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Spec score 7.1 #17 of 23 in Music Identification Apps

What it is

Snag is a free iPhone music-identification app built with Apple’s ShazamKit. Every identification attempt saves a short recording, including attempts that find no match. Retry Analysis examines that recording across several time windows and can sometimes identify a song missed initially. The app can capture audio without an internet connection; matching needs a connection and can happen later. Its history records attempt dates and can include location and personal notes. Users can replay recordings, retry identification, open matched songs in Apple Music or Spotify, and share identified songs with a link. History and recordings remain on the iPhone and can sync through the user’s private iCloud account. For matching, the device sends an audio fingerprint directly to Apple’s Shazam Catalog; Snag says it does not see, store, or process that fingerprint. There is no Snag account, advertising tracker, or third-party product analytics. Music history currently lacks search.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Snag is a free iPhone music identification app powered by Apple’s ShazamKit.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Privacy
The app has no Snag account, advertising trackers, or third-party product analytics, and private history is not stored on Snag’s servers during normal use.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Support
Snag is built by one person, and support is available by email or through Send Questions & Feedback in the app’s Settings.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Maker
Snag is made and maintained by Ganotis Holdings, Inc.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Limit
Snag’s music history does not currently have a search feature.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Music diary
The history records the date of each attempt and supports optional location and personal notes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Offline capture
Snag records audio without an internet connection, but identification requires a connection and can be run later.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Optional recording sharing
The privacy policy describes a prototype that uploads an unidentified recording to Snag’s server only when the user explicitly chooses Share Recording; anyone with its link can listen.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Playback and sharing
Users can replay recordings, retry identification, open identified songs in Apple Music or Spotify, and share identified songs with a link.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Recognition data
For matching, the device sends an audio fingerprint directly to Apple’s Shazam Catalog; Snag says it does not see, store, or process that fingerprint.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Retry analysis
Retry Analysis checks saved audio across several windows of the clip and can sometimes identify songs the first attempt missed.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Saved attempts
Snag saves a short audio clip with every identification attempt, including attempts that do not find a match.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
Storage
Snag history and recordings are stored on the iPhone and can sync through the user’s private iCloud account.Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv

Plans and prices

Free Free Free on the App Store · iPhone Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free on the App Store
  • Records attempts while offline
  • Retry Analysis revisits saved audio
  • History supports notes and locations
  • Opens songs in Apple Music or Spotify

Limits

  • Music history has no search feature
  • Identification requires an internet connection
  • Sharing recordings can expose them by link

Who it suits

Snag suits iPhone users who want identification attempts saved for later review, including offline recording. It also fits people who use Apple Music or Spotify links after finding a track.

Verdict

Snag combines identification with a local music diary, retryable recordings, and listening links. Its offline capture and privacy design are balanced by the missing history search and the need for connectivity when matching.

Where Specifiction places it

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