Surely it has happened to you that you listen to a song that you like, but you do not know what it is, either because you have never heard it before or you do not remember the name of the singer or of it. Well, for these cases there are several applications in the Android Play Store that will help you recognize music, thus giving you all the information about the songs so that you can later search for and download them through your favorite streaming service.
In this opportunity we list The best apps to recognize music. These can identify practically any song, since they have a function that allows you to search for any song by its sound, identifying it in a matter of seconds.
The following applications to recognize music that we list here are free and are available in the Google Play Store. However, one or more of them may have a premium subscription service that allows you to access more advanced features and remove ads.
Shazam
You may well know the app Shazam, or that you have at least heard someone talk about it. And of course, if it is one of the most downloaded music recognition apps from the Play Store, with more than 500 million downloads to date.
This has a huge database that allows you to identify any song in a matter of seconds. You just have to "shazam" the song and, voila, the app will recognize it immediately. To do this, place the mobile near the speaker that is playing the music and press the identify button. In seconds, the application will tell you the name of the song and the singer.
But not only that. Shazam also has many more features. Among them is to explore lyrics, videos and song lists. Do you want to discover new music and learn the lyrics of your favorite songs? Shazam is perfect for it! In addition, it allows you to know When will there be concerts by the most popular artists of the moment? It will also help you buy tickets to see your favorite musicians or band.
Musixmatch
Musixmatch is a great alternative to Shazam to search for a song by sound. This app identifies songs by their lyrics. It works very similar to Shazam. You simply have to put your mobile to listen to the song, without further ado. Then Musixmatch will tell you the information you are looking for about the song, and not only that; It will also show you its letter so that you can learn it. Also, if it is in English or another language that you do not know, it will translate it instantly. That way you'll know what the song is about.
It also has a function that allows you to identify any song by a fragment of the lyrics, the title or the artist. In turn, it comes with a very practical widget that shows the lyrics of your songs in real time.
Music identifier
This application has opted for a simple name, but one that describes its function very well. And it is that, like all the apps on this list, its purpose is to recognize any song.
Searching for a song by sound has never been easier. With Music Identifier, all you have to do is place your mobile near the speaker that is playing to find out who is singing a song and what is the name of the song. This app, in turn, allows you to discover new songs, albums, bands, singers and artists. It also has a database full of artist biographies, in case you want to find out more about the singer who performs your favorite songs. But there's more… Music Identifier also has a section where it shows interesting articles and curiosities about the most popular tracks and songs.
SoundHound – Music search
SoundHound – Music Search is perhaps the app that is most similar to Shazam, not only in features and interface, but also in popularity, with more than 100 million cumulative downloads from the Google Play Store alone to date.
SoundHound has a pretty powerful music identifier that allows it to recognize whatever song is playing at the moment, but it goes beyond the conventional as it can not only identify a song, but also a hum. Added to this, with The LiveLyrics function will help you learn the lyrics of the songs. And, as if that were not enough, it can be synchronized with Spotify, thus allowing Spotify playlists to be added automatically.
Genius
Finally, we have Geniun, another excellent application to recognize free music that is available in the Google Play Store.
Genius is capable of identifying more than 1.7 million songs, so you will have no problem recognizing the most popular ones. It also has the lyrics of each song for you, in case you want to learn them or simply share them. Its interface is also one of the simplest.
