Apple Music Alternatives

What is Apple Music?

Apple Music is a music streaming service which you can use to listen to millions of songs. A lot of features are available on this platform. One of these features is that you can listen to music even if there is no internet connection. You can place all your music at one place. Live radio stations are also available and integration with Siri helps in controlling everything with the help of voice commands.

Price Plans of Apple Music

Apple Music has three plans whose price can be found in the table below −

Plan	Cost
Student	$4.99 per month
Individual	$9.99 per month
Family	$14.99 per month

Why Apple Music Alternatives?

• The user interface is difficult to use

• People from many countries cannot access The platform

• No free plan is available

• Downloaded songs are protected with Apple FairPlay so accessing them is difficult

• Cancellation of a subscription will prohibit you from keeping your downloaded songs

• Devices without an Apple ID signed in cannot access the platform

• Searching and sorting cannot be done in the playlists

How to Choose an Apple Music Alternative?

There are many advantages of using Apple Music and some of them are listed here −

• A trial period of three months is available

• A huge catalog of 100 million songs is available

• You can listen to music even if your device is not connected to the internet

• Songs can be easily downloaded

• Downloaded music can be managed through a dedicated page

Top 10 Apple Music Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Spotify and some of them have been discussed here in detail and the list is given below −

• Spotify

• YouTube Music

• Slacker Radio

• SongCapsule

• iHeartRadio

• Soor

• Shazam

• SoundCloud

• Deezer

• Marvis

Alternative 1 – Spotify

Spotify is one of the best alternatives to Apple Music. The platform is being accessed by more than 400 million users all over the world. The number of paid users is 180 million. The platform has a huge catalog of 80 million songs and 4.7 million podcasts. Premium users enjoy the following features −

• Listen to music without being distracted by ads

• Music can be downloaded and listened to from anywhere

• Skips are unlimited

• Create collaborative playlists

• Users can access their Spotify account from any device

Alternative 2 – YouTube Music

YouTube Music is a platform which you can access for free but you will be distracted by ads. If you want to have ad-free access, you have to subscribe to YouTube Music by paying $14 per month. Users are allowed to upload their new tracks on this platform. There are 60 million tracks available on this platform Many radio stations are also available which are updated at regular intervals.

Alternative 3 – Slacker Radio

Slacker Radio is a platform which can be used to connect to many radio stations. You can also connect your device to ESPN radio The app can be accessed from various devices like Blackberry, Kindle Fire, Xbox, Android, Windows, iOS, and many other platforms. The catalog of the platform consists of 13 million songs. The platform can be accessed for free but will have ads. For ad-free listening, you have to make a payment of $3.99 per month. For unlimited skips, $9.99 has to be paid.

Alternative 4 – SongCapsule

SongCapsule is a great alternative to Apple Music. Smart playlists can be generated with the help of smart algorithms. These playlists will include a lot of songs from your favorite singers. It also has the feature of Forgotten Songs playlist which has the ability to bring old songs in your library.

Alternative 5 – iHeartRadio

iHeartRadio is a platform which can be used to listen to music through radio stations. It also allows you to stream music. You can get connected to comedy radio stations for your entertainment. It is a free platform which can be accessed but you will be distracted by ads. If you go for premium plans, ads will not disturb you.

Alternative 6 – Soor

Soor is another great platform which can replace Apple Music. One of the best features of the app is Magic Mix which can be used to create custom playlists Songs can be selected on the basis of

• Downloaded songs

• Genres

• Apple Music playlists

A playlist can be easily selected by using these and many other sources. Songs in these playlists can be filtered on the basis of

• Release date

• Artist

• Duration

Alternative 7 – Shazam

Shazam is considered as one of the best alternatives to Apple Music. A large number of users are using the platform as they can access millions of songs along with their lyrics. The platform also allows its users to follow popular artists like Calvin Harris, Jason Derulo, and many more. You can connect with Facebook to know about the interests of your friends.

Alternative 8 – SoundCloud

SoundCloud is a music-sharing platform which can also be used for streaming music. The platform consists of a large collection of music as it has 200 million songs. Radio plays, podcasts, and audiobooks are also available. The platform allows its users to upload their music tracks and podcasts and share them with their friends.

Alternative 9 – Deezer

Deezer is a platform which consists of 90 million tracks. A lot of users have subscribed to this platform A free tier is available for mobile users only. The premium plan is affordable as you have to pay only $10 per month. Users can upload their music and share it with their connections.

Alternative 10 – Marvis

Marvis is another great alternative which can be used as a substitute for Apple Music. You can search your favorite music on the basis of playlists, albums, genres, artists, and many more. The user interface is simple to use and you can customize it as per your requirements. It has a side menu which can help you to use the platform when you are holding your mobile with a single hand. The app can be purchased at a price of $8.99.

Conclusion

Apple Music is a platform that consists of a large number of songs. It is being used by a large number of users in spite of some drawbacks like no free tier, difficult to use interface, searching for songs is not easy, and many more. If you are not interested in using the platform, you can switch to Apple Music alternatives like Soor, SongCapsule, SoundCloud, and many more.