”

But the tag is not empty:
- I had added all lyrics myself with “Jaikoz Audio tagger” in the mp3 files on my PC before loading them in iTunes and my phone,
- they could be read by the previous version (“lyrics viewer 2”),
- iTunes can still read them perfectly,
- and another iPhone app, “Cesium music player” app, can read them perfectly too.

FYI I have an iPhone 6 and the latest iOS version, 11.2.5, and same problem either when I had 11.2.2.

Only for a few songs the tag can be read by “Lyrics viewer 3” (those for which the Apple Music app can read it too, when doing force touch on the song title).

Please solve this bug because for now this app is worthless despite the price paid.

## Frequently asked questions about Lyrics View 3

### What is Lyrics View 3?

Lyrics View 3 is a paid iOS application designed to display song lyrics from your local music files. It offers a clean interface and customization options for singers and karaoke enthusiasts.

### How does Lyrics View 3 display lyrics?

Lyrics View 3 loads lyrics directly from the metadata tags within your music files. It does not stream lyrics from the internet or support services like Apple Music or Spotify.

### Can I customize the lyrics display in Lyrics View 3?

Yes, the app features a theme picker allowing you to adjust the color scheme, font, text size, and alignment for an optimal viewing experience.

### Does Lyrics View 3 support iPad multitasking?

Yes, Lyrics View 3 fully supports iPad multitasking, allowing you to use it alongside other applications on your iPad.

### How much does Lyrics View 3 cost?

Lyrics View 3 is a paid application priced at $4.99. It is important to review the description carefully before making the purchase.

### Does Lyrics View 3 have ads?

No, Lyrics View 3 does not contain advertisements. It is a paid app focused on providing a seamless lyric viewing experience.

### What devices are compatible with Lyrics View 3?

Lyrics View 3 is compatible with all modern iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

### How often is Lyrics View 3 updated?

The latest version, 3.0.4, was released on May 14, 2024. The app is actively maintained, with the current version being a full rewrite from scratch.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.4 — 2024-05-14

- Added support for the following fonts: New York, SF Mono and SF Rounded.
- Many small UI tweaks and improvements.

### 3.0.3 — 2020-11-18

• Added support for newer iPhone and iPad screens

### 1.0.2 — 2018-11-02

• Added support for iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and the new iPad Pro screens

### 1.0.1 — 2017-11-01

• Added iPhone X support

### 1.0 — 2017-08-10

No release notes.

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