SoundHound vs Audile

SoundHound8.8Visit AAudile8.0Visit

Higher score SoundHound #2 in Music Identification Apps 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SoundHound

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A Audile #7 in Music Identification Apps 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Audile

• SoundHound fits best

  Mobile users who hum or sing songs

• Audile fits best

  Android users wanting an open-source identifier

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Side by side

Feature	SoundHound 8.8/10 Visit ↗	AAudile 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Music Identification Apps	#7 in Music Identification Apps
Best for	Mobile users who hum or sing songs	Android users wanting an open-source identifier
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android	Android
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features SoundHound 3/4 · Audile 3/4
Lyrics	✓	✓
Identification history	✓	✓
Offline identification	—	—
Listening links	✓	✓
Specs
Platform support	Mobile	Mobile
Recognition limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Recognizes songs playing nearby or sung and hummed by users Provides real-time lyrics and keeps a personal identification history Connects with Apple Music, YouTube and Spotify across iOS and Android	Uses AudD, ACRCloud, or Shazam for recognition Saves history with lyrics, artwork, favorites, search, and filters Supports widgets, notifications, quick settings, and offline recording
Cons	Identification searches require internet access for results The free experience is ad-supported Some playback and service availability varies by location	Available only on Android Offline recording defers recognition rather than identifying songs Recognition depends on external services
Our verdict	SoundHound is a mobile music identification and discovery app for people who want to recognize songs they hear, sing or hum. Available on iOS and Android, it returns song details and lyrics, saves identified songs to a personal history,… Read the review →	Audile is a free, open-source Android app for identifying nearby or device audio. It suits Android users who want song recognition without ads or commercial monetization, while also keeping a record of their discoveries. Recognition… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SoundHound — where it wins

  • Recognizes songs playing nearby or sung and hummed by users
  • Provides real-time lyrics and keeps a personal identification history
  • Connects with Apple Music, YouTube and Spotify across iOS and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Identification searches require internet access for results
  • The free experience is ad-supported
  • Some playback and service availability varies by location

• Audile — where it wins

  • Uses AudD, ACRCloud, or Shazam for recognition
  • Saves history with lyrics, artwork, favorites, search, and filters
  • Supports widgets, notifications, quick settings, and offline recording

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on Android
  • Offline recording defers recognition rather than identifying songs
  • Recognition depends on external services

• SoundHound8.8/10 · Free plan

  A mobile music finder for humming, nearby-song recognition, lyrics and playback.

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• AAudile8.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Android identifier with flexible recognition and useful music history.

  Visit AudileFull verdict →