Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs oniOS
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Platform supportmobile
- 4LyricsNo
- 5Identification historyYes
- 6Offline identificationNo
- 7Listening linksYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: ear-worm.app
Overview
Earworm is ranked #12 of 23 in music identification apps on Specifiction. It runs on iOS. There is a free plan.
Earworm plans and pricing
All plansCompared on music identification apps
- Free plan
- Yesear-worm.app
- Platform support
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- Lyrics
- Noear-worm.app
- Identification history
- Yesear-worm.app
- Offline identification
- Noear-worm.app
- Listening links
- Yesear-worm.app
Facts
- What it does
- Identifies a song from humming, singing, or whistling without requiring the song to be playing or its lyrics to be known.ear-worm.app · 4 Oct 2026
- Matching results
- The TestFlight listing says it returns a ranked shortlist of likely songs with previews, which the user can tap to confirm.testflight.apple.com · 4 Oct 2026
- How to use
- The maker says to tap the orb and sing, hum, or whistle; a clear 5–10 second hum is usually enough.ear-worm.app · 4 Oct 2026
- Music services
- Matched songs can be opened in Apple Music or Spotify.ear-worm.app · 4 Oct 2026
- Apple Watch
- The maker says the Apple Watch app can identify songs from the wrist without reaching for the phone.ear-worm.app · 4 Oct 2026
- Account requirement
- An account is required to use the TestFlight beta.testflight.apple.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Audio and history
- Short hum recordings are sent to Earworm’s servers and stored with the account alongside search history and match feedback until the account is deleted.ear-worm.app · 4 Oct 2026
- Matching providers
- The privacy policy names ACRCloud for melody matching, Google Gemini for transcribing sung words, Genius for lyric search, Apple Music for catalogue and previews, and Firebase for authentication and storage.ear-worm.app · 4 Oct 2026
- Data use
- Earworm says it does not sell personal data or use it for third-party advertising or cross-app tracking; using recordings to improve matching is optional and can be withdrawn in Settings.ear-worm.app · 4 Oct 2026
- Deletion
- The policy says users can delete their account in Settings, permanently removing their account, recordings, and history from Earworm’s servers.ear-worm.app · 4 Oct 2026
- Beta status
- The maker says Earworm is currently in TestFlight beta and is not yet on the App Store.ear-worm.app · 4 Oct 2026
Best Earworm alternatives
See all 20 All accessCh 01 AHA Music Free planAndroidBrowser from $3.33/mo8.0 All accessCh 02 ACRCloud Free trialAndroidAPI 7.5 All accessCh 03 WhoSampled Free planAndroidiOS Free to start7.5 All accessCh 04 SoundHound Free planAndroidiOS Free to start7.2 All accessCh 05 AirScrobble Free planiOS from $0.62/mo7.1 All accessCh 06 Annie Free planAndroidiOS Free to start7.1
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Sources
- ear-worm.app· checked 4 Oct 2026
- testflight.apple.com/join/6wzZZQua· checked 4 Oct 2026
- ear-worm.app/privacy· checked 4 Oct 2026