Comparison

Lyric Scroller vs JustChords

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

Head to head
About

Lyric Scroller

This app records your custom lyric scrolling motions and replays them hands-free. It's ideal for musicians and performers who need to read lyrics while playing an instrument or engaging with an audience. Features include set lists, auto-advance, and large, high-contrast text for visibility.

Highlights
  • Record custom scrolling motions
  • Hands-free lyric playback
  • Set list creation
  • Auto-advance between songs
  • Large, high-contrast display
  • OSC message control
Features
Currently charting
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Lyric Scroller allows you to type in your lyrics, record the exact motion of scrolling them on the screen, and then replay those motions. The words will automatically move for you, exactly how you scrolled them the first time. This leaves you free to play an instrument or wave to the crowd. You can even externally-start the scroll playback using OSC Messages! Perfect for karaoke singers, musicians who play to a click track, and even public speakers. Never forget a word again. Large text and a high-contrast interface make it easy to see from longer distances and in low-light conditions. -> Tap the arrow button to rearrange your songs. -> Tap the Arm button to get ready to record your scrolling motions. -> Tap the record button to begin recording. Tap again to end recording. -> Enable Auto-Advance in Settings to automatically display the next song when the current one is finished. -> Now the long-awaited Set Lists feature allows you to create set lists with different songs and order them as you please within the set.

About

JustChords

Organize your song library with chord charts and lyrics. Create or import songs, sync across devices, and build setlists for live performances. Supports various music notations and audio playback.

Highlights
  • Chord chart and lyric editor
  • Import songs from online sources
  • iCloud device syncing
  • Setlist creation and sharing
  • AirPlay lyric projection
  • Audio player and recorder
  • Support for multiple music notations
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JustChords is your complete tool for cataloging chord charts and lyrics. Create charts from scratch, import them from files, or pull them from online sources — building a library that's always with you, synced across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud. Use JustChords standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in your favorite DAW. FEATURES • Setlists, with sharing and collaboration • Song editor is based on ChordPro and supports chords & lyrics, note sheets (PDF), chord beats, guitar tabs and ABC notation • Change Key, Capo, Piano Transpose, Rewrite into key • Metronome & Tuner • Autoscroll • Guitar, ukulele and piano chord diagrams, including alternate tunings • Audio player & recorder. Attach your tracks from Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, URL or local file • Project lyrics or a dedicated stage display via AirPlay, with rich configuration options • Bluetooth / MIDI pedal support • Chord Beats — visualize chord duration right in your chords & lyrics, send chord notes over MIDI as they play, and trigger predefined MIDI messages on section changes • Tonic Pad — an ambient backing pad matched to your song's key • PlayTogether — keep your whole band in sync live, hands-free

Screenshots

Lyric Scroller4 screens
JustChords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JustChords at 95% against Lyric Scroller's 38%. JustChords also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (4.9 vs 2.7). Lyric Scroller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

JustChords is free to download; Lyric Scroller costs $5.99 up front. JustChords sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Lyric Scroller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JustChords holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JustChords has 350 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Lyric Scroller's written reviews are positive against 95% of JustChords's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lyric Scroller ships an update every 4 months, JustChords every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Lyric Scroller versus JustChords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyric ScrollerJustChords
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (6 ratings)4.9 (350 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6350 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS11.2 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew Rosemeierget started s. r. o.

Customer experience

Lyric Scroller

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative43.8%

JustChords

All ratings349 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%

Bugs and requests

Lyric Scroller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

JustChords

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when importing songs from online sources
  • Pinch zoom feature stopped working
  • Songs disappearing from library
  • App unable to load songs from library in certain conditions
  • Multi-column view not functioning on iPad
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  • PDF export inconsistently includes/excludes metadata
  • Control+S keyboard shortcut non-functional on iPad and desktop
  • Choppy scrolling between songs
  • Tagging system filters incorrectly (excludes songs with multiple tags)
  • Songs won't open when tapped (reported on iPhone 8 with iOS 16.7.4)
  • Sticky notes placement requires manual adjustment

Requested features

8 requests
  • Apple Pencil direct annotation with eraser capability
  • Standard tag filtering logic (show songs with selected tags)
  • Bluetooth pedal support for song navigation without touching device
  • Web-based editor for songs
  • Direct in-app sharing to other users
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  • Improved documentation and user manual
  • Smoother song-to-song scrolling transitions
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

Lyric Scroller

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

JustChords

One-time7
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Nice Chords!$2.99
  • Buy me a pineapple$4.99
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  • Rock On!$6.99
  • Buy me a book$7.99
  • Big Thanks!$17.99
  • Legendary Support!$44.99

Questions

Is Lyric Scroller free?
Lyric Scroller costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JustChords free?
JustChords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lyric Scroller or JustChords?
JustChords is rated higher. Lyric Scroller averages 2.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while JustChords averages 4.9 from 350 ratings.
Do Lyric Scroller or JustChords have ads?
Neither Lyric Scroller nor JustChords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lyric Scroller or JustChords?
Lyric Scroller ships an update every 4 months, and JustChords every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lyric Scroller was updated on October 24, 2026 and JustChords on October 27, 2026.

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