Shazam vs Snag

SShazam9.3Visit Snag8.2Visit

Higher score S Shazam #1 in Music Identification Apps 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Shazam

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Snag #5 in Music Identification Apps 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Snag

• Shazam fits best

  Most people wanting a full-featured identifier

• Snag fits best

  iPhone users who want saved audio evidence

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Side by side

Feature	SShazam 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Snag 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Music Identification Apps	#5 in Music Identification Apps
Best for	Most people wanting a full-featured identifier	iPhone users who want saved audio evidence
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	iOS
Support	Docs	Email
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo
Features Shazam 4/4 · Snag 3/4
Lyrics	✓ (best)	—
Identification history	✓	✓
Offline identification	✓	✓
Listening links	✓	✓
Specs
Platform support	Cross-platform	Mobile
Recognition limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Identifies songs from nearby audio, other apps, or a browser Offline recognition syncs saved requests after reconnecting Lyrics, charts, history, concert discovery, and listening links included	Saves a short recording with every identification attempt Captures audio offline for identification after reconnecting Keeps dated history with notes, locations, and listening links
Cons	Offline matches require reconnection before synchronization Browser extension support is limited to Chrome Its free model has no paid tier for additional plan options	Available only on iOS Does not provide lyrics Recognition still requires internet access
Our verdict	Shazam identifies songs playing around you, inside other apps, or in a web browser. It is designed for listeners who want more than a single song title: identified tracks can be saved to a library, lyrics can be viewed in time-synced or… Read the review →	Snag is a free iPhone music-identification app from Ganotis Holdings, Inc., powered by Apple’s ShazamKit. It is aimed at listeners who want more than a one-time song match, especially people identifying music in clubs, festivals, concerts,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shazam — where it wins

  • Identifies songs from nearby audio, other apps, or a browser
  • Offline recognition syncs saved requests after reconnecting
  • Lyrics, charts, history, concert discovery, and listening links included

  Where it doesn't

  • Offline matches require reconnection before synchronization
  • Browser extension support is limited to Chrome
  • Its free model has no paid tier for additional plan options

• Snag — where it wins

  • Saves a short recording with every identification attempt
  • Captures audio offline for identification after reconnecting
  • Keeps dated history with notes, locations, and listening links

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on iOS
  • Does not provide lyrics
  • Recognition still requires internet access

• SShazam9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, cross-platform identifier with lyrics, history, offline recognition, and listening links.

  Visit ShazamFull verdict →
• Snag8.2/10 · Free plan

  A free iPhone identifier for listeners who want searchable audio evidence.

  Visit SnagFull verdict →