MuID review
A focused Android identifier with lyrics, artwork, metadata, and local history.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
MuID is an open-source Android application for identifying songs from microphone audio. It is aimed at Android users who want more than a song title: identified results can include lyrics, cover artwork, and song title, artist, and album details. A local history screen lets users revisit saved identifications, reopen previous results, and delete saved history. The project is distributed under the MIT License and is focused on mobile use rather than a broader multi-platform offering.
Its main strength is the way several music-identification functions are combined around external services. ACRCloud handles song recognition, JLyrics supports lyric searches, and Deezer provides cover-art retrieval and related metadata. This gives MuID a wider result experience than a recognition-only tool, while keeping its scope clear: identify a song, show useful context, and preserve results locally for later reference. Users choosing MuID should be comfortable with an app whose recognition and content retrieval depend on these connected services.
MuID’s focus also defines its limits. The app is Android-only, so it is not suited to users seeking web, desktop, or iOS access. Its local history is useful for revisiting identified songs, but that feature does not change the app’s mobile-first scope or its reliance on internet-connected APIs. Android users who value open-source software, lyrics, and saved identification results have a clear reason to choose it. Users who need offline recognition, broader platform coverage, or a documented commercial offering should look for a different type of music-identification app.
MuID pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Recognizes songs from microphone audio through ACRCloud APIs
- Displays lyrics, artwork, title, artist, and album details
- Saves local identification history with reopen and delete controls
- Where it doesn't
- Android-only platform support
- Recognition and related results depend on external APIs
- Internet access is required for its API-based operation
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