Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum! Ahoy there me maties! Yer app pirate is here again for another app review. Ye lads and lasses know how I love singing, aye? Well, I admit I may not be the best singer but me parrot thinks that I am. Har, har, har. Even though I spend most of me time booty hunting, I would always listen to new music whenever this buccaneer is relaxing in the ship. If ye buckos are also into music like me, ye might be interested in this app called Genius by Genius Media Group, Inc. Avast ye and let’s begin the review.
It’s Straightforward
This app is very basic. The interface is very straightforward and there are no complicated options. The moment you launch it; you’ll get a list of the hottest music on the main page. There’s also the search bar where you could type in the title, part of the lyrics or artist of the song and it would give you the list. What’s good about this is that if it can’t find an exact match, it would still list possible matches. This is helpful, especially not everyone knows the exact title or lyrics they’re searching for.
It Has Millions of Available Songs
This app is available for free and there are 1.7 million song lyrics to see. This means that you are more likely to find what you are looking for regardless of the genre or year that it was released. It’s an app that’s continuously being updated by developers so you could expect for this number to go bigger.
It’s More Than Just a Lyrics App
There are several lyrics app available today. Like the other apps, it would also show the lyrics of the song that you’re searching for either by typing part of the lyrics, title or artist of the song. It could also automatically find the lyrics of the song that you’re playing on your device or even those that are playing from an outside source like a radio or computer. Aside from that, there are also annotations that would tell you more about the song like its history or meaning. This is a welcome addition, especially there are many people who would like to know the story behind the song that they like.
The Good
Aside from the fact that this app is free to download, there are so many things to love about it, especially for music enthusiasts. It offers lyrics for over 1.7 million songs, which is a lot. The interface is basic so any user wouldn’t have difficulties using it. It also comes with annotations that tell the story, history or meaning behind a song.
The Bad
There’s really nothing negative to say about this app except that it may not be an app that everyone would be interested in. Those who are into music would likely be the ones who would be into it.
The Verdict
If you’re a music lover, there’s no reason why you wouldn’t want to get Genius — Song Lyrics and More. It’s free and it wouldn’t just give you the lyrics of the song, but it’s meaning too.
