RapScript vs Lyrcs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RapScript
This app provides random words to inspire freestyle rappers. It offers various settings like language, speed, and skill levels, and allows users to record their raps over instrumental beats with the words integrated into the video.
- Random word generation
- Freestyle rap prompts
- Beat integration
- Video recording
- Multiple languages
- Adjustable speed and skill levels
- Tap mode for custom speed
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RapScript is a word-machine for freestyle-rappers. Rap to Beats and record yourself while trying to use the words you see. You are running out of ideas when freestyle-rapping? Your topics are always the same? You are searching for new challenges to push your skills to the next level? No problem! RapScript will throw crazy words at you, in the timing of your choice. Use them in your verses and create insane stories, or expose Fake-MCs and their pre-written lines. Time is your merciless enemy! BEATS: Choose from exclusive instrumental loops to play. RECORDING: Record your rap to video. The words you saw will automatically get rendered into it. And, if it gets too easy: * 3 Skill-Levels (influencing the word-length) * 6 Languages * 10 Speed-Levels * Tap Mode for words in your own speed Step on the mic and show what you got!
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.
- Instant syllable counting
- Rhyme highlighting
- Built-in rhyming dictionary
- Instant rhyme suggestions
- Near rhyme matching
- Lyric annotations
- Song metadata saving
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RapScript at 89% against Lyrcs's 41%. RapScript also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Lyrcs's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. RapScript sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lyrcs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RapScript holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RapScript has 244 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of RapScript's written reviews are positive against 41% of Lyrcs's.
RapScript ships an update every 4 months, Lyrcs every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RapScript | Lyrcs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (244 ratings) — better | 4.1 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 244 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Huelfenhaus | Patrick Tosto |
Customer experience
RapScript
Lyrcs
Bugs and requests
RapScript
Reported bugs
6 issues- Screen automatically locks during freestyle sessions
- Music stops playing when screen is off
- Self-recording feature accidentally triggers from bottom screen taps
- Beat audio doesn't play during recording playback with headphones
- Word repetition occurs too frequently in randomization
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- App crashes or performance issues in recent updates
Requested features
16 requests- Add more beats to the library
- Allow users to upload custom beats
- Enable custom word list creation and management
- Filter words by part of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives)
- Include rhyming word suggestions
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- Add word definitions for educational context
- Implement multiplayer/competitive game modes with friends
- Add text-to-speech voice pronunciation of words
- Provide themed word categories instead of pure randomization
- Allow adjustable word display duration (not just 6-8 seconds)
- Add audio-only recording option without video
- Integrate with streaming services (YouTube, Twitch)
- Include more aggressive/diverse beat styles
- Add Italian language support
- Disable or minimize self-recording feature option
- Refresh words by tapping anywhere on screen
Lyrcs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RapScript
- Unlimited video$0.99
Lyrcs
- Monthly$14.991 Month
- Pro$99.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year







