Parents' Guide to AutoRap

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free Music
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Common Sense Media Review

Dana Anderson By Dana Anderson , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Undeniably fun music experience, but may be iffy for kids.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 15+?

Any Positive Content?

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age 12+

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  • Unclear whether personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
  • Personal information is shared for third-party marketing.
  • Personalised advertising is displayed.
  • Data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • User's information is used to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Data profiles are created and used for personalised advertisements.
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What's It About?

In Talk Mode, simply tap on the \"Tap To Rap\" icon and start talking, then press stop and play your rap, which has been altered by the app to match the beats of a song. In Rap Mode, rap to real songs as lyrics scroll across the screen. Songs can be shared via email, Facebook, or Twitter.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 1 ):
Kids say : Not yet rated

It can be really fun to hear AutoRap morph your spoken words into a rap. There's no doubt that kids and teens who like rap will love this app, for the first few tries at least -- until earning or purchasing "plays" becomes a necessity if they want to expand their repertoire.

Add to that the dilemma of how to keep it clean enough for kids to enjoy the full karaoke-style features and avoid the iffy song lyrics, as well as the purchases and ad offers, and this free app may just be good for a few fun tries, not to keep on your device long-term.

App Details

  • Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
  • Subjects : Arts : music
  • Skills : Tech Skills : digital creation , using and applying technology
  • Pricing structure : Free
  • Release date : August 5, 2012
  • Genre : Music
  • Publisher : Smule
  • Version : 1.0.4
  • Minimum software requirements : iOS 5.0 or later; Android 2.3 and up
  • Last updated : November 11, 2020

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