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24 alternatives to What's Playing

Shazam on your lock screen and dynamic island

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. What's Playing launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   New Shazam▲165

   Swipeable nav with a refreshed look & feel

   2017 · shazam.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shazam for the Web▲133

   Shazam identifies songs playing around you 🎶

   2020 · shazam.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shazam for Mac▲151

   Listens and identifies music in the background

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shazam Events▲398

   Find concerts by genre, artist, venue and date anywhere

   2024 · shazam.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Songbird▲220

   Shazam for bird songs

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NowPlaying - Music Display▲87

   The prettiest way to see what's playing and learn about it

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shazam-like acoustic fingerprinting of continuous audio streams▲158

   Audio landmark fingerprinting as a Node Stream module - adblockradio/stream-audio-fingerprint

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   WatZatSong iPhone App▲62

   Find the name of any tune

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shaq, a CLI for Shazam▲155

   2023 · blog.yossarian.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DaftCloud 4.0 for macOS▲133

    SoundCloud now with Shazam DJ mix recognition

    2021 · daft.cloud · its alternatives →

11. 11
    What Theme▲143

    Shazam for websites

    2014 · wpshout.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

    What's currently playing in your favorite music app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Play▲92

    Music lovers, rejoice. Music videos with insider song facts.

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wave▲73

    A fast, minimalistic gesture-based music player app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    playAppleMusic.com▲89

    An (unofficial) web player for Apple Music

    2018 · playapplemusic.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    I'm 14, please check out my iOS game▲142

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SOUNDS▲198

    Discover music with friends

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Combo.fm for iOS▲153

    The best new music you probably haven't heard yet.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Shazam for Brands▲86

    Scan your favorite products for cool content and info

    2016 · shazam.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    A game I've been working on for the last year is out today▲165

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shazam for Apple Watch▲7

    The best way to identify music and TV around you.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Boom for iOS▲151

    A music player for your iPhone with magical 3D sound

    2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tired of entering map directions on iPhone? I've streamlined it▲185

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    PlayTally▲78

    Dive deep into your listening habit & see the music you love

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →