Every word. Perfectly timed.
Lyrical highlights each individual word as it's sung — word-by-word sync powered by Apple's ShazamKit, making it the most accurate karaoke experience on iPhone.
Download LyricalWhat makes a great karaoke experience?
Traditional lyrics apps show line-by-line sync — the whole line lights up when that verse begins. But real karaoke highlights each word individually as it's sung. Lyrical uses Apple's word-level lyric sync to achieve exactly this. Each word transitions from a muted state to a bright, highlighted state the moment it's sung.
Word-level synchronization
Apple Music provides word-level timing data for supported tracks. Lyrical reads this data and renders each lyric word with individual timing precision. The visual transition is smooth and responsive — not a harsh flash, but an elegant highlight that feels like the words are truly coming alive as you listen.
Why it feels different
When you sing along using word-level sync, you stay perfectly in time because each word cues you at exactly the right moment. Line-level sync requires you to already know the song's rhythm. Word-level sync teaches it to you in real time.
Availability
Word-level sync is available on Apple Music tracks that include word-level timing metadata. The number of tracks with this data is continuously growing. For tracks with only line-level sync, Lyrical still shows smooth, beautiful synchronized lyrics — just at the line level rather than the word level.
Romanized karaoke
For non-Latin scripts like Korean or Japanese, Lyrical can show the romanized version in sync alongside the original. This is perfect for K-pop fans who want to sing along phonetically while still seeing the original Hangul text.
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