Earworm
Earworm: A free iOS app for finding songs from melodies stuck in your head. Ranked #10 of 23 in Music Identification Apps by our editors (7.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for people identifying songs from melodies.
At a glance
- Editor score7.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forPeople identifying songs from melodies
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Platform supportMobile
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Identifies melodies from humming, singing, or whistling
- Ranks likely matches and includes song previews
- Links matches to Apple Music and Spotify
Where it doesn't
- Currently distributed as a TestFlight beta
- Requires an account to use the service
- Does not provide lyrics or offline identification
Our verdict on Earworm
Earworm is a free music-identification app for people who remember a melody but not the song title. Instead of requiring a recording of the original track, it accepts humming, singing, or whistling and returns a ranked shortlist of likely matches. The app supports iPhone and Apple Watch, saves identified songs in a personal Library, and provides previews before opening a match in Apple Music or Spotify. It is designed for quick melody-based searches rather than broader music discovery or lyric lookup.
Its standout feature is the focus on songs stuck in your head. The matching process can work from a user-created melody, while Apple Watch support adds another way to start an identification. A personal Library preserves previous results, and ranked matches help users compare likely answers instead of receiving only one result. Links to Apple Music and Spotify make the next step clear when a match is found. Earworm also offers optional consent for using recordings to improve matching, while short recordings are sent to matching services for processing.
Access is currently through a free TestFlight beta, and an account is required. Earworm is available on iOS, with Apple Watch support, but it does not provide offline identification or lyrics. People who want a focused tool for humming, singing, or whistling a melody should consider it, particularly if they use Apple Music or Spotify. Those who need Android support, offline searches, or lyric results should choose a different music-identification app. The narrow focus is its main strength, but it also defines the product’s limits.
Your product? Our editors can test Earworm in depth and publish a review, labelled as paid · from $149/mo →
Earworm pricing
Earworm fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Platform support | Mobile |
| Lyrics | No |
| Identification history | Yes |
| Offline identification | No |
| Listening links | Yes |
| Recognition limit | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | iOS |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: Apple Music, Spotify, ACRCloud, Google Gemini, Genius, Google Firebase |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | ear-worm.app |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
Earworm integrations
Earworm lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- Apple Music
- Spotify
- ACRCloud
- Google Gemini
- Genius
- Google Firebase
Alternatives to Earworm
- ShazamA free, cross-platform identifier with lyrics, history, offline recognition, and listening links.9.3
- SoundHoundA mobile music finder for humming, nearby-song recognition, lyrics and playback.8.8
- ACRCloudA broad audio identification platform for businesses building recognition workflows.8.6
See all Earworm alternatives →
Used Earworm? Be the first to review it
The editor score above is our own research. What this page doesn't have yet is a reader's view — what you used Earworm for, what worked and what didn't. No stars are seeded and no review is paid for; an editor reads every one before it appears.
Write a reviewTwo minutes · verified accounts only · read by an editor before it appears
Featured on iTechGuides
Earworm is listed in our Music Identification Apps directory. Add the badge to your site — it links back to this page.
<a href="https://www.itechguides.com/products/earworm/"><img src="https://www.itechguides.com/best/badge/earworm.svg" alt="Featured on iTechGuides" width="230" height="46"></a>
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.
Last updated · How we research and update