Best Identify Music 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

SoundHound - Music Discovery by SoundHound, Inc.

Find & play songs with lyrics

Strong Contender

4.8😐(181K ratings)

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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

Identify Song by UniCom Technology

Number #1 finder song & singer

Worth Considering

Music Identifier ‣ Find Song

4.6😊(8.4K ratings)

FreeAds

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

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SoundCloud: Discover New Music

New sounds before they blow up

Discover new musicCurated playlistsConnect with artists

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Identify music playing nearbyAccess full song lyricsView detailed song stats

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SoundHound∞ - Music Discovery

Find & play songs with lyrics

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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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Tap-to-record music identificationSaves audio clips even without recognitionOffline recording and later identification

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Recognize Music, Identify Song

Instant song identificationRecognize songs from videosFind songs by lyrics

Instantly identify any song playing around you or find music using partial lyrics. This app also recognizes songs from videos and provides detailed information about tracks, allowing you to build a personal music library.