# What the Song: Instant Tune ID — Know that Playing Music Now > Instantly identifies playing music, providing title, artist, and previews. (iPhone/iPad app by Tsai San San.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-the-song-instant-tune-id/id618084065 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Tsai San San](https://appshunter.io/developer/314099733) - Category: Music, Utilities - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 4.70/5 from 4,133 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 5 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2013-03-19 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-the-song-instant-tune-id/id618084065/reviews.md ## What is What the Song? What The Song is for music recognition. Install and feel the Magic. There are times we wonder what is the song playing on TV, radio or anywhere you can think of. What The Song would come in handy in such situations, it listens several seconds of the playing song and provides you with a best match with song title, artist name and previews. Features: ◦ Fast music recognition ◦ Recognition history emailing ◦ Share songs you like ◦ iTunes preview ◦ iTunes download link Notes: ◦ Song previews are courtesy of iTunes. ## Key features - Fast music recognition - Recognition history - Share identified songs - iTunes previews - iTunes download links ## What do users think of What the Song? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Works great mostly - 👍 Love the app - 👍 The best song app!! - 👍 Works amazingly well - 👍 Great way to find music titles - 👍 The best! - 👍 Love this app! - 👍 Great software that always works - 👍 On point - 👍 Always on point - 👍 This one is the best of all the rest - 👍 Lots of fun - 👍 Includes Spanish song lookup - 👍 Life relief - 👍 Great for baby boomers - 👍 Super fan - 👍 Fantastic app - 👍 Very valuable app **Cons** - 🐛 Background noise can interfere - 🐛 No match found - 🐛 Does not recognize many songs - 🐛 Not good at older songs - 🐛 Discover rate is low - 🐛 Doesn't recognize half of songs - 🐛 Worthless! - 🐛 It don't work - 🐛 Poor sound recognition - 🐛 Waste of money - 🐛 Can't recognize a lot of songs - 🐛 Nice try - 🐛 No longer works - 🐛 Worst app ever **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with older devices **Most requested features** - Add the date song was released - Automatic song identification without pressing buttons ## Recent user reviews (10 of 51) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-the-song-instant-tune-id/id618084065/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Works great mostly *2023-08-03* I love how this app identifies almost any song and gives me the title and artist name quickly. My only complaint is that background noise can interfere with its recognition. If the music isn’t clear, loud or close enough, it either won’t recognize it or take too long and the song ends. The human ear can filter out noises like a horn honk, people talking and other background noise. A computer should be able to do a better job. While it’s the best song identifier I’ve tried and it gives you good prompts such as aim your microphone in the direction of the song, etc. I often find aiming the mic upwards helps as does running closer to the music ASAP. Usually it finds your song and I love how it gives you a list of every song it’s ever identified for you when you open the app and all you have to do to start the identifier is press the blue mic icon on the top right corner! Test it out before you need it. Try outdoors, in a car, a club, restaurant, bar, indoors, anywhere you might be when that song you want might play. Be prepared and know how to use this app because the music you want to identity always plays at times and places when you least expect it!! 🤗’s, Scott ### 5/5 — Love The App *2022-12-23, version 2.4.0* I love this app because it does exactly what the app says it does and with no ads. Plus can email yourself a list of songs identified. ### 5/5 — Not Into Modern Songs *2022-12-16, version 2.4.0* This app is so great because I don’t know the modern songs but need a good playlist for DJ-ing my son’s hockey games. I now have a great playlist! ### 1/5 — No match found *2022-11-04, version 2.4.0* I was trying to find this very specific version of “off to Dublin in the green” using this app but it failed me. ### 4/5 — Too awesome *2022-10-14, version 2.4.0* When all else fails I rely on you to find out who I’m listening to on the radio. You have never let me down like most of the other apps out there. So thanks🥳 ### 5/5 — THE BEST SONG APP!! *2022-07-31, version 2.4.0* The best song search app! Even new songs and Christian music! J ### 1/5 — Come Fly with me *2022-07-17, version 2.4.0* This app did not work for me. I tried it out singing several well-known Frank Sinatra songs and the app didn’t recognize any of them. For example “come fly with me.“ That should be readily recognized and yet it said no match. Perhaps it will only work if I hold the iPhone up to a CD playing Frank Sinatra. But then I wouldn’t have to identify it would I?. ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-07-16, version 2.4.0* Never really listen to music when I was young This app lets me listen to music I can appreciate. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2022-05-25, version 2.4.0* Does not recognize many songs. Not worth the effort of downloading. ### 2/5 — Not good at older songs *2022-05-12, version 2.4.0* Tried it on older classic pop instrumental music (1950s and 60s) and it couldn’t identify a single one (missed 5 out of 5). ## Frequently asked questions about What the Song ### What does What the Song do? What the Song is a music recognition application. It listens to a few seconds of any song playing around you, whether it's on TV, radio, or another source, and identifies it for you. ### What information does the app provide about a song? Once a song is recognized, the app provides the song title, the artist's name, and offers previews of the track. It also includes a link to download the song from iTunes. ### Is What the Song free to use? Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or ads mentioned in the provided description. ### Can I save or share songs I identify? Yes, the app allows you to share songs you like with others. It also keeps a history of your recognized songs, which can be emailed. ### What are the main use cases for this app? This app is useful when you hear a song you enjoy but don't know its name or artist, such as when listening to the radio, watching TV, or in public places. It helps you quickly discover and save music you like. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 2.4.0 — 2021-06-01 - Bug fixes & improvements. ## Apps similar to What the Song | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Song Finder : Music Identifier](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/song-finder-music-identifier/id1625902735) | 4.7 (5,695) | Free | Music | | [WatZatSong](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watzatsong/id1119499926) | 1.9 (34) | Free | Music | | [Folk Alley Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folk-alley-player/id320019182) | 4.8 (132) | Free | Music | | [Music Identifier ‣ Find Songs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-identifier-find-songs/id1574518061) | 4.5 (6,511) | Free | Music | | [1079 The Mix](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1079-the-mix/id1564475336) | — | Free | Music | | [SoundHound∞ - Music Discovery](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundhound-music-discovery/id284972998) | 4.9 (12,184) | $6.99 | Music | ## More apps by Tsai San San - [Free Song Notifier for iTunes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/free-song-notifier-for-itunes/id668309237) - [PicLocker+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piclocker-plus/id768606184) All apps by Tsai San San: https://appshunter.io/developer/314099733 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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