SoundHound - Music Discovery

SoundHound - Music Discovery

Find & play songs with lyrics

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Identify songs playing around you with a simple tap or voice command. Discover new music, view lyrics in real-time, and build playlists with integrated music streaming services.

Identify music by listening
Sing or hum to find songs
Real-time lyrics with LiveLyrics®
Voice control with 'Hey SoundHound'
Build playlists with Apple Music/Spotify
Built-in YouTube player
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What's New in SoundHound

10.4

July 24, 2026

Some of our favorite songs are: “Bug a Boo” - Destiny’s Child “Bugs” - Pearl Jam “June Bug” - Melvins “Stink Bug” - Beastie Boys “Lovebug” - Jonas Brothers Our least favorite things are bugs. We got rid of some and made additional improvements.

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In-App Purchases

$6.99

Ad Removal

Ad-free experience in SoundHound

Charts

Top Free

📈 135+3

Music

This app rose +3 positions in Music chart.

Last updated on August 8, 2026.

User reviews

It’s not what it promises to be

Unfortunately, every time I use it, it could not identify the song. Weather was played on the radio, an MP3, or somebody was listening it. It’s always no hit.
Am I online? Yes.
Is the sound loud and clear? Yes.
Other other noises around? Sometimes.

Full of errors

It doesn’t work properly at all! Always errors and wrong results…
The big question is why it is pushing you to have your location for better results!!! That s ridiculous

Obsolete

SoundHound used to be great. It was the only app you could sing or hum and believe it or not it would identify songs like magic. However, apparently they couldn't keep up and slowly faded into irrelevance. The app is slow, buggy, and I can’t remember the last time it identified a song from humming. Open on Apple music? Sometimes works. Open on YouTube? On occasion works… I guess if you got a beef with Shazam you could in a pinch use it, but the fact is that after Apple acquired Shazam and made it native to iOS there is no real reason for SoundHound to exist.
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Не работает!

Ничего не определяет. Шазам - сразу за секунду.

Struggling to identify

I will have music playing loud in my car or in a fitness class and it won't either recognize it or acts like nothing is playing

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Search bar not working, unable to find songs by typing

Bug

Frequent crashes and errors, especially when trying to play identified songs

Bug

Inaccurate song identification, often returning irrelevant results

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Expand music database to cover more genres and artists

Feature

Improve song recognition accuracy, especially for non-mainstream music

Feature

Provide an ad-free paid version without limiting core functionality

Feature

Restore previous features like landscape mode lyrics and better offline support

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FAQ

What does SoundHound do?

SoundHound identifies music playing around you by listening to a few seconds of audio. It can also identify songs if you sing or hum a tune. The app provides song title, artist, album information, and lyrics.

How can I find songs with SoundHound?

You can tap the large orange SoundHound button in the app, use the notification center widget, or 3D touch on the app icon. For hands-free identification, you can say 'Hey SoundHound... What's that song?'

Does SoundHound have lyrics?

Yes, SoundHound features real-time, karaoke-style lyrics with its LiveLyrics® technology. You can view and sing along to lyrics for discovered songs.

Can I play music within SoundHound?

SoundHound integrates with Apple Music and Spotify, allowing you to build playlists and listen to songs. It also includes a free, built-in YouTube player for song playback if you don't have a music subscription.

Is SoundHound free to use?

The core music identification and playback features are free. However, to build personalized playlists and access certain advanced features with Apple Music or Spotify, a SoundHound account and a music subscription are required. There are also in-app purchases available.