Genius — Song Lyrics Finder

The world's biggest collection of song lyrics and crowdsourced music knowledge.

Genius Media Group, Inc. · com.genius.android

4.7 out of 5 (26 ratings) 10M+ downloads v8.2.1.5301 109.1 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.2.1.5301 (80210)
Updated: Oct 5, 2026 (4 days ago)
APK size: 109.1 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Aug 27, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (3 sensitive)
Website: genius.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Genius — Song Lyrics Finder is an app by Genius Media Group, Inc. in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least August 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.7.0, the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 8.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: record audio, read phone status and identity and read shared storage. Compared with version 8.1.6.149, it adds 1 new permission: “Read shared storage”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.7out of 526 ratings

5 ★85%
4 ★8%
3 ★0%
2 ★4%
1 ★4%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v8.2.1.5301

NEW: Add songs and lyrics right from the app NEW: Browse the Forums and join the conversation NEW: Manage your email preferences in Settings NEW: Report a bug from Settings

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Genius is the world’s biggest collection of song lyrics and crowdsourced music knowledge. SEARCH MILLIONS OF SONGS Explore trending songs on the Genius charts and find annotated lyrics for your favorite tracks. DISCOVER THE MEANING BEHIND YOUR FAVORITE SONG LYRICS Tap highlighted lyrics to read annotations written by verified artists and millions of music fans in the Genius community. QUICKLY FIND LYRICS FOR THE MUSIC YOU’RE STREAMING Get notifications to easily access the lyrics for songs currently playing on your favorite music streaming services.* IDENTIFY LYRICS FOR SONGS PLAYING AROUND YOU Discover new songs and their lyrics by holding your phone up to the music and tapping the soundwave button. JOIN THE GENIUS COMMUNITY Sign up and contribute your music knowledge to your favorite songs, artists, and albums. *Genius requests the "Notification access" permission only to listen for music. We'll never access, read, or save your notifications.

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v5.7.0. Since v8.0.6.5020 it requires Android 8.0+.

v8.2.1.5301 LATEST Oct 5, 2026 109.1 MB TRUSTED v8.1.6.149 Sep 21, 2026 103.1 MB TRUSTED v8.1.6.147 Sep 26, 2026 103.1 MB TRUSTED v8.1.5.93 Sep 8, 2026 103 MB TRUSTED v8.0.6.5020 Apr 15, 2026 96.7 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 5, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Genius Media Group Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 5, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 5, 2026
Signed byCN=Lisa Zeitouni, OU=Technology, O=Genius Media Group Inc., L=Brooklyn, ST=New York, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EB:99:0E:04:20:94:6A:D0:44:47:4A:BF:97:18:D1:A3:DD:CC:03:A7
File MD52ef780e38b99b78b40969492b0f253cd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (20)

Genius — Song Lyrics Finder requests 20 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Apphub bind apphub service (custom) com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.genius.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Genius — Song Lyrics Finder APK: questions and answers

How much space does Genius — Song Lyrics Finder need?

The APK is 109.1 MB, and the app also needs 1.6 MB of extra data (OBB files). Leave about 219.9 MB free for the installation.

Is there a version of Genius — Song Lyrics Finder for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 5.11.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 5.11.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Genius — Song Lyrics Finder APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 6 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2ef780e38b99b78b40969492b0f253cd.