song identification Archives

AppWizard

May 7, 2025

What’s The Best Alternative To Shazam For Android Users?

Shazam was launched in the UK in 2002 as a service where users could call a number to identify songs for a fee. Acquired by Apple in 2018, it remains available for Android users and integrates with various music platforms while being free to use. Shazam struggles with identifying earworms. SoundHound, Shazam's main competitor, has around 100 million users and can identify songs quickly, providing detailed information and lyrics. It allows users to hum or sing songs for identification, though this feature is not always accurate. SoundHound's free version includes ads, while SoundHound Infinity offers an ad-free experience for .99. Musixmatch is another alternative that identifies songs and focuses on lyrics, allowing users to create "lyrics cards" and offering a translation feature. It requires the actual song for identification. The Google app also provides quick song identification, including for hummed or sung versions, but gives candid feedback on user performance.

AppWizard

April 2, 2025

Google may finally stop forcing you to manually ask to ID songs (APK teardown)

Google is refining its music identification capabilities on Android devices, with potential upgrades revealed through an APK teardown. Currently, users can identify songs using features like Circle to Search and Now Playing, but the process often requires manual prompts. The latest version of the Google app (build 16.12.39.sa.arm64) shows signs of automatic music detection, changing the interface to "Searching song..." upon recognition, although users still need to tap a button to view results. The absence of the typical pulsing-sphere visual element indicates that this feature is still in development.

AppWizard

February 11, 2025

Google’s Android app is getting ready to remember all those songs you couldn’t (APK teardown)

Google is enhancing its Android app's song identification feature with a new audio search tool that currently lacks a history of past searches. An APK teardown indicates that a search log is in development, allowing users to revisit previously identified songs. The latest beta build of the Google app, version 16.5.33.sa.arm64, includes text strings suggesting the implementation of a search history, featuring identifiers for artist names, track details, images, and timestamps. While the interface for this search history is still in early stages, a history icon has been added to the search screen, indicating a potential Recent song searches view. Users can expect a design similar to the existing Now Playing history, displaying essential song information, album artwork, and timestamps.