# Recognize vs Earzz monitors

The clearest difference is rating: Recognize at 1.7 against Earzz monitors's 1.0. Recognize also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 1) and review sentiment (41% vs 25%). Earzz monitors's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recognize sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Earzz monitors asks for nothing beyond the download.

Recognize holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recognize has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Recognize's written reviews are positive against 25% of Earzz monitors's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recognize | Earzz monitors |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.7 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recognize/id604448810/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earzz-monitors/id6447561129/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **41.5% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 17 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JG Applications Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/315652170) | [Earzz Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1681767947) |

## What reviewers say

### Recognize

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recognize/id604448810)

Identify songs playing from any audio source, including radio, TV, and movies. The app automatically stores your identified tracks in the cloud and allows you to preview songs, watch music videos, and explore artist content. Interact with friends and discover trending music.

**Highlights:** Identify songs from any audio source, Cloud storage for identified tracks, Discover popular and trending songs, Preview songs and watch music videos, View artist content, Social interaction features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Adverts | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Accurate song recognition for most songs
- 🌍 Excellent recognition of international and obscure music
- ⚡ Fast and quick identification
- 🎨 Clean and user-friendly interface
- 💰 Free application

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes when attempting to identify songs
- 🔐 Requires email/social media login (Facebook, Twitter, Gmail)
- ❌ Poor recognition accuracy in recent versions
- 📵 Returns 'No Match' for popular and common songs
- ⚠️ App force closes without error messages

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes immediately when microphone button is pressed
- Force closes without error messages
- Login/signup button functionality broken
- Token expiration errors on authentication
- No close button (X) on error dialogs

**Requested features**

- Remove mandatory login requirement
- Add lyrics viewing capability
- Offline song recognition capability
- Save/bookmark recognized songs for later
- Remove social media permission requirements


### Earzz monitors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earzz-monitors/id6447561129)

This app allows users to set up and manage their connected devices. Users can customize sound recognition, monitor device status like WiFi and battery, and adjust settings such as microphone sensitivity. It also provides account management and notification preference options.

**Highlights:** Device setup and login, Sound recognition customization, WiFi signal and battery monitoring, Microphone sensitivity control, Notification preference management, Account management

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recognize free?

Recognize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Earzz monitors free?

Earzz monitors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Recognize or Earzz monitors?

Recognize is rated higher. Recognize averages 1.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Earzz monitors averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Recognize or Earzz monitors have ads?

Neither Recognize nor Earzz monitors shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recognize or Earzz monitors?

Recognize ships an update every 3 weeks, and Earzz monitors every 3 weeks. Most recently, Recognize was updated on October 12, 2026 and Earzz monitors on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*