Review

Shazam is a music recognition application for iOS and android devices. The application uses the microphone and other sensors on the device to listen to the music playing in the background. Once the song is recognized, Shazam displays the song title, artist, and links to the Shazam website. Shazam is a mobile app for iOS and Android with more than 1...

Shazam - Discover songs & lyrics in seconds

  • Mia Taylor

Shazam is a music recognition application for iOS and android devices. The application uses the microphone and other sensors on the device to listen to the music playing in the background. Once the song is recognized, Shazam displays the song title, artist, and links to the Shazam website. Shazam is a mobile app for iOS and Android with more than 100 million monthly active users. The app allows users to identify music that is playing around them. When the user opens the app, it will begin to listen to the music and will display the title of the song and artist on the screen when it has found music.

Features

The app is designed with a clean and simple interface. It can identify any song that is playing within seconds. Users can share the song with other friends and family members on social media. If the song is identified, it will show a number of similar songs that are related to the song that was identified.

Shazam consists of an audio fingerprinting technology that uses the mobile device's microphone to identify the song. It is a free app that is available on both Android and iOS.

Shazam is capable of identifying the song that is being played on the radio, on TV, or in the app. In addition to this, it will identify the artist and the name of the song.

Design

The design of the app is very simplistic. The app is designed to be used in a mobile environment, and taking an advantage of mobile features like multitouch. The app is designed with a simple interface that should be easy to use for both novice and experienced users.

Usability

The app is very easy to use. All a user has to do is open the app and wait for it to find the song. If it finds the song, it will display the song and artist of the song that is playing. If the song is not found, the app will ask the user if they want the app to keep listening.

Conclusion

Shazam is a great app for people who are looking to identify songs on the fly. The app is easy to use for novice and experienced users. There are some limitations to the app, such as it being unable to identify songs that are not in the music library

Pros:
  • It is very easy to use
  • It is a lightweight app
  • It is a free app
  • It is available for both iOS and Android
  • Users can share the song that is identified on social media
  • Users can see a list of similar songs that are related to the song that is playing
Cons:
  • The app is not able to identify songs that are not in the music library
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