My Lyric Book - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads - Apple App Store

Description

Every singer as an A4 folder of songs they bring to rehersal, but now they can have all of their lyrics with them all the time, on their iPhone. You can also create setlists of songs which can be edited and reordered. Setlists and individual songs shared with the rest of the band by email, iMessage, Airdrop, or printing them out.

Rather than searching online for other other people's versions of songs, this app displays your lyrics, which you've formatted as you want them on your computer. You can create them in Pages, WOrd, pdf, rtf or txt format then simply transfer them to your phone using the iTunes file transfer system (on the Apps tab for your device), or using the file manager app on your device. While initially designed for singers, PDF scores look amazing, so the whole band can get in on the act.

Not only does My Lyric Book remember your lyrics and set lists, but songs can be tagged with a tempo for the built in metronome, or linked to tracks in your iTunes library so you can refer to a recorded version or play a backing track from within the app. You can even send and receive midi patch changes, so selecting a song programs your keyboard for you (or have your lyrics selected for you via midi)!

If the rest the band is using the app too, then you can all sync up, so that the band leader can select songs and have them automatically selected on everyones screens. (Note this DOES NOT distribute the lyrics, but selects each band member's version, so each band member can see their own parts as they've set up their devices).

Of course your lyrics look even better on an iPad, but an iPhone or iPod has plenty of screen space to display lyrics and you can always have it in your pocket.

You can use Airturn BT-105(http://www.airturnaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=157) or Pageflip Cicada pedals to scroll through your lyrics. You can select what each pedal does in the Settings app, though note that if you only have two pedals they're probably numbered 1 and 3 - that's just how the BT pedals work.

NOTE: No lyrics are included with the App. It displays lyrics you've already prepared.

HANDY HINTS:
You can swipe to advance to the next song, or back to the previous one.
You can email songs to yourself as attachments.
If the auto-rotation gets in the way, remember you can turn it off in preferences.
Normally you can't delete songs incase you wipe it by accident during a gig (ouch!). You need to enable this in preferences too.
To rename a set-list just click on it while in edit mode.
Check the "support" link at the top this page for more info.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE STRUGGLING TO ADD LYRICS:
To add lyrics to the app first connect your device to iTunes (PC), or the Mac Finder
Select your device in the left hand bar
Select the files tab
Expand the My Lyric Book App in the File sharing area
Drag and drop your files into the area labeled Documents.
They will then be copied to the device and appear in the Lyric Book App.

For more help check:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

If you have any problems, then email me before leaving a negative review - I want the app to work great for you, and can usually sort out any problems. I can't reply directly to reviews, but most of the issues raised, could have been resolved by an email ([email protected])

Hide.. Show more..

Screenshots

User Rating

2.89 out of 5

37 ratings in United States

5 star

4 star

3 star

2 star

1 star

Ratings History

Reviews

Just What I Needed!

I love this app. It has just the right amount of functionality without a lot of extra complications. I gig in multiple bands, mostly as a keyboard player (so it doesn’t have to be just lyrics). I make my lead sheets and print them as PDFs, AirDrop them to the iPad into My Lyric Book. Set lists can be made for multiple bands/events with different sets of song selections, and edited/re-ordered (drag and drop) as shows evolve. And the low price! Thank you

Everything and then some

This is an amazing app for a performing cover band musician like me. I read some of the low star reviews and I don’t get it. It seems like they didn’t spend a couple minutes in the app before using it. They just expected it to work the way they imagined it to. Ian’s support is fast and intelligent. It is loaded with features, even some I don’t use, and is extremely easy to load charts from Google Drive. I’m trying to talk my keyboard players into using it so they can get automatic patch changes and we won’t have to wait for them during performances. And it’s almost free! How can anyone complain about the price !? I hope they sell a million of them!

Terrible.

Can’t add text directly into app. Have to go thru iTunes which is a terrible interface.

Not supported?

I’ve used this app for years with so many performances and have hundreds of songs I’ve collected and paid for from iTunes and now, it seems the site is not supported or updated and its not allowing me to add any more to it. Tried to reach developer web page and it never opened! Whats the deal? Very frustrated! Any help please? September14, 2020. I see most reviews are from a few years back. Does this app even work now??

Simple and effective

I was looking for an app that would display 2-column pdf lyric sheets, because I didn’t want to deal with scrolling. Plus I wanted to have backing tracks at a touch of a button. This app accomplished the combining of lyrics and tracks, simply and effectively. I also like the metronome bpm for each song. That helps with live-looping. Like any app there a small learning curve, but once you’ve got it, it’s amazing!

I’d like my 3$ back

Beware that you need iTunes to use this app.

Wasted money.

I just wanted to paste lyrics here and you can only add content from your computer. No option to create a new file from the app. Enjoy my 3 dollars...

Only lyric app I like

I’ve been using this app for years and it’s the only one that comes close to what I need! Simple and easy to use if you don’t need to edit on the spot. Only wish I could set up two main song data bases, one for my solo shows and one for my band shows...other than that I love it!

Worthless

Unless I’m really missing something, this is impossible to use. How do you get anything in it without going to a computer. This isn’t 2001.

Great lyric app for musicians!

I’ve been using “My Lyric Book” several years now. Simple to import song lyrics (ie: Word files) from your laptop. Great for making/sorting set lists on the fly. Responsive email support from the author, thanks Ian.

Store Rankings

Ranking History

App Ranking History not available yet

Category Rankings

Chart	Category	Rank
Top Paid	Indonesia Music	119
Top Paid	New Zealand Music	210
Top Paid	Philippines Music	210
Top Paid	Lebanon Music	217
Top Paid	Romania Music	231

View All (23)

Name	Reviews	Recent release
OnSong 2024 Chords, Music, Setlists, MIDI+	84	6 days ago
Stage Traxx 3 Audio player with lyrics	64	1 day ago
SongSheet Pro Setlist helper Chord charts & lyrics notepad	43	6 days ago
MySetlist - Artist Edition	1	1 year ago
MicSwap MultiTrack Pro: Studio Recording, Microphone Recorder	0	7 months ago
Band Companion The Ultimate App For Bands	26	1 month ago
Stage Master Backing track and MIDI	3	3 years ago
MySongbook - Lyrics and chords Your digital songbook	22	6 months ago
SongFolio: Chords,Tabs,Setlist Create,Import,Build a library.	12	2 months ago
Gig Master	3	4 months ago

Name