# SoundHound∞ - Music Discovery

> Find & play songs with lyrics

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id284972998](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id284972998)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id284972998`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SoundHound, Inc.
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (12,173 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2019-02-12
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soundhound-music-discovery/id284972998)
- **Website:** [http://www.soundhound.com/](http://www.soundhound.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://soundhound.com/soundhound-privacy](https://soundhound.com/soundhound-privacy)

## Description

SoundHound∞ makes identifying music effortless wherever you are. Tap the orange button or say 'Hey SoundHound' to identify songs, see title, artist, and album, and view real-time lyrics with LiveLyrics. With more than 300M+ downloads and billions of songs discovered, it’s trusted by music lovers worldwide. Powered by Houndify, it enables natural, conversational voice control for hands-free use.

Discover, Play, Connect and Share: link your Apple Music or Spotify to build playlists, enjoy a built-in YouTube player, and keep your discoveries synced across devices. Use voice commands to navigate, search lyrics, or play songs, and share favorites to Facebook, Twitter, or messaging apps.

## Rankings

- #15,475 — Overall
- #79 — playlist

## Review summary

SoundHound has historically been a strong on-the-go song identifier with playlist integration and loyal users. Many reviews praise accurate identification and use in ads/movies. However, a wave of reviews from late 2024–2025 shows a sharp decline in performance, with frequent recognition failures, empty search results, and compatibility concerns. Users often compare it unfavorably to Shazam and note playback/link limitations plus various UI bugs. The app’s maintenance appears lacking for some, leading to frustration and migration to competing solutions.

### Pros

- Historically strong on-the-go song identification (works well via mic)
- Long-time user base and loyalty, with positive sentiment from longtime users
- Spotify (and other service) integration to add discovered songs to playlists
- Useful for identifying songs in ads/movies and building a library of recognized tracks

### Cons

- Recent decline in recognition accuracy and search reliability (late 2024–2025) with many songs failing to identify
- Lack of updates/maintenance leading to compatibility issues on newer devices
- Perceived inferiority to Shazam, with users switching to competing app
- Playback/link limitations (e.g., limited YouTube links, 29-second clips)
- UI/bug issues (sharing failures, install/library problems)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id284972998)