Shazam: Find Music & Concerts
What is Shazam?
Identifies songs playing nearby or in apps like TikTok and YouTube, and shows nearby concerts and lyrics.
Shazam is a music identification app that recognizes songs playing around you or within apps such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. It also lets you discover concerts near you, view song lyrics and music videos, and browse Shazam Charts for trending music locally and globally. The listing says it is free to download and that availability and features may vary by country.
Pricing. Shazam is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Naming a song heard in a store, cafe or car
- Finding live shows by artists you already like
- Identifying music in a social media video
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Why this app is in S tier
S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Shazam scores 99 out of 100: rating 97, rating count 100, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and S tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
"What's that song? Shazam will instantly identify music playing around you or in apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & Snapchat. Discover concerts near you, song lyrics, videos & more. With tens of millions of daily users, Shazam is trusted by music lovers worldwide.
Shazam has thousands of five star reviews and is a top rated music app.
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""Shazam is a gift... a game changer"" - Pharrell Williams, GQ
""I don't know how we ever survived before Shazam"" - Marshmello
“Shazam is a kind of magic... You hear a song, hold your phone up like a wand and it tells you exactly what song it is, who sang it and lets you add it to your playlist or share it to your social media... How is that not magic?!” - Calum Scott
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
- Identify music in an instant.
- Discover live shows near you from your favorite artists or through curated recommendations.
- Recognize songs even when you're offline, using headphones or on a different app.
- Revisit your music discovery history in your library anytime.
- Get recommended songs and playlists similar to the music you’ve discovered.
USE SHAZAM ANYWHERE, ANYTIME
- Enable the Shazam widgets on your Lock Screen or Home Screen.
- Ask Siri: “What’s this song?” to use Shazam hands-free.
- Automate music discovery with the Shazam Shortcut in the Shortcuts app.
CONNECT WITH YOUR MUSIC
- Unlock extras from artists around the world.
- Open any song directly in Apple Music, Spotify, Youtube Music, Amazon Music & Deezer.
- Listen and add songs directly to your Apple Music playlists.
- Watch music videos of the songs you discover in Apple Music or YouTube.
- Follow along to songs with real-time, karaoke-style lyrics.
- See what’s trending locally and globally with Shazam Charts.
Optional App Permission
- Microphone: To identify a song that’s playing around you when you tap to Shazam.
- Location: To show you where your songs were identified, display upcoming events in your area, and improve the quality of the service.
- Notification: To send you notifications that are personalized based on your Shazam activity.
You can use Shazam even without providing consent to any of the above optional app permissions. However, some features of the service may not be available.
Availability and features may vary by country.
For more information on Shazam's privacy practices, please read the Privacy Policy, available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/.
Find out more and get support from AppleCare at: https://support.apple.com/guide/shazam/welcome"
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Questions about Shazam
Does Shazam cost money?
The app is free to download. The App Store listing shows no in-app purchases. Some listed features are available only in certain countries.
Do I need to allow permissions to use it?
No. The listing says Shazam can be used without microphone, location or notification consent, but some features may not be available. Microphone access is needed to identify a song playing around you.
Can it work without an internet connection?
You can recognize songs when offline, using headphones or on a different app. It does not state how offline recognition works in detail.
Is Shazam free?
Yes. Shazam is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shazam right for me?
Shazam is built for naming a song heard in a store, cafe or car, finding live shows by artists you already like, identifying music in a social media video. It sits in the concert discovery list on AppTierList.
Is Shazam worth it?
Shazam is S tier, ranked #1 of 10 concert discovery apps with a score of 99 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 35,417,230 ratings. That is the top of its list.
How does Shazam compare to Ticketmaster?
Shazam is S tier at 99; Ticketmaster is S tier at 99. They score the same. Shazam is free, with no in-app purchases, Ticketmaster is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Shazam updated?
Shazam was updated 16 days ago, which counts in its favour.
Alternatives
Top rated in Concert Discovery
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All the facts
Ranking
- Lists
- Concert Discovery (S tier, #1) · Music Recognition (S tier, #1)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 99 / 100
- Rank in list
- #1 of 10
- Ranking certainty
- settled
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.9 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 35,417,230
- Recent reviews
- 4.3 from 20 in the last 180 days
App
- Price
- Free download
- App Store category
- Music
- Current version
- (16 days ago)
- Size
- 53 MB
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 19
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- iPhone Duo
- Made for iPhone Duo, with screenshots for both screens on the App Store
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
- App Store data read
App Store data read · reviews · ranking