RE vs SceneSound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RE
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The better way to identify and track music. Ever scan a song that wasn't identified or that isn’t released yet? RE-iD helps you discover what the track is and keeps checking until it finally drops. Just scan the song and RE-iD will search across music platforms and continuously monitor it for you. When the track becomes available, you’ll get notified instantly. Stop losing the best songs you discover. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://re-id.co/privacy
SceneSound
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SceneSound identifies songs and shows you where they've been featured across movies, TV shows, and video games. HOW IT WORKS Listen — Tap the mic to identify any song playing around you. Snap — Take a photo of your TV or monitor to identify a movie or show and get its full soundtrack. Search — Look up any song by name to find its on-screen appearances. FEATURES - Instant song identification powered by audio fingerprinting - Photo-based movie and TV show recognition - Scene-by-scene breakdown of where songs appeared - Direct links to Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube - IMDb and Letterboxd links for every movie and show - Full soundtrack listings for identified movies and TV shows - Search history to revisit past discoveries PLANS Free — 5 searches to try it out Lite — $0.99 one-time, 15 searches per month Pro — $0.99/month or $9.99/year, unlimited searches Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
RE and SceneSound are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. RE sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and SceneSound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | RE | SceneSound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haibert Barfian | Matthew Taylor Crawford |
In-app purchases
RE
- Re-iD Pro$2.991 Month
SceneSound
- SceneSound Pro$0.991 Month
- SceneSound$0.99
