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Head-to-head · Music Identification Apps

SoundHound vs WhoSampled

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score SoundHound #2 in Music Identification Apps 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SoundHound
WhoSampled #6 in Music Identification Apps 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit WhoSampled

SoundHound leads on 0 checks, WhoSampled on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSoundHound · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSoundHound · 3 of 4

SoundHound scores higher on our rubric for music identification apps: 8.8 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

On platform support, WhoSampled gives you Cross-platform where SoundHound offers Mobile.

SoundHound is the better fit for mobile users who hum or sing songs. WhoSampled is the better fit for listeners researching samples, covers, and remixes.

  • SoundHound fits best

    Mobile users who hum or sing songs

  • WhoSampled fits best

    Listeners researching samples, covers, and remixes

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Side by side

Feature SoundHound 8.8/10 Visit ↗ WhoSampled 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.1
Ranking #2 in Music Identification Apps #6 in Music Identification Apps
Best for Mobile users who hum or sing songs Listeners researching samples, covers, and remixes
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Docs Email
Integrations 3 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features SoundHound 3/4 · WhoSampled 2/4
Lyrics ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Identification history ✓ ✓
Offline identification — Not checked yet
Listening links ✓ ✓
Specs
Platform support Mobile Cross-platform
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
  • Identifies nearby music and reveals related samples, covers, and remixes
  • Scans Spotify and Apple Music libraries for music discovery
  • Adds sample timing, comparisons, charts, and contextual recommendations
Cons
  • Identification searches require internet access for results
  • The free experience is ad-supported
  • Some playback and service availability varies by location
  • Its focus is narrower than a general-purpose music identifier
  • Some discovery features depend on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube
  • The product is specialized for song relationships rather than broad music tools
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,…

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WhoSampled is a freemium music-discovery and identification app for listeners who want more than a song title. It identifies music playing nearby, then connects the result to samples, covers, and remixes. The app also supports searches…

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  1. SoundHoundMusic Identification Apps 8.8Free plan
  2. WhoSampledMusic Identification Apps 8.1Free plan

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

  • WhoSampled — where it wins

    • Identifies nearby music and reveals related samples, covers, and remixes
    • Scans Spotify and Apple Music libraries for music discovery
    • Adds sample timing, comparisons, charts, and contextual recommendations

    Where it doesn't

    • Its focus is narrower than a general-purpose music identifier
    • Some discovery features depend on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube
    • The product is specialized for song relationships rather than broad music tools

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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