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WhoSampled helps listeners follow the links between songs, from a sampled passage to covers and remixes. It combines nearby music identification with Spotify and Apple Music library scanning, sample details such as timing and type, side-by-side comparisons, and charts and recommendations. Listening is available through YouTube where available, Spotify with Premium, or Apple Music with a subscription. Its free plan works on Android, iOS, and the web, and the service also offers a large, growing catalog of tracks and artists.
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AHA Music
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5Song recognition from humming, files, or video links — AHA Music adds humming, file and video-link recognition, browser extensions, and BPM and key analysis, rather than focusing on song connections.
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SongRec
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsFree desktop recognition with CSV history export — SongRec offers desktop audio recognition and CSV history export, while WhoSampled centers on sample, cover, and remix connections.
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SoundHound
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Voice-controlled discovery and live lyrics — SoundHound adds hands-free voice control, hum search, and moving lyrics, while WhoSampled maps sample, cover, and remix links.
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AirScrobble
Free plan APIiPhoneWebiOS music discovery with Last.fm scrobbling — AirScrobble can log discoveries to Last.fm and match audio playing through device speakers, unlike WhoSampled’s connection-focused discovery.
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Annie
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Free song sharing across music services — Annie turns recognized songs and service links into universal links, while WhoSampled focuses on musical relationships between tracks.
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Audile
Free plan AndroidFree Android recognition with track library tools — Audile offers Android recognition shortcuts, saved recordings for later lookup, and a searchable track library rather than WhoSampled’s connection maps.
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Earworm
Free plan iPhoneiOS song matching from humming or whistling — Earworm matches humming, singing, or whistling to a ranked shortlist, while WhoSampled identifies tracks and shows their sample, cover, and remix links.
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AudioTag
Free plan APIWeb - 9
Google Pixel Now Playing
Free plan Android - 10
Audire
Free plan Android - 11
ACRCloud
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 12
Music Identifier
Free plan ExtensionWeb - 13
Snag
Free plan iPhone - 14
AudD
Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+2 - 15
Audible Magic
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3 - 16
Shazam
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 17
Mousai
Free plan Linux - 18
BMAT Vericast
Paid APIWeb - 19
Pex Search
Paid APILinuxMac+2 - 20
Gracenote MusicID
Paid - 21
MuID
Paid Android - 22
MuziFind
Paid Android
An alternative may be a better fit if you chiefly need recognition from a hum, audio file, browser tab, or video link, or want to save and share identified tracks. Those choices emphasize identification, playback links, or music history rather than WhoSampled’s sample, cover, and remix connections. Compare the input methods and platforms you need, and check whether a feature depends on an account, subscription, or paid tier. If tracing how songs relate is your priority, consider what you would give up before switching; if quick recognition or cross-service organization matters more, a focused alternative may suit you better.
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