Apple Music songsturn intokaraoke.
The lyrics change color as you sing. Furigana included.
Hitokara is a karaoke app for Apple Music. It shows the lyrics of the song you are playing with word-by-word highlighting and furigana above the kanji, on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS 26 or later. Requires an Apple Music subscription.
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple TV
- Furigana
- Romaji
- Katakana readings
Tap to switch
It moves with the song.
- 01Word by word.
- 02Over the MV.
- 03On the big screen.
Lock the screen. The lyrics keep going.
Fold it. Keep singing.
Closed, it works.
Open it: bigger lyrics.
Half-fold it: lyrics above, controls below.
On every screen.
Sing on the big screen.
Queue songs on Apple TV from your phone or tablet.
Two voices, two colours.
APT.ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
Korean songs, in katakana.
Lyrics in their own window.
Float them above other apps.
FEATURES
What it does.
- LYRICS Word-by-word lyrics
- RUBY Furigana
- ROMAJI Romaji
- DUET Duet colors
- QUEUE Queue to Apple TV
- WIDGET Widgets
- LIVE Live Activity
- MV Music video background
iPhone / iPad / Mac / Apple TV
PRICING
Free to start.
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Yearly
US$11.99 / year
7-day free trial
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Monthly
US$1.99 / month
7-day free trial
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Lifetime
US$24.99
Pay once, keep it. No trial
Prices vary by region. The App Store shows the price for yours. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends and you are not charged. Cancellations and refunds go through the App Store.
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Word-by-word lyrics (KTV and soft style) | ○ | ○ |
| Furigana, romaji and katakana readings | ○ | ○ |
| Timing adjustment and delay offset | ○ | ○ |
| Song requests on Apple TV | ○ | ○ |
| Live Activity (free: only while the app is open) | ○ | ○ |
| Background lyric updates | — | ○ |
| Widgets | ○ | ○ |
| Music-video background | — | ○ |
| Lyric translation | ○ | ○ |
| Listen to Sync | ○ | ○ |
| Lyric share images | ○ | ○ |
| Mac menu bar lyrics and Spotify follow | ○ | ○ |
○ available — not available
Go sing something.
Get it on the App StoreQuestions
What is Hitokara?
A karaoke app for the songs in Apple Music. Lyrics fill in colour word by word, with furigana.
Is it free?
The basics are free. Premium is yearly or monthly (7-day free trial) or a one-time purchase.
Do I need Apple Music?
Yes, a subscription. Hitokara does not provide songs; it adds lyrics to what Apple Music is playing.
Where do the lyrics come from?
Apple Music lyrics and other public lyric sources; the app picks the version that fits the song. Only timed lyrics fill in word by word.
What if no lyrics are found?
The song just plays without lyrics. Pick another candidate in the lyrics search, or load your own LRC or TTML file.
Which languages work?
Japanese, English, Korean and Chinese lyrics. Japanese gets furigana, the others get katakana readings, and you can switch to romaji.