Shazam for Android

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffJanuary 20, 2026

Shazam listens to music playing in the background and identifies it with impressive accuracy, telling you not only the name of the song and artist but also giving you a wealth of other information, including lyrics, artwork, artist bio, and even concert dates. What's great about it is that it also lets you play most identified tracks, as well as view related videos.

Pros

Highly accurate: Shazam proved highly accurate, quickly identifying the artist and track from a wide variety of songs ranging from classical sonatas to indie rock music. The app also did a great job at identifying soundtracks from TV shows like "Game of Thrones" or "Prison Break."

Handy secondary features: Because it includes lyrics, videos, album and artist info, artwork, and even concert listings and tickets, this app enables you to quickly access a lot of background info relevant to your newly-discovered track without having to open your Web browser or Wikipedia app. You'll especially like the Rdio and Spotify integration for creating playlists with your tagged songs and listening to them, though this feature seems to work only in the US and selected European countries.

Streamlined UI: Straightforward and engaging, the interface features four self-explanatory categories you can navigate to through sliding gestures: My Tags, News, Explore, and Chart. We especially liked the Explore screen, which features a world map with a Shazam Chart for many countries, through which you can quickly discover what music is popular regionally.

Cons

Ads: Banners show up constantly on the screen, taking up quite a bit of space. Fortunately, you can pay to have them removed.

Bottom Line

Not only effective but also aesthetically pleasing, Shazam stands out as one of the best music identifiers we've tried so far, being extremely accurate for all genres of music. If you're a music lover, this is a great app to have. You don't have to remove the ads to enjoy it; but if you do, this app really becomes a treat.

What’s new in version 16.24.1-260113

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GENERAL

Release: November 10, 2018

Latest update: January 20, 2026

Version: 16.24.1-260113

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Android

Operating System: Android 15.0

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 46,995

Downloads Last Week: 3

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User Reviews

4.4/5

9 User Votes

Usefull App
evangelinedutil742August 7, 2017
Pros
Amazing app! Fast information!
Cons
I have to pay to do more than 5 songs a month.
Summary
Awesome idea
coriolanxulescuJuly 30, 2015
Pros
Great app, really finds most songs
Cons
Nothing really
Summary
 Updated on Jul 30, 2015Super fast and can pick up a song even if it played for like 3 seconds
Always know name of any particular song.
TheWoman1June 10, 2011
Pros
Easy to use. Saves your tags automatically and very quickly removes tags once you have gotten all info.
Cons
None that I have encountered as of yet.
Summary
I'm in my car a lot and would always get frustrated when a song came on the radio and when it was over, the on air person wouldn't announce who it was. No more being frustrated. I loved the free app so much, I purchased the full one. This is one app I used many times a day.
Really great app.
wolfennightsJanuary 30, 2011
Pros
Has matched every song I've tried on it.
Cons
You hafta pay to do more than 5 songs a month.
Summary
"who does that one song?"
jojoquacksAugust 23, 2010
Pros
At last I can easily find out the answer to the question above!
Cons
Since they became a paid app (though longer time users like me still have full use for free) it is MUCH MUCH SLOWER.
Summary
I've loved this app from the beginning - no more calling radio stations (ancient history) or checking the web to get song information - but since last couple of updates, the app has been horribly slow to load and to return results. Also, it crashes frequently when I try to go back after looking at a specific tagged item. Since I have been a user for a long time, I am still able to use the app for free, so I do continue to use it. If I had to pay for it, I wouldn't, given the problems since the updates.
not free on android anymore
6bsdragon9August 8, 2010
Pros
works great. 95% of the songs are able to be tagged. if you have issues, the developer responds quickly to emails.
Cons
recent update makes it a 7day trial and 5tags a month after that. or pay for unlimited tagging. i had unlimited but had to replace my phone due to hardware issues. they should make it to where it tracks you phone number instead of your serial number.
Summary
over all it's a good app. just needs a few tweeks.
Wonderful App
6bsdragon9March 25, 2010
Pros
it tells you what your listening to. it keeps track of songs tagged.
Cons
can't find live performances even if they are from a cd ex. Linkin Park Live In Texas
Summary
great app over all. i use it several times a day with my internet radio.
Jaw dropper
jcwiegmannJanuary 26, 2010
Pros
Works as advertised, lives up to the hype.
Cons
It doesn't have (that I've found) a simple "add to my last.fm library" button, but once I have the artist and song name, this is hardly a real negative.
Summary
This is the application that causes jaws to drop after their owner has just asked "What do these 'app' things DO anyway?" While it's not necessary, it's almost required. It couldn't be easier to use, and does its job well.
This ROCKS!
jojoquacksJanuary 26, 2010
Pros
Amazing accuracy and depth of information, speed
Cons
Occasionally tags the same song as being on different albums - which it probably is, to be honest
Summary
I love this app - and I love the curious staresI get when I'm in some fast-food joint, hear a song from the overhead speakers, stand up and hold my phone in the air! This app is fun, surprisingly accurate, and ridiculously easy to use. I can stop trying to remember how a song sounds with the vague hope of hearing a DJ identify it someday. When I get home it is easy to grab the MP3's I want based on my tag list. I never even notice the ads, so who cares? If I could give more than 5 stars, I would.

Developer’s Description

By Shazam Entertainment

Identify music, get song lyrics, and discover the music that artists discover themselves.

Shazam is one of the world's most popular apps, used by hundreds of millions of people each month to instantly identify music that's playing and see what others are discovering. All for free.

And that's just the beginning: One-tap access to video clips, song lyrics, related tracks and streaming services, where you can listen to your Shazams in full or buy them.

Top artists like Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Demi Lovato, are using Shazam to find new music, and you can follow them to share in the thrill of discovery.

Think you can Beat Shazam? To find out, play along with the Shazam app while you watch the show!

MUSIC DISCOVERY

- Identify music with one tap

- Sing along to songs with music lyrics, or watch their videos

- Preview songs and add them to Spotify playlists**

- Shazam Offline: Identify music even when you're not connected!*

- Check out recommended tracks to find new music

- Stay in the loop with Shazam's real-time charts

- Simply log in to sync all your Shazams across all devices

- Launch Pandora radio based on artists you Shazam**

- Buy your Shazamed songs in Google Play Music with just one tap

CONNECT & SHARE

- See what your friends are Shazaming when you connect your Facebook account

- Follow your favorite artists to see what they're Shazaming

- Share your discoveries through Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Google+ and more...

MORE THAN MEETS THE EAR

- Shazam visual recognition: Tap the camera icon to Shazam posters, magazines, books and so much more! Use it anywhere where you see the Shazam camera logo

- Visual recognition also works as a QR code reader

- Launch Shazam on your Android Wear smartwatch to see the artist and song appear

OTHER INFO

- Previewing and buying music requires the Google Play music store in your country

- MIPS devices are not supported

- Why does Shazam need these app permissions? https://support.shazam.com/hc/en-us/articles/205139787-App-Permissions

- Shazam may share collected location data for interest based advertising, allowing advertisers

to infer interests and serve ads to users based on their activity and location over time

- For more information on Shazam's privacy practices, please read the Privacy Policy, available at http://www.shazam.com/terms#privacy_policy

*Song names will appear in your My Shazam tab once connection is restored

**Some features are dependent on location, device and app version

Any questions or feedback? Check out: https://support.shazam.com/hc/en-us/categories/200239877-Android

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Usefull App

Awesome idea

Always know name of any particular song.

Really great app.

"who does that one song?"

not free on android anymore

Wonderful App

Jaw dropper

This ROCKS!

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