Best Free Music Identifier Apps

4.9😊(8.9M ratings)

Free

#5in Music

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Instantly identify music playing around you or in other apps. Discover nearby concerts, lyrics, and videos. Access your music history and get personalized recommendations.

What We Love

🚀 Instant song identification
📚 Extensive music library
🎶 Seamless integration with music apps
🔍 Helpful for discovering new music
💾 Saves song history

Room to Improve

🐛 Inconsistent performance, fails to identify songs
🔇 Struggles with non-mainstream/classical music
🔒 Sync issues with Apple Music
📤 Offline Shazams not saved
💰 Pushes paid subscriptions

Identify Song by UniCom Technology

Number #1 finder song & singer

Strong Contender

4.6😊(8.4K ratings)

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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.

What We Love

🚀 Fast and accurate song identification
👍 Provides song title, artist, year, and lyrics
🤩 Works better than Shazam
👍 Easy and fun to use
🚀 Instant results

Room to Improve

🐛 Doesn't always identify songs, especially classical or foreign language songs
🐛 Occasional issues with the app freezing or not responding
🔍 Limited information (no album details, composer info, etc.)
🔍 Favorite button not working for some users
🔋 Drains battery on Apple Watch

SoundHound - Music Discovery by SoundHound, Inc.

Find & play songs with lyrics

Worth Considering

Music Identifier ‣ Find Song

4.8😐(181K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Instantly identify songs playing around you with a tap or voice command. Discover new music, view lyrics in real-time, and build playlists by connecting to your favorite music streaming services.

What We Love

🎉 Excellent song identification
📚 Provides song details and lyrics
🎵 Works well for a variety of music genres
🤖 Accurate even with humming/singing
💾 Saves search history

Room to Improve

🐛 Inconsistent performance, often fails to identify songs
🔍 Limited database, struggles with obscure/niche music
💰 Aggressive monetization with ads and paywalls
🔌 Drains battery life
🤯 Confusing UI changes and removed features

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Discogs

Catalog music collectionSearch millions of artists/albumsFind albums by barcode

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Online Song Recognition

Real-time music recognitionIdentify songs playing nearbyListen on YouTube

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Song Identifier - Find Music

Music Recognition, Find Lyrics

Identify songs in secondsView synchronized lyricsCreate custom ringtones

Instantly identify songs playing around you or from your device. Discover new music, view lyrics, and create custom ringtones. Build playlists and explore music history with a visual map.

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Music Identifier: Song Finder

Identify what song is this

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Instantly identify any song playing around you. Save your discoveries and access them later. Integrates with other apps to play your found music.

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8SPINE: The Music App

Consolidate local and streamed musicOrganize albums and playlistsConnect external music sources

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Find Lyrics & Spotify Stats

Identify music playing nearbyAccess full song lyricsView detailed song stats

Identify songs playing around you, discover lyrics, and access detailed music stats. Explore popular charts, translate lyrics, and integrate with Spotify or Apple Music to manage your playlists.

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Find & play songs with lyrics

$6.99

Instantly identify music playing around you with a tap or voice command. Discover new songs, sing along with real-time lyrics, and build playlists with integrated music services.

Identify songs by listeningSing or hum to find songsReal-time karaoke-style lyrics

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Stream original and lossless audio filesSynchronized lyrics with timing adjustmentOffline playback of downloaded music

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Instant song identificationHumming and singing recognitionExplore similar songs and artists

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HUMM: Music Recognition

Identify songs in real-timeFast and accurate identificationSave song discoveries

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