Best Earworm Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from music identification apps ranked against Earworm on the same published basis.
- 1Earworm vs AHA Music
- 2Earworm vs ACRCloud
- 3Earworm vs WhoSampled
- 4Earworm vs SoundHound
- 5Earworm vs AirScrobble
- 6Earworm vs Annie
- 7Earworm vs Audible Magic
- 8Earworm vs SongRec
- 9Earworm vs AudD
- 10Earworm vs Audile
- 11Earworm vs AudioTag
- 13Earworm vs Google Pixel Now Playing
- 14Earworm vs Kooha
- 15Earworm vs Snag
- 16Earworm vs Music Identifier
- 17Earworm vs Pex Search
- 18Earworm vs BMAT Vericast
- 19Earworm vs Shazam
- 20Earworm vs Audire
- 21Earworm vs MuziFind
Earworm alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AHA Music | 8.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ACRCloud | 7.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | WhoSampled | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | SoundHound | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 5 | AirScrobble | 7.1 | Free plan | $0.62/mo | iOS |
| 6 | Annie | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 7 | Audible Magic | 7.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | SongRec | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | AudD | 7.0 | No | $5/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 10 | Audile | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 11 | AudioTag | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | Google Pixel Now Playing | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 14 | Kooha | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | Snag | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 16 | Music Identifier | 6.7 | No | — | Browser, Web |
| 17 | Pex Search | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Web |
| 18 | BMAT Vericast | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Shazam | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Audire | 6.2 | No | — | Android |
| 21 | MuziFind | 6.2 | No | — | Android |
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Questions about Earworm alternatives
What is the best alternative to Earworm?
AHA Music, number 1 in music identification apps with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: ACRCloud, WhoSampled, SoundHound and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Earworm?
AHA Music is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.