Audile
Audile is a free, open-source Android app for identifying music playing nearby.
What Audile is
Audile is a free, open-source Android app for identifying music playing nearby. It connects to AudD, ACRCloud, and Shazam for recognition, then uses Odesli to find platform-specific links for recognized tracks. Recognition can start in one click, and users can save a recording to identify later when the device reconnects to the internet. Shortcuts are available from the notification drawer, a home screen widget, a floating button, and a quick settings tile. Track details may include title, artist, album, release year, artwork, lyrics, and music service links. The library stores recognized tracks and supports filtering, favorites, search, and deletion. Audile says it does not use ads, tracking, analytics, or user profiling. AudD and ACRCloud receive recordings of 3–10 seconds; Shazam receives only audio fingerprints generated on the device. Crash reports are not sent automatically, though users can choose to email reports with device and crash information to the developers. AudD requires a paid service token, and recognition without one is significantly restricted and not guaranteed.
Good
- Free and open source.
- Uses AudD, ACRCloud, and Shazam.
- Offers lyrics and music service links.
- Library supports search, favorites, and filtering.
- No ads, tracking, or analytics.
Watch out
- Android 8.0 or later is required.
- AudD needs a paid service token.
- Offline identification is not supported.
- AudD recognition without a token is restricted and not guaranteed.
Who it suits
Audile suits Android users who want to identify nearby music and keep a searchable track library. It may also fit users who want multiple recognition services and control over optional crash reports.
Verdict
Audile offers several ways to identify and save music, with track details and links in one library. Consider its service-token requirement and audio handling before use.
Plans and prices
From Audile's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Audile | Free | Android 8.0 or later · AudD and ACRCloud may require their own API account or token |
The facts
Each one read from Audile's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio handling
- For AudD or ACRCloud recognition, 3–10 second recordings are sent to the selected service; for Shazam, only on-device-generated audio fingerprints are sent.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Background access
- Recognition is available through the notification drawer, home screen widget, floating button, and quick settings tile.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Crash reports
- Crash reports are not sent automatically; users can choose to email reports containing device and crash information to the developers.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Library
- The app library stores recognized tracks and supports filtering, favorites, search, and deletion.checked 30 Sep 2026
- License
- The project is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Audile says it does not track or profile users and does not use ads, tracking, or analytics services.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Audile is an open-source app for identifying music playing nearby.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Recognition services
- It integrates AudD, ACRCloud, and Shazam for song identification.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Recognition workflow
- Recognition can be started in one click, and a recording can be saved for recognition when the device reconnects to the internet.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Service limits
- AudD requires a paid service token, and using the app without one significantly restricts daily recognitions; that no-token access is not guaranteed by AudD.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Track details
- Recognized track information can include title, artist, album, release year, artwork, lyrics, and music service links.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Track links
- It uses Odesli to retrieve platform-specific links to recognized tracks.checked 30 Sep 2026
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