Song ID Apps... Shazam vs SoundHound

[2guys1droid]

Shazam is a very highly regarded app, yet SoundHound is probably better overall. See our comparison which lightly scratches the surface as to just why SoundHound is better.

2 Guys 1 Droid: Shazam vs. SoundHound

 

[Martin030908]

Free vs. $4.99

 

[LifeIsABeach]

Netiher is free anymore. They both allow a limited number of songs to be ID-ed per month and then are pay after that. Anyone who installed and used Shazam before a certain date (no idea what date it was) is grandfathered in and can use it free for unlimited IDs. I have both installed (double the free IDs!) and both work well.

 

[Martin030908]

I can search for Shazam in the market now and there's still a free version

 

[nubby]

Verizon has their V-cast Song Id in the market-Free

 

[2guys1droid]

Just for information's sake I believe the date that you would need to have had shazam by (this means having used it to ID a song not only having it) was July 16th in order to have unlimited free tags

 

[LifeIsABeach]

Verizon has their V-cast Song Id in the market-Free

It is free to install, but will nly allow a limited number of song IDs per month(7?) unless you buy it or are grandfathered in. SoundHound has a free version which will do the same.

 

[will.anaya]

I can search for Shazam in the market now and there's still a free version

the free version only allows 5 tags a month. unlimited with the paid version.

just purchased the paid. had the free one with unlimited tags until the update bricked my phone.

guess i didnt want to feel limited

 

[Game4set]

How can you guys not mention the humming feature in Soundhound??

 

[Jamo171717]

For anyone still on the fence about SoundHound vs. Shazam, check out this new lab video. Pretty much sums it up for the winner on speed and accuracy: [video=youtube;zGlsnEnKFoI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlsnEnKFoI&feature=channel_video_title[/video]

 

[Axium]

shazam encore is 10 cents on the market today. why not just pick that up anywho?

 

[nikecar]

shazam encore is 10 cents on the market today. why not just pick that up anywho?

Why buy a yugo if its only $10 over a civic for $50.

Sent from someplace, and with something that you need not worry about.

 

[DF Smod]

The car analogy doesn't make much sense, this app for ten cents is a steal :big smile:

 

[JohnAP2]

Sound Hound is usually much faster...

 

[aaf709]

Sound Hound is usually much faster...

Same here, but now I see stuff on TV where they want us to use Shazam for special offers.