Music makes my world go round, and if it makes yours go round, as well, then you realize precisely that it is so essential to have a streaming service you can trust to present the tunes you need on all of your devices. Apple Music’s gained some ground, yet they’re as yet not exactly prepared to depose Spotify.
Algorithmic powerhouse
Spotify Premium
Spotify is extraordinary for social audience members that don’t purchase music and trust Spotify to present what’s well known or what the calculations state they like. Spotify Connect’s capacity to hand off your line between practically any device is also invaluable.
Good
- Extraordinary choice
- Better sound quality over Apple Music
- Top tier playback handoff between devices
- Best gushing bundle for students
Bad
- 10,000 song library breaking point is easy to hit
- No cloud joining for purchased or uploaded music
- Inferior support experience, particularly on Android
Making great strides
Apple Music
Apple Music may have been generally late to the streaming scene, however the service has gained some extensive ground, particularly on Android over the most recent couple of months. Regardless of whether your phone doesn’t have an apple on the back, Apple Music can work quite well on it.
Pros
- More extensive music selection with Apple Music Exclusives
- Better UI with Light/Dark theme alternatives
- Simpler library management and bought music integration
Bad
- Highlights are still late to Android
- Calculations aren’t as good as Spotify’s
- Browsing is somewhat more troublesome
Sound quality and device limitations
| Spotify | Apple Music | |
| Wear OS app |  |
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| Android TV app | |
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| Android Auto app | |
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| Web client | |
In Beta |
| Chromecast compatibility | |
In Beta |
| Google Assistant compatibility | |
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| Max audio quality | 320 kbps | 256 kbps |
| Device limits | Only for offline (5 devices) | 10 devices |
| Offline limits | 5 devices 10,000 songs | 10 devices |
Library and features
| Spotify | Apple Music | |
| Songs available | 50 million+ | 50 million+ |
| Library limit | 10,000 songs | 100,000 songs |
| Playlist size limits | 10,000 songs | 100,000 songs |
| Lyrics | Genius Lyrics (display on device and Chromecast) | |
| Gapless playback | Crossfade only (and not when casting) | Album and platform-dependent |
| App theming | Dark theme Bottom tabs |
White and dark themes Bottom tabs |
| Support quality | More new features Very slow to fix bugs on Android |
Slower to add new features Getting better at Android bug fixes |
Plans and pricing
| Spotify | Apple Music | |
| Free tier | |
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| Trial period | 3 months (Individual and Student) 1 month (Duo and Family) |
3 months |
| Monthly price | $10/month | $10/month |
| Yearly price | Monthly only | $99 |
| Student discount | $5/month Includes Hulu and SHOWTIME |
$5/month |
| Family plan | $15/month | $15/month |
| Personal library integration | Local mp3 integration | iTunes Match |
| Available countries | 79 | 115 |