Lyrical vs CanoSong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lyrical
This app is a comprehensive songwriting tool designed for artists of all levels. It offers an intuitive interface for writing lyrics, recording melodies, and accessing creative prompts like a rhyming dictionary and thesaurus. Organize your work with custom tags and export your creations.
- Lyrics Editor
- Melody Recorder
- Inspirations Area (Rhmer, Word Associator, Thesaurus)
- Rhyme Generator
- Tagging System
- Export Options
Read full descriptionHide full description
Lyrical is a simple songwriting app for capturing a song while the idea is still fresh. Type a line, see what rhymes, hum the tune over it and keep everything for that song in one place. No studio, no clutter, no learning curve. WRITE SONG LYRICS • A clean lyrics editor built for songs • Arrange your lyrics into verses, choruses, bridges and hooks • See the syllable count for every line so your phrasing stays tight FIND RHYMES AS YOU TYPE • Rhyme suggestions appear while you write • Near rhymes, synonyms and related words when the obvious one won't do • A built-in rhyming dictionary and thesaurus for when you're stuck ADD CHORDS AND HEAR THEM • Add chords to any section of your song • Tap a chord to hear how it sounds • Browse chord progressions for ideas when you need a starting point RECORD AND LAYER MELODIES • Record a melody the moment it comes to you, like a voice memo that lives with your lyrics • Layer a harmony or a beat over a melody and play them together • Link each recording to the part of the song it belongs to STAY ORGANISED • Tag songs by theme, genre or mood and search them in seconds • Export your lyrics and chords Pop, rap, rock, country or R&B. First song or hundredth. When the next idea comes, Lyrical is ready to catch it. Terms of Service: https://www.blossomlabs.io/lyrical/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.blossomlabs.io/lyrical/privacy-policy
CanoSong
This application generates unique musical compositions with random melodies, arrangements, and instrument sounds. The full version allows saving creations and instruments for future use. It offers a novel approach to music creation without using AI or existing music data.
- Random melody generation
- Unique arrangements
- Customizable instrument sounds
- Save songs to library (full version)
- Save instruments for reuse (full version)
- No AI or existing music data used
Read full descriptionHide full description
CanoSong composes and plays songs. The app generates random melodies, arrangements, and instrument sounds, ensuring that each creation is unique. In the full version, songs can be saved to your personal library as well as instruments enabling their use in future compositions. No use is made of artificial intelligence methods, or any data from existing music.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CanoSong at 100% against Lyrical's 25%. CanoSong also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Lyrical's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Lyrical sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CanoSong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CanoSong holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lyrical has 94 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Lyrical's written reviews are positive against 100% of CanoSong's.
Lyrical ships an update every 12 months, CanoSong every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lyrical | CanoSong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (94 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blossom Labs | Iain Bratchie |
Customer experience
Lyrical
CanoSong
In-app purchases
Lyrical
- Lyrical Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Lyrical Premium - Annual$6.991 Year
CanoSong
- Full Version$2.99






