Snag
What it is
Snag is a free iPhone app for identifying music with Apple’s ShazamKit. It saves a short recording for every identification attempt, including ones that do not produce a match. If a first attempt misses a song, Retry Analysis can check different parts of the saved clip and may find it. Snag can record audio without an internet connection, though identifying the recording requires a connection and can be done later.
The history tracks attempt dates and can also include optional location and personal notes. Users can replay recordings, try identification again, open identified songs in Apple Music or Spotify, and share identified songs using a link. Recordings and history are stored on the iPhone and can sync through the user’s private iCloud account. For matching, the phone sends an audio fingerprint directly to Apple’s Shazam Catalog; Snag says it does not see, store, or process that fingerprint. The app has no Snag account, advertising trackers, or third-party product analytics.
For and against
For
- Saves clips even when identification finds no match.
- Can record while offline.
- History can include notes and location.
- Opens identified songs in Apple Music or Spotify.
- Recordings can sync through private iCloud.
Against
- Identification requires an internet connection.
- Music history has no search feature.
- The listed platform is iPhone.
The verdict
Snag pairs music identification with a saved history that can be replayed and retried. Its recordings stay on the iPhone in normal use, and history search is not currently available.
Who it suits
Snag suits iPhone users who want to save music-identification attempts and revisit or retry them later. It may also suit people who want optional notes and location in their history.
Plans and prices
Free
Free on the App Store · iPhone
Read 3 Oct 2026 · snag.tv
On the record
- Limit
- Snag’s music history does not currently have a search feature.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Snag is made and maintained by Ganotis Holdings, Inc.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Music diary
- The history records the date of each attempt and supports optional location and personal notes.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Offline capture
- Snag records audio without an internet connection, but identification requires a connection and can be run later.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Optional recording sharing
- The privacy policy describes a prototype that uploads an unidentified recording to Snag’s server only when the user explicitly chooses Share Recording; anyone with its link can listen.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Playback and sharing
- Users can replay recordings, retry identification, open identified songs in Apple Music or Spotify, and share identified songs with a link.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app has no Snag account, advertising trackers, or third-party product analytics, and private history is not stored on Snag’s servers during normal use.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Snag is a free iPhone music identification app powered by Apple’s ShazamKit.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Recognition data
- For matching, the device sends an audio fingerprint directly to Apple’s Shazam Catalog; Snag says it does not see, store, or process that fingerprint.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Retry analysis
- Retry Analysis checks saved audio across several windows of the clip and can sometimes identify songs the first attempt missed.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Saved attempts
- Snag saves a short audio clip with every identification attempt, including attempts that do not find a match.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Snag history and recordings are stored on the iPhone and can sync through the user’s private iCloud account.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Snag is built by one person, and support is available by email or through Send Questions & Feedback in the app’s Settings.snag.tv · read 3 Oct 2026
