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Best Music Identification Apps in 2026
When you want to identify music, the follow-up details can matter as much as recognition itself. Compare recognition limits and offline identification with identification history, lyrics, and listening links. Platform support, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing are also listed, so you can check how an app fits where and how you listen. AHA Music, WhoSampled, and Annie are among the entries. Consider which capabilities would help you identify music and revisit it afterward, then weigh those needs against the listed platform and cost details.
- 23 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
AHA Music
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5AHA Music offers several ways to identify a track, plus separate tools for AI-music detection and BPM and key analysis. Check the recognition limits and non-commercial-use terms against your needs.
- 2
Annie
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Annie focuses on identifying music and sharing service-independent listening links. It is free to use for those functions, but identification and link lookup require internet access.
- 3
AirScrobble
Free plan APIiPhoneWebAirScrobble offers music discovery and a synced History, with optional AirScrobble+ features for Auto Match and full History access.
- 4
AudioTag
Free plan APIWebAudioTag offers web and API recognition, including support for multiple tracks in one recording.
- 5
Audile
Free plan AndroidAudile offers several recognition services, track details, and a searchable library at no charge. Recognition limits may apply without an AudD token, and the app requires Android 8.0 or later.
- 6
Earworm
Free plan iPhoneEarworm 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.
- 7
Google Pixel Now Playing
Free plan AndroidNow Playing offers song identification, search, history, favorites, and sharing for compatible Pixel phones at no listed cost.
- 8
SoundHound
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1SoundHound pairs music identification with humming search, voice control, lyrics, and music-service connections.
- 9
SongRec
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsSongRec offers several ways to identify music and export recognition results. Its Linux focus, reliance on Shazam servers, and lack of offline identification are important considerations.
- 10
WhoSampled
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebWhoSampled brings music identification, library scanning, and sample details together for exploring how tracks relate.
- 11
Audire
Free plan AndroidAudire combines nearby music recognition with a reusable song history and history import and export. Its listed platform is Android, and identification requires microphone permission.
- 12
ACRCloud
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4Choose ACRCloud if your work needs audio recognition, monitoring, or enrichment and its listed APIs and SDKs fit your workflow.
- 13
Music Identifier
Free plan ExtensionWebChoose Music Identifier for quick song searches and browser-based audio utilities without creating an account.
- 14
Snag
Free plan iPhoneSnag keeps recordings alongside identification attempts and supports retrying them later. Matching still needs a connection, and users cannot search their history.
- 15
AudD
Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+2Choose AudD if you need music recognition through an API, web interface, or extension, or want to monitor streams continuously.
- 16
Audible Magic
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3Audible Magic is a fit for digital platforms and rights businesses that need content recognition alongside licensing or rights administration.
- 17
Shazam
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebShazam offers music identification with history, offline identification, lyrics, and listening links at no listed cost. Its platform support spans Android, iOS, and web.
- 18
Mousai
Free plan Linux - 19
BMAT Vericast
Paid APIWebChoose Vericast if your organisation needs worldwide TV and radio usage monitoring, evidence-backed reporting, and tools for claims and revenue forecasting.
- 20
Pex Search
Paid APILinuxMac+2Choose Pex Search if you need music and composition identification for licensing, compliance, anti-piracy, or brand monitoring.
- 21
Gracenote MusicID
PaidGracenote MusicID covers several recognition and monitoring needs, from file metadata to broadcast and digital rights tracking.
- 22
MuID
Paid AndroidChoose MuID if you want a free Android music identification app with lyric search and cover-art retrieval.
- 23
MuziFind
Paid AndroidMuziFind focuses on identifying audio from Reels and Shorts, then linking to places to explore it. It is free and open source, but its setup requires configuration for both ACR Cloud and Firebase.
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