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Music is an integral part of our daily life. With each passing day, our way of listening to music has changed a lot. And now we are completely dependent on music streaming platforms. There are many online music streaming platforms where we can find our favorite songs in seconds. Currently, there are a few leading platforms and among them, Spotify and Apple Music are on the top. But it is quite difficult to differentiate which one is the best. There are several changes that these companies have brought to their users to make their experience even better. It is seen that whenever a listener switches their platform of listening to music, in maximum cases people have switched from Spotify to Apple Music. Thus, let’s know this at a wider scale to get a better idea-
Price:
The price structure of Apple Music and Spotify is quite similar but it has a difference in the free starting tier. If you use Spotify, then in the free tier you will get many ads, which can create a disturbance for you. But if you switch to their platinum package, then you will get ads while listening to music. Along with that, in the premium package, you will also get the opportunity to use two accounts at the same time. And it is one of the best features of this music streaming platform. On the other hand, in Apple Music, a listener will not get the advantage of using two profiles at the same time. Besides, every package of Apple Music is a little bit more expensive rather than Spotify. So, when it comes to prices, then Spotify is more pocket-friendly.
Music library:
The music library is another important thing for a music listener. But both these music streaming platforms are offering a large number of songs to their listeners. According to the reports, Apple Music has over 100 million songs and on the other hand, Spotify has over 80 million songs. In this place, Apple Music is a little ahead of Spotify. Along with that, both these platforms have podcast services and there is a whole separate service of Apple Podcasts. As of now, there are 2.6 million podcasts on Apple Music. Therefore, in this particular part, Apple Music is a lot ahead compared to Spotify.
Sound quality:
Between these two music streaming platforms, there is quite a difference in their sound quality. Before, Apple Music’s standard music quality was 256kbps AAC files. But recently they have changed a few things about their services. And now in every song they use ALAC in resolutions, which is ranging from 16-bit/44.1kHz (CD-quality) up to 24-bit/192kHz (hi-res audio quality). Now they have worked more on the sound quality to provide a better service to their users. On the other side, Spotify is offering three different kinds of sound quality to their listeners. These three qualities are 96kbps, 160kbps, and 320kbps. They have structured the quality in this way according to the subscription package. This way listeners will get to understand different types of sound quality with each premium package. Along with that, their sound quality is vividly understandable when you are listening to songs on speakers, wired headphones, or earbuds. It can be a little disturbing, thus apple music’s service is clearly user-friendly for the listeners.
Browser playback:
Now you don’t have to use iTunes to listen to songs on Apple Music. It is another edition that Apple Music is offering to listeners. Just like that Spotify users can also browse their library without installing any other applications. They can also use the playlist, which is created as ‘Made for you’. Both platforms are giving the same kind of features, thus it is not possible to say who is ahead of whom.
Design:
Recently, it is coming to see that, after the redesign for iOS 10, apple music’s design has become a lot similar to Spotify. Both these music streaming platforms’ interface is designed with large images. The images on this both sites are tile-like UI and give the same vibe. Along with that, all the navigation options are also at the bottom of the display. This way listeners can access different options quickly. Thus, both look kind of the same and no one is better than the other.
Social media:
In this scenario, Spotify is quite user-friendly. If you want to share a song on any social media platform, then you can easily share them. Along with that, you can also send the songs to anyone personally. There are more features on Spotify Playlists too. You can share a whole playlist with anyone. But when it comes to sharing songs from Apple Music, it is quite similar to Spotify. But if you want to share a playlist with someone, then you can only share it with people who have registered in AirDrop. But when you try to share a song on social media platforms it becomes a little hectic. Thus in this part, Spotify is much better than Apple Music.
These are some things where you can get the idea of which app is better in various aspects. From these things, you can understand which music streaming platform is better for your use.
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