6 Rap Apps For iPhone & Android
Ok, so you heard a hot beat on Soundcloud or Youtube, and you found yourself writing hot lyrics or freestyling to it on the spot. Then you thought to yourself, “I wish there was an app that would allow me to record this right now.”
Well look no further, this is a problem I’ve had for a decade, and have looked into all of the top rap apps for both Android and iPhone and will give you the breakdown of which ones are the best.
6. AutoRap
AutoRap is hands down the most popular of all the rap apps in the market, unfortunately that does not translate to “best.”
Pros:
- AutoTune on your vocals
- Fun to use
- Popularity
Cons:
- Community full of kids and amateurs
- Beat selection is horrendous
- Can’t use your own beats
- No video option
- No multiple track recording
A great start for anyone that is looking to hone their battle rap skills against a friend or someone else in the community.
Pros:
- Easy to use
- Battle Rap Feature makes it fun to go against people
Cons:
- Beat Selection is limited, so everyone uses the same 5–6 beats
- People stealing punchlines and lyrics is out of control and the app doesn’t seem to care
- “Battle Rapping” gets boring after a while, and that seems to be the only purpose of the app, so it becomes limited
- No Video or Sound Effects Options for Vocals
Offtop is another option for anyone looking to get some lyrics out of their head and on “wax” to see how it sounds
Pros:
- The “Audio Gains” feature lets you hear yourself in your headphones and gives you the feeling of being in the booth
- Ease of use
Cons:
- Beat Selection — Suffers from the same issue as Battle Me
- No Video or Sound Effects Option
- Crashes a lot
3. Bandlab
By far this app has the best functionality of the bunch. It’s ability to have multiple vocal tracks, vocal sound effects and use your own beats makes in stand alone being the only app that offers all of those features.
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Pros:
- Multiple track recording for vocals
- Sound effects on vocals
- Use your own beats
Cons:
- This app was really built for bands and not rappers, and it shows. All of the functionality is geared for guitarists and drummers…
- Beat Selection is minimal at best — there are no notable hip hop producers of note on the app
- No video or battle rap options for freestyles
Out of all of the options on the market, instrumental.ly is the app with the highest potential for greatness because its the only one that offers sound effects, video, multiple vocal track recording and a great beat selection.
Pros:
- AR Technology and Vocal Sound Effects
- High End Producers on the App + Great Beat Selection
- Multiple Vocal Track Recording
- Video Recording for Freestyles
Cons:
- Bugs, Bugs and more Bugs — the app just crashes a lot, too much for me to stomach.
- Can’t choose your own beats
- Not available for Android
#1 RapChat
The king of the hill for rappers. RapChat is awesome because its easy to use and understand it has a super awesome community of rappers that help and care about each other.
Pros:
- Rap Community in the app
- Easy to use
Cons:
- They charge for beats now!
- No multiple track recording
- No video option for freestyles/social media
Conclusion
There are a ton of apps out there that you can use to save money on unnecessary studio time and money, but I’d recommend downloading all of these and comparing them for yourself.
Right now, my personal favs are RapChat and Instrumental.ly, but I’d love to know what you think.
