Different Student and Family plan pricing in the US and UK Whereas with Apple Music, subscribers only need to have the same iTunes Store region. Those who wish to sign up for a Spotify Family Premium plan need to reside at the same address. Different Family plan requirementsīoth apps offer Family plans, though the eligibility requirements differ. This update allows them to stream music in audiophile-grade qualities, compared to Spotify’s highest setting of up to 320kbps bitrate. Because of its recent update, Apple Music now offers lossless audio quality of up to 24-bit/192 kHz as well as spatial audio with Dolby Atmos. Audio streaming qualityĪudio streaming quality is where Apple Music completely supersedes Spotify. That limit has since been removed, allowing users to “like” an unlimited amount of songs. Spotify previously also had a similar restriction that limited users to 10,000 songs in their Library.

Library limitĪpple Music limits users to a maximum of 100,000 songs in their music libraries. This allows more than enough time to get a sense of whether their Premium plan is worth it or not. While Apple Music doesn’t have a free tier, users can take advantage of the 3-month free trial. This means that you can only listen to some playlists only on shuffle mode. On-demand playback is somewhat restricted though. With this, you can listen to everything in Spotify’s content library. Unlike Apple Music, Spotify comes with a free, ad-supported plan. However, some essential differences set them apart: Free plan

Option to download songs for offline listening.

Full access to the entire content library.

Here’s how they compare and differ:īoth platforms offer similar Premium plan features, such as:

Spotify, however, does have some additional offerings. Related: Apple Music: A Comprehensive Review – Is It Any Good? Pricing & Plans Spotify and Apple Music mobile apps (©Nikkimeel/123RF.COM)īoth apps’ pricing structure is virtually the same.

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