Heardle is a song identification game, much like the immensely popular Wordle app. If it weren't for the slight echoes of its inspiration that serve as a constant reminder of where it came from, Heardle could stand alone as a video game. Similar to Wordle, Heardle is a daily guessing game. Based on a limited amount of information revealed over six possibilities, participants must correctly identify the song of the day.

They refer to Heardle game as a musical homage to Wordle. The songs picked at random for the challenge are well-known singles by well-known artists. Your spontaneity will be demonstrated if you can identify a soundtrack with the fewest cues and in the shortest period of time.