# Recognize vs Chartune

The clearest difference is rating: Chartune at 5.0 against Recognize's 1.7. Chartune also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Recognize's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (51 vs 1). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Chartune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. 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.

Recognize ships an update every 3 weeks, Chartune every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recognize | Chartune |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.7 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recognize/id604448810/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chartune-music-charts-offline/id6793174536/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 17 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JG Applications Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/315652170) | [远志 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798016001) |

## 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


### Chartune

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chartune-music-charts-offline/id6793174536)

This app lets you play your local audio and video files offline. It analyzes your listening history to create detailed music charts and statistics, helping you understand your playback habits. Organize your media with playlists and enjoy features like a sleep timer.

**Highlights:** Local music and video playback, Offline media enjoyment, Personalized music charts, Detailed listening statistics, Sleep timer functionality, Playlist and favorites organization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recognize free?

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

### Is Chartune free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Recognize or Chartune?

Chartune is rated higher. Recognize averages 1.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Chartune averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Recognize or Chartune have ads?

Chartune shows ads; Recognize does not.

### Which is updated more often, Recognize or Chartune?

Recognize ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chartune every 2 weeks. Most recently, Recognize was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chartune on November 5, 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.*