Are you listening to a song but you don't know what it's called? Then an app for music recognition is required. A widely used app for this is Shazam from Apple. But not only this app can recognize your music. There is also plenty of other software available that can give you more information about the song that is currently playing. We have put together an overview for you.
These Shazam alternatives are there
Beat Find
The Song Identifier app by Beat Find help you find the desired song. In addition to recognizing music in the vicinity, it also introduces you to artist biographies, other songs from a recognized album and popular songs from the recognized artist. This gives you an all-round package to find out more about the song you are looking for. So far, the free but ad-supported app is only available for Android devices..
With BeatFind's music recognition, you're sure to find the song you're looking for. Google Assistant
The Google Assistant is automatically included with Android. Activate it and just ask "Ok Google, what song is this?". The voice assistant then recognizes the song and gives you the song title and artist. Very practical: the detection also works if you are hum, singing or whistling yourself. Thanks to the direct integration of YouTube, you can then call up the song directly. Since this feature is part of Android, it is of course free of charge.
MusicID
The free MusicID app is available for iOS and Android devices. It recognizes a song that is currently playing and then gives you the associated information. This includes the artist, title, lyrics and - if available - links to YouTube videos or other music platforms such as Amazon Music. The app doesn't have many extras, but that's not necessary. You can add notes to the recognized songs and share them on social media..
MusicID helps you with music recognition. MusiXmatch
With the help of MusiXmatch you can find out in no time what the current song is called. You can also have the lyrics displayed live for each of your pieces of music. Other functions, such as streaming your music via Chromecast or Android TV, are also included. The basic version of the app is free, but it contains additional paid features. This includes, for example, an equalizer or a sleep timer. The app is available for Android and iPhone. The only disadvantage: an account is required - but you can also log in with Google or Facebook.
Log in to MusiXmatch and the song recognition can start. SoundHound
A particularly popular app is SoundHound . The basic version is available free of charge. For € 5.49 you can buy free advertising for the app. The app can recognize songs that are currently being played - but you can also hum or sing yourself to identify your catchy tune. As soon as a song is recognized, details such as artist name and song title are displayed. But you can also find out more information such as the lyrics of the song. The app offers you a personal history and even lets you create your own playlists via Apple Music or Spotify. SoundHound is available for iOS and Android..
You can rely on SoundHound's song recognition.