Earworm identifies songs from a melody you hum, sing, or whistle, without needing the original track to be playing or its lyrics to be known. Tap the orb and provide a clear five-to-ten-second tune; the app returns a ranked shortlist of likely matches with previews for confirmation. Matched songs can be opened in Apple Music or Spotify, and the maker says its Apple Watch app can identify songs from the wrist. Earworm is currently a free TestFlight beta and is not yet on the App Store. An account is required to use the beta. Short hum recordings, search history, and match feedback are stored with the account on Earworm’s servers until the account is deleted. The maker says use of recordings to improve matching is optional and can be withdrawn in Settings, and says personal data is not sold or used for third-party advertising or cross-app tracking. Account deletion in Settings removes the account, recordings, and history from the servers.
Who it is for
Earworm suits iPhone and Apple Watch users who want to identify a melody by humming, singing, or whistling and open matches in Apple Music or Spotify. It requires a TestFlight account and an internet connection for identification.
What is good
- Finds songs from humming, singing, or whistling
- Returns ranked likely matches with previews
- Matched songs can open in Apple Music or Spotify
- Apple Watch app can identify songs from the wrist
- Account deletion removes recordings and search history
What to know first
- Currently in TestFlight beta, not the App Store
- Using the beta requires an account
- Hum recordings and search history are stored on servers
- Offline identification is not available
Verdict
Earworm offers a direct way to search for a tune without playing the song or knowing its lyrics. Consider its beta status and server-stored recordings and history before signing up.
Earworm plans and pricing
All plansCompared on music identification apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platform support
- mobile
- Lyrics
- No
- Identification history
- Yes
- Offline identification
- No
- Listening links
- Yes
