SongPop

App review by Dana Anderson, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 16+

Song-trivia app a hit with teens; some iffy lyrical content.

iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android Music Games
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Parents say

age 16+

Based on 2 reviews

Kids say

age 12+

Based on 3 reviews

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this app.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that SongPop lets teens play song-trivia games against friends (via Facebook) or against people they don't know (via the app's random match-up). Playlists are diverse and include categories such as Modern Country, '80s Alternative, Today's Rap, and many more. Players start off with four playlists and then have to earn more playlists by listening to snippets of songs and answering questions correctly about them, or they pay for more coins ($1.99 for 500, for example). The app says it's "ad free," but it connects players to iTunes so players can buy the songs featured in the game. Nothing outstandingly original here, just a basic music-trivia game for teens and adults.

Community Reviews

irishgirlhere
irishgirlhere Adult
June 26, 2020
age 17+

Way to meet offenders?!

This app is supposed to be a music game but unfortunately it is more like a site for chatting. I found that there are child predators on this app. I would give it 0 stars if possible!

This title has:

Too much consumerism
Ice Cat
Ice Cat Adult
September 18, 2017
age 14+

Fun But Beware

The app is well-designed and definitely fun to play. Also an opportunity to easily connect with others to explore musical knowledge. Know that there are Artficial Intelligence competitors salted in the mix. A few google searches will provide more info on that concept in SongPop. However as any rather addiction-prone toy, the lure of spending more and more money is an Integral part of this application. One obvious greedy bug is the lure of free coins, tickets etc IF you return to play each day. Even if you play everyday, as I have for a year, it will then *claim* you missed a day and eventually will charge $4.99 to keep the option of returning for "free" gifts. At first this happened infrequently and I thought it was a bug in the application. Now it is asking me to pay $4.95 almost once a week when I have been playing daily. Decades ago amongst many choices music was a consideration for a major but sadly I have deleted this post from my iPhone. I have never had any such problems with ChessByPost.

This title has:

Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

First teens register with the site, either via Facebook or by providing an email address and username (there's no warning not to use real or identifiable names). Then, they invite friends on Facebook to play or are matched with a random partner by the app. Pick a playlist, and the music starts playing while trivia questions start appearing. Players earn points that get them coins by answering questions correctly or by buying coins that can buy different genre groups.

Is It Any Good?

SongPop is a pretty standard music-trivia game for music lovers that can help teens show off their knowledge of lyrics, recording artists, and more while expanding their musical palates by introducing them to different musical genres.

That said, it would be nice to have some more safety guidance, and players should expect to be able to play only up to a point without buying coins if they want to keep adding playlists. SongPop can help kids show off their popular music knowledge, but the app has room for improvement.

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