Comparison

Lyric Notepad vs Sicnote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lyric Notepad

This app is a comprehensive tool for songwriters, poets, and rappers. It offers features like rhyme matching, syllable counting, and a built-in recorder to help you craft lyrics and melodies. Organize your ideas in a distraction-free workspace and refine your work with vocabulary tools.

Highlights
  • Built-in recorder
  • Rhyme matching with color codes
  • Syllable counter
  • Measure Mode for timing
  • Word lookup for vocabulary
  • Metronome
  • Organized song writing notebook
Features
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Lyrics Notepad - Song Writing: An All-In-One Song Writing Tool! Lyrics Notebook App is an amazing music lyrics notebook that is a must-have for every poet, singer, rapper, or songwriter out there. From penning down stellar rhymes to exploring a medley of sounds, it has everything that can help you transform your ideas into perfect music. Music lyrics notebook with features like rhyme matching, a syllable counter, and even a built-in recorder, you can smoothly and scale through the stages of the creative writing process with little to no effort. Are you ready to amplify the skill to a higher level? Let the Lyric Notepad App help you every step of the way! Important Features of Lyrics Notebook - Song Writing App: Recorder: Every Melody Captured All songwriters can rejoice at the built in recorder feature of the lyric notepad which greatly enhances the songwriting landscape. You are now able to record yourself while performing and move the recordings to the corresponding sections of your music notebook. Rhyme Matching: Perfect Your Rhymes Writers’ block is one thing you no more have to worry about. Lyrics Notepad - Song Writing App scans the lyrics you have sung and suggests supporting rhymes with the help of color codes. You may choose to fine-tune your rap lyrics or poetry as you set the sensitivity of matching rhymes to focus on end-line ones. Syllable Counter: Balance Your Flow Lyric’s advanced syllable counter allows you to maintain rhythm for your writing. It displays syllable counts for each line of your song on the left side of the screen. Measure Mode: Sync with the Beat Perfect your timing with Measure Mode, which breaks your lyrics into quarter measures. Use a metronome with this to ensure that the rhythm of your song writing is in sync with your BPM preference. Word Lookup: Build Your Vocabulary Is it hard for you to find the perfect word? Use Lyric’s Word Lookup feature to find words that rhyme, come close to rhyming, definitions or synonyms that can help you write a perfect song. Metronome: Stay on Tempo The metronome is your personal rhythm guide. In addition, it easily switches between audio and visual support to practice writing music at whatever speed one wants. Whether it is beats per minute or tempo, students never miss a measure. Painters can breathe freely knowing that their work will always be on point. Song Writing Notebook: Thoughts Managed Systematically The notepad feature within this application allows you to efficiently record your ideas, musings, and inspiration without turning the write lyrics section into a haphazard mess. The notepad tabs are fully adjustable, allowing for easy organization. The best part? You won’t need to take your focus off of your new masterpiece. You now have access to a clean, distraction-free workspace for all your songwriting needs! What’s so Special About Lyric Notebook App? Perfect for all types of music creators: ; rappers, poets, songwriters, and more! A place to organize your ideas in bespoken style with the music lyrics notebook. Growing your song writer skills has never been so easy and intuitive! Always useful tools & features onboard. Write, edit, and store all your lyrics in one app. Whether you are on your way to writing the next big hit, rehearsing for a performance, or are just trying to experiment with new song writing techniques, all of this and more can be achieved on Lyric. Download and let your mind wander to new realms! Creativity needs to be exercised. Download Lyric and turn your creative ideas into a masterpiece. This app is special because it is not just a song writing notebook app. It’s a comprehensive toolkit for every artist trying to design their best project. Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMCBejmsk9U Privacy policy: https://zipoapps.com/lyricnotepadios/privacy Terms of use: https://zipoapps.com/lyricnotepadios/terms

About

Sicnote

Features
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sicnote is the lyric-writing notebook built for real songwriters — phonetic rhymes as you type, per-line voice recordings, and an AI co-writer that runs free and on-device and actually knows what your song is about. REAL RHYMES. NOT SPELLING MATCHES. Most apps match spelling. sicnote matches sound. Powered by an on-device phonetic engine (124,000+ words), it knows "move" doesn't rhyme with "love." True sound-alike words appear instantly above your keyboard as you write — English phonetic rhymes work with no Wi-Fi. WRITE IN YOUR DIALECT. 21 regional slang modes: Puerto Rico, Dominican, Mexico, Colombia, Atlanta, NYC, Miami, Houston, UK Drill, Jamaica, Toronto, and more. Each scene has its own vocabulary. Slang suggestions are ranked by how well they fit your song's theme, so you get words that actually belong in the verse. RECORD WHILE YOU WRITE. Every line has its own mic. Hum the melody before it disappears, lay down multiple takes, star the keeper, then play your whole song straight through line by line. AI THAT STAYS ON-THEME — POWERED BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE. The AI co-writer runs free and entirely on your device — no key, no account, no subscription. Set a one-sentence anchor — "a rainy drive after a sudden breakup" — and every suggestion stays true to it (or tap Suggest and let the AI write the anchor from your lyrics). It can critique your chorus, rewrite your hook, break down your song, and suggest the next line — and every suggested line is checked against the rhyme engine, so the options actually rhyme in your song's language. (The AI co-writer needs an Apple Intelligence iPhone — iPhone 15 Pro or newer. Everything else works on any iPhone.) FREEWRITE FIRST. STRUCTURE LATER. Just dump your ideas. Then tap "Suggest structure" and sicnote proposes which lines are verses and which are choruses. Accept, reject, rename — done. PERFORM MODE. Tap any word to annotate it: sing louder, hold-extend. Turn your lyric sheet into a teleprompter with built-in vocal markings. EXPORT ANYWHERE. Share individual songs or your full library — lyrics as clean Markdown (paste into Google Docs, Notion, or email to your co-writer), and your recordings as audio. Phonetic rhymes, syllable counts, slang, and rhyme-scheme color-coding run on-device. No account, no sign-in. Your lyrics, recordings, and AI co-writer stay on your phone. —— sicnote is for singer-songwriters, rappers, reggaetón and Latin music writers, freestylers, and anyone who captures ideas on their phone first and figures out the structure later.

Screenshots

Lyric Notepad4 screens
Sicnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sicnote at none against Lyric Notepad's 17. Sicnote also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lyric Notepad sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Sicnote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lyric Notepad versus Sicnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyric NotepadSicnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (622 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings622 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipoAppsIA COMPA LLC

Bugs and requests

Lyric Notepad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when opening saved files
  • Inability to access previously written content

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved export/backup functionality
  • Better support and communication from developers

Sicnote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Lyric Notepad

Subscriptions16
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
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  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium features3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium features3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Lyric Pro User$2.99
None

Sicnote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lyric Notepad free?
Lyric Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sicnote free?
Sicnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lyric Notepad or Sicnote have ads?
Lyric Notepad shows ads; Sicnote does not.

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