Comparison

Lyrcs vs Spit Notes

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

Head to head
About

Lyrcs

This app assists songwriters, poets, and rappers in crafting lyrics. It offers features like instant syllable counting, rhyme highlighting, and a built-in rhyming dictionary to streamline the creative process. Users can also add annotations and save song metadata.

Highlights
  • Instant syllable counting
  • Rhyme highlighting
  • Built-in rhyming dictionary
  • Instant rhyme suggestions
  • Near rhyme matching
  • Lyric annotations
  • Song metadata saving
Features
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Lyrcs is the single tool that empowers you to do what you do best, tell stories through music. Made for songwriters, by songwriters, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. SYLLABLE COUNTING Ever needed a line in verse 2 to match the syllable count in verse 1? Lyrcs counts the syllables on every line as you type, so you never count on your fingers again. RHYME HIGHLIGHTING Stop tracking your rhymes in your head. Lyrcs colors each rhyme the moment you type it, including internal rhymes, so you can see your whole rhyme scheme at a glance. RHYMING DICTIONARY No more opening a browser to hunt for the perfect rhyme. Lyrcs has a rhyming dictionary built in, and it works offline, so results appear instantly. REAL-TIME RHYMES As you type, rhymes appear for the word at your cursor, or for anything you select. NEAR RHYMES Hear two words as rhyming even when they technically do not? Teach Lyrcs your near rhymes and it highlights them together everywhere. ANNOTATIONS Mark sections, add chords, jot ideas, and leave comments, all without affecting your syllable counts or rhyme colors. NOTES Keep alternate lines, ideas, and anything else in a note attached to each song. YOUR WORDS, ALWAYS YOURS Every song is a plain text file that syncs across your devices with iCloud and opens in any other app. Your lyrics are never trapped in a format you cannot leave. --- Subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spit Notes

Capture song ideas instantly with voice recordings and lyrics in one place. Features include one-tap recording, automatic transcription, rhyme suggestions, and chord detection. Organize and develop your musical creations effortlessly.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • Audio and lyrics together
  • Automatic transcription
  • Rhyme suggestions
  • Chord detection
  • Lyric video creation
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Never lose a song idea or sick bar again. Spit Notes keeps your voice recordings and lyrics neatly organized in the same note so the melody and the words stay together. One tap to record, one place for everything. You know the moment - that perfect melody in the shower, a dope rhyme while driving, or a great hook at 2 a.m. Will you remember it by morning? With Spit Notes you will. It helps you capture inspiration the second it hits. Make recordings, write lyrics, and keep every idea safe and organized. Why Artists Use Spit Notes
 1-Tap Recording Open the app and you’re recording instantly. No menus or setup, because your best ideas don’t wait. Whether you’re writing lyrics, freestyling, or building a song demo, Spit Notes records the moment with a single tap. Audio + Lyrics Together Finally, a workspace for songwriters. Record melodies and write lyrics in the same note. No more guessing which voice memo goes with which song idea. Every recording stays with its words – organized, searchable, and ready to grow. Ideas When You're Stuck Tap the Ideas lightbulb to get rhymes, word suggestions, and lyric prompts based on what you've already written. Long-press it to ask for a specific mood or direction. It's a creative nudge that can help you get past mild cases of writer's block. Built for Your Creative Flow Spit Notes includes simple but powerful tools that make writing and recording feel natural. – Record from your lock screen or control center without even opening the app – Transcribe recordings automatically with high accuracy – Find rhymes and slant rhymes without leaving the app – Rhyme highlighter shows how words connect across your song – Get lyric ideas tailored to what you're writing – Keep the screen awake while rehearsing – Teleprompter auto-scrolls lyrics as you perform – Work offline with automatic iCloud sync – Pin notes to the top of your home screen for quick access What Songwriters Are Saying “I had thousands of voice memos. All untitled. Pure anxiety. Now everything’s in Spit Notes where it’s organized, searchable, and I can actually find my ideas.” – Jamie L. “Having voice notes and lyrics together is a game-changer. I can capture the melody and words in the same place. Can’t imagine going back to writing without it.” – Maya Song Your Creative Workflow, Simplified Capture → Hit record the second inspiration strikes. Organize → Keep song lyrics and recordings in the same note. Search ideas and rhymes effortlessly.
 Create → Revisit old notes, finish drafts, and polish lyrics. Turn your best ideas into full songs and share them as lyric videos. Free to Start Try Spit Notes free with your first 10 notes and thirty minutes of Super Transcribe time. When you’re ready, unlock unlimited notes and recording with a simple one-time purchase. You can use the Ideas lightbulb for free 10 times each month or become a paid subscriber for higher limits. Privacy First Your music is yours. Everything you create stays private and secure. Spit Notes never accesses, shares, or claims ownership of your songs or recordings. Stop losing great songs in your voice memos and notes app. Start building them in Spit Notes – the songwriting app that helps you write lyrics, record vocals, and turn more ideas into songs. --- Requires: iOS 18.0 or later
 Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lyrcs4 screens
Spit Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spit Notes at 100% against Lyrcs's 40%. Spit Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Lyrcs's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lyrcs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Spit Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spit Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lyrcs has 59 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Lyrcs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spit Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lyrcs ships an update every 9 days, Spit Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lyrcs versus Spit Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyrcsSpit Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (59 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick TostoMaurice Cadenhead

Customer experience

Lyrcs

All ratings56 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral14.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Spit Notes

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lyrcs

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Pro$99.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
7 purchases

Spit Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Ideas Starter$1.991 Month
  • Ideas Pro$4.991 Month
  • Ideas Max$9.991 Month
One-time4
  • 15 Minutes Super Transcribe$0.99
  • Unlock Unlimited Notes$1.99
  • 75 Minutes Super Transcribe$2.99
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  • 200 Minutes Super Transcribe$4.99

Questions

Is Lyrcs free?
Lyrcs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spit Notes free?
Spit Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lyrcs or Spit Notes?
Spit Notes is rated higher. Lyrcs averages 4.2 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Spit Notes averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Lyrcs or Spit Notes have ads?
Neither Lyrcs nor Spit Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lyrcs or Spit Notes?
Lyrcs ships an update every 9 days, and Spit Notes every 10 days. Most recently, Lyrcs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spit Notes on October 12, 2026.

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