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July 15,2015By Max Buondonno - Chief EditorApple Music has just been released, and Spotify has been around for quite a few years. However they are 2 different music streaming services, they do share some similarities. So what's the difference between the two? We break it all down below: |
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Monthly Fee
Free Service Option Free Trial Advertised Music Library Size Family Plan Listen Offline Apple Music App Platforms Radio |
Apple Music$9.99/month
Yes, but with limited feature set Yes, three months 30 million songs Yes, $14.99/month for up to 6 users Yes, but only with paid plan iOS, Mac, Windows, with Apple TV and Android coming in Fall 2015 Yes, Beats 1 |
Spotify$9.99/month
Yes, but with advertisements Yes, 30 days 30+ million songs Yes, $5 per month for each added user Yes, but only with paid plan Windows, Mac, PlayStation 3 and up, Android, iOS, Windows Phone Yes, custom radio station made by user based off of artist/song/genre |
So yes, Apple Music and Spotify are very similar, but they are different in many ways. So if you're out looking for a good streaming music service, this is your first stop to the perfect one for you.
RECOMENDATION: If you are in the Apple ecosystem (e.g. you have an iPhone, iPad, and Mac), consider Apple Music. Otherwise, Spotify might be good for you.
RECOMENDATION: If you are in the Apple ecosystem (e.g. you have an iPhone, iPad, and Mac), consider Apple Music. Otherwise, Spotify might be good for you.
