Identify Song vs LyricNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Identify Song
Instantly identify music playing around you. Discover song titles, artists, and lyrics, and save your discoveries to a personal history. Connect to streaming services to build playlists and explore new music.
- Identify music playing nearby
- View song and artist information
- Access real-time lyrics
- Personal music history
- Music Map feature
- Connect to Spotify/Apple Music
- Apple Watch synchronization
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Find out what song is playing near you! This app makes it simple to discover music playing around you. It doesn’t matter if you’re at home, in your car, or anywhere else. Just open the app, hit the big button, and we’ll tell you exactly what song and which artist playing! All the songs and lyrics you discover will be kept in your own personal history, and you’ll have a Music Map to look up exactly where you heard that song you loved so much. You can also connect your Spotify account or Apple Music to build playlists, explore music across genres, and find new favorites—all with real-time lyrics. You can listen preview sample and share with your friends. This app also works with your Apple Watch and synchronies discovered results with your phone.
LyricNow
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LyricNow hears the music around you, identifies the song, and shows its lyrics live, line by line. Open the app and it starts listening. Within seconds the song's title, artist and artwork appear with the full lyrics. When synced lyrics are available, the current line lights up and scrolls in time with the music. • Instant recognition of what's playing nearby • Synced lyrics that follow the song in real time • Full lyrics for songs without timing data • Continuous listening lyrics switch when the song changes • Pause the mic anytime with one tap • No account, no sign-up LyricNow uses the microphone only to identify music. Nothing is recorded or stored.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LyricNow at none against Identify Song's shown. Identify Song's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Identify Song | LyricNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | Onur GARIP |
Bugs and requests
Identify Song
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or doesn't respond when trying to identify songs
- Fails to identify certain songs, especially classical or foreign language
- Favorite button not working for some users
- Issues with app performance on Apple Watch
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to save/view search history
- Improve song information (album, composer, etc.)
- Enhance lyric display (font, contrast, etc.)
- Add support for singing/humming song identification
- Improve compatibility with older devices and Apple Watch
LyricNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Identify Song
No in-app purchases
LyricNow
No in-app purchases
