Spotify wins on discovery and cross-platform freedom; Apple Music wins on audio quality and value for Apple ecosystem loyalists. Your phone brand might decide this faster than any feature list.
Spotify once patented technology to analyze your voice tone and background noise to recommend music — so yes, your Monday morning groan could technically become a playlist.
You want the best music discovery and use non-Apple devices
Spotify's recommendation engine is unmatched, and it runs beautifully on every platform imaginable.
→ Pick SpotifyYou own AirPods, a HomePod, or an iPhone and care about audio quality
Apple Music offers free lossless and Spatial Audio — and it's a dollar cheaper every month.
→ Pick Apple MusicYou're on a tight budget and won't pay for streaming
Spotify's free tier exists; Apple Music simply doesn't have one.
→ Pick SpotifyYour whole family uses iPhones
The family plan is $3/mo cheaper and integrates seamlessly across every Apple device in the house.
→ Pick Apple Music