AirScrobble vs Audile

AirScrobble identifies music and can save discoveries to Last.fm. On iPhone and iPad, it can also match audio coming from the device speakers, including sound in videos, voice memos, and social feeds; this feature does not work with earbuds or headphones such as AirPods. A Last.fm account is not needed to discover songs or view history, but a free account is required to scrobble and use some Last.fm API shortcut actions. Users can view discoveries in Apple Music and add them to its library through a playlist, with an option to save new discoveries automatically. AirScrobble+ adds Auto Match, which continuously listens and can scrobble in the background, and full History access. History entries sync between devices with iCloud. Control Center widgets can start Single Match or Auto Match, while Live Activities show matching status. Siri and Shortcuts support includes actions for Last.fm music and profile data, trending tracks, and scrobbling. The free plan includes music discovery, Last.fm integration, Auto Scrobble, Apple Music integration, Siri, and Shortcuts. AirScrobble+ costs $0.99 a month, $7.49 a year, or 24.99 USD one time.

Audile is a free, open-source Android app for identifying music playing nearby. It can send recognition requests to AudD or ACRCloud, or use Shazam; Odesli helps retrieve links to recognized tracks on different music services. Recognition can start with one click, and a recording can be saved for later recognition when the device reconnects to the internet. Users can also start recognition from the notification drawer, home screen widget, floating button, or quick settings tile. Track details may include title, artist, album, release year, artwork, lyrics, and service links. Its library keeps recognized tracks and supports search, filtering, favorites, and deletion. Audile says it does not use ads, tracking, analytics, or user profiling. For AudD or ACRCloud, recordings of 3–10 seconds are sent to the selected service; Shazam receives audio fingerprints generated on the device. Crash reports are not sent automatically, though users may email reports containing device and crash information. AudD requires a paid service token, and recognition without one is significantly restricted and not guaranteed. The listed Android requirement is version 8.0 or later.