# SoundHound - Music Discovery — Find & play songs with lyrics

> Identify music, view lyrics, and play songs with voice commands. (iPhone/iPad app by SoundHound, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundhound-music-discovery/id355554941 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SoundHound, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284973001)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 180,743 App Store ratings · 2,318 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 41 MB
- Languages: British English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and 12 more
- Released: 2010-04-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundhound-music-discovery/id355554941/reviews.md

## What is SoundHound?

Hey, what song is that? SoundHound makes it simple to identify music playing around you. Whether you’re in the car or out and about — open the app, hit the big orange SoundHound button, let your phone listen for a few seconds, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s playing! It's been called pure magic — and with 300M+ downloads and billions of songs discovered — we tend to agree.

SoundHound comes equipped with “Hey SoundHound…”, an incredibly powerful way to interact with the app using your voice. “Hey SoundHound…” can help you navigate the app, activate the orange button, and playback songs hands-free. Simply say ‘Hey SoundHound...’ from any screen and say a command!

Discovering new music is only half the fun of SoundHound. We’re music lovers too, so we’ve created an incredible experience for you to relive your discoveries with our music player. Connect your Apple Music or Spotify account to listen, build playlists, explore music across genres, and find new favorites - all with real-time, karaoke-style lyrics using LiveLyrics®. Don’t have an Apple Music or Spotify subscription? No sweat, we have you covered with our free, built-in YouTube player. This is your music journey.

Curious to know more? Here’s everything you need to know!

DISCOVER
• Tap the SoundHound button in the app, in the notification center widget, or via 3D touch on the app icon to discover music playing around you! We’ll let you know everything about the song including title, artist, album, and lyrics!
• Have a song stuck in your head? Press the SoundHound button, sing or hum the tune, and we’ll do the rest!
• Keep track of all your discoveries in your own personal history
• Use the Apple Watch app to quickly identify music and sing-along with LiveLyrics. Users with a cellular-enabled Apple Watch can use the app without being connected to an iPhone

PLAY
• Listen to songs and view lyrics in our free, built-in YouTube player
• Simply say ‘Hey SoundHound....’ from any screen or tap the microphone on the play page. Once you see the listening panel, you can follow up with commands including:

App Navigation: ‘Hey SoundHound… Show me my discoveries’
Help/Questions: ‘Hey SoundHound… Show me what I can say’
Music Discovery: ‘Hey SoundHound… What’s that song?’
Song Playback: ‘Hey SoundHound... Play Hello by Adele’
Lyrics Search: ‘Hey SoundHound... Show me lyrics to Castle on the Hill’
Top Charts: ‘Hey SoundHound...Play today’s top songs’
Playlists (Spotify account & registration required): ‘Hey SoundHound… Play my Discover weekly playlist on Spotify’
Add to Spotify Playlist (Spotify account & registration required): ‘Hey SoundHound… Add this song to my playlist’

CONNECT AND SHARE
• Build personalized playlists through Apple Music or Spotify (SoundHound account and music subscription required)
• Access Spotify playlists for a richer playback experience through SoundHound
• View and interact with real-time, moving lyrics for your songs with LiveLyrics
• Keep all of your discoveries synced across multiple devices
• Share your music discoveries to Facebook, Twitter, messaging services, and email!

Upgrade to SoundHound∞ for an ad-free experience: https://04ii.app.link/RXaRXypntA

SoundHound is powered by Houndify, an independent voice-enabled AI platform that enables natural, conversational intelligence on any product.

## Key features

- 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

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Removal | $6.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #136 in Top Free · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of SoundHound?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎉 Excellent song identification
- 📚 Provides song details and lyrics
- 🎵 Works well for a variety of music genres
- 🤖 Accurate even with humming/singing
- 💾 Saves search history

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent performance, often fails to identify songs
- 🔍 Limited database, struggles with obscure/niche music
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads and paywalls
- 🔌 Drains battery life
- 🤯 Confusing UI changes and removed features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Search bar not working, unable to find songs by typing
- Frequent crashes and errors, especially when trying to play identified songs
- Inaccurate song identification, often returning irrelevant results

**Most requested features**

- Expand music database to cover more genres and artists
- Improve song recognition accuracy, especially for non-mainstream music
- Provide an ad-free paid version without limiting core functionality
- Restore previous features like landscape mode lyrics and better offline support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 2,318)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundhound-music-discovery/id355554941/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Couldnt find. Always couldnt find

*2026-08-22, version 10.4.1*

Worked good ages ago when i first downloaded app. Now nearly every song it responds with “oops couldnt find that one”     SUCKS

### 1/5 — Porn on my search screen??!!

*2026-08-18, version 10.4.1*

Why is there a strip of porn advertising on the search page. Even a penis along with naked women.

### 5/5 — found the song i was looking for by humming

*2026-08-10, version 10.4*

was looking for a really old song that i didn’t know the lyrics to, sang the chorus to the best of my ability, and this app found it

### 1/5 — It’s not what it promises to be

*2026-08-06, version 10.4*

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.

### 1/5 — Full of errors

*2026-08-01, version 10.4*

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

### 1/5 — Obsolete

*2026-07-31, version 10.4*

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.

### 1/5 — Не работает!

*2026-07-11, version 10.3.6*

Ничего не определяет. Шазам - сразу за секунду.

### 2/5 — Struggling to identify

*2026-07-03, version 10.3.6*

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

### 2/5 — 昔の方が精度が高かった

*2026-07-02, version 10.3.6*

2017年頃だったろうか。初めて使った時は、ハミングだけでかなりの的中率だったのが、今では全く的外れな曲ばかりを拾い上げてくる。明確に変わったのは、Apple製のアプリに同様の機能が備わった時だったと記憶している。それぐらい一気に精度が低下した。

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2026-07-02, version 10.3.6*

This app is a piece of garbage. I have trouble working at all the time on my iPhone 13. The phone works just fine. This is the only app that has a problem. It used to work just fine. It doesn’t need an update. My phone doesn’t need an update. This app is just garbage. It stops working all the time and I’m sick of it!  Then I can’t figure out what the song is before the song is over.  Thanks for wasting my time and storage space!

## Frequently asked questions about SoundHound

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.4.1 — 2026-08-11

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.

### 10.4 — 2026-07-24

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.

### 10.3.6 — 2026-06-11

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.

### 10.3.5 — 2026-05-26

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.

### 10.3.4 — 2025-12-18

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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## More apps by SoundHound, Inc.

- [SoundHound∞ - Music Discovery](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundhound-music-discovery/id284972998)
- [SoundHound Chat AI App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundhound-chat-ai-app/id1032432287)

All apps by SoundHound, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/284973001

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