Pex Search vs Snag
Pex Search
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Snag
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| Figure | Pex Search | Snag |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Music Identification Apps | 7.9 (#8) | 7.1 (#17) |
| Privacy | Vobile's privacy policy says Microsoft Azure stores data on its behalf and that Azure servers are based in the USA and overseas. | 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. |
| Purpose | Search identifies music and rightsholders for licensing, compliance, and anti-piracy. | Snag is a free iPhone music identification app powered by Apple’s ShazamKit. |
| Support | The Search API documentation directs customers to their Vobile representative or [email protected] for additional information. | Snag is built by one person, and support is available by email or through Send Questions & Feedback in the app’s Settings. |
Plans
In their own words
Snag
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.