Lady Gaga's ARTPOP app will be free

Los Angeles - Lady Gaga is launching a free app to coincide with her ARTPOP album's release.

The 27-year-old singer revealed details about the new interactive app during a Twitter chat with fans, explaining it can be downloaded via iTunes and Google Play from November 11, the same day as her third studio album goes on sale.

The ARTPOP app is Free, available in App Stores on your device. You can purchase the music through the ARTPOP app once it's downloaded.

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) July 31, 2013

Or you can purchase the album at the music store+download the free app separately at the app store. -GAGA

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) July 31, 2013

The pop superstar revealed the app would be available to her fans - who she affectionately dubs Little Monsters - worldwide, and enable them to communicate with each other.

The APP is in essence, an interactive jewel case. -GAGA

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) July 31, 2013

The Judas hitmaker also appeared to reveal song lyrics from her next single, Applause, which she announced would debut at the same time as its accompanying music video on August 19.

Artwork for new single 'Applause' in HQ. pic.twitter.com/er0GPxOI17

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) July 29, 2013

give me that thing that I love put your hands up make 'em touch A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) July 31, 2013

Gaga - who has spent months off stage due to hip surgery - will premiere Applause live at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.