Dynamic Lyrics brings synced song lyrics to Apple CarPlay widgets
Dynamic Lyrics is an iPhone app that displays time-synced song lyrics as a widget on Apple CarPlay, giving passengers a way to follow or sing along to music. It supports Apple Music and Spotify, and can also show translated lyrics, though drivers should keep their attention on the road.
The feature requires iOS 26 and costs US$9.99 as a one-time payment. After connecting a streaming account, users can add a Lyrics widget through CarPlay settings and customise its colours and album artwork; Spotify users may need to authorise access, with the custom method requiring extra setup.
- Dynamic Lyrics brings synced lyrics to CarPlay.
- It works with Apple Music and Spotify.
- The permanent unlock costs US$9.99.
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Apple CarPlay lets iPhone users bring their phone's apps to their car's screen, providing access to navigation, music, and other features. Apple has recently expanded CarPlay to support widgets – small, constantly-updated displays of information that appear directly on the dashboard without needing to open a full app.
Synced lyrics, which highlight a song's words in time with the music, have become a popular feature in streaming apps like Spotify and Apple Music. Many music fans enjoy following along with lyrics, whether to learn songs or enhance their listening experience.
Many passengers seek entertainment during car journeys, and developers have responded by creating more sophisticated features for CarPlay. Widgets are allowing apps to bring popular phone features, including interactive entertainment like synced lyrics, directly to the driving experience.
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Originally published by Engadget as “This little-known app lets you display song lyrics on Apple CarPlay”.