Apple Music vs Spotify | iSTYLE Apple UAE

Today we’re going to look at two true music titans. We’ll be analyzing audio quality, personal recommendations, the devices with which they’re compatible, and more. Everything you need to consider to decide between Apple Music & Spotify.

Apple Music vs Spotify: Music Catalogue and Audio Quality

Apple Music has more than 100 million songs, making it the music service with the most songs, ranking above Spotify. There is a similar story about audio quality.

If you have quality headphones like AirPods, you will undoubtedly notice a big difference! Apple Music has both lossless audio and spatial audio. This is as big a revolution as the arrival of stereo decades ago. Spotify, however, has more than acceptable audio quality, although it is light years behind the spatial and lossless audio of Apple Music. We will tell you more about spatial audio in a separate article - it’s fascinating.

Apple Music vs Spotify - which is better?

Apple Music vs Spotify: Playlists and recommendations

Apple Music and Spotify use artificial intelligence to identify new songs for you daily. Apple Music is more faithful to your top artists, while Spotify opens up to more genres and groups. Here, Spotify has an essential social function and will help you discover new artists and songs much more quickly than Apple Music.

Compatible devices: Apple Music vs Spotify

You can listen to Spotify and Apple Music practically anywhere on an iPhone, Android, PC, Mac, Smart TV, Alexa, etc. Whatever devices you have, you can listen to music via both Apple Music and Spotify.

And how about my Apple Watch? Yes, Apple Music and Spotify are both compatible with the Apple Watch. However, keep in mind that you will need Spotify Premium to use it with your Apple Watch.

Apple Music vs Spotify - which is better?

Apple Music vs Spotify: Account Sharing

Apple Music and Spotify have family plans, but Apple Music is much more flexible. You can use it wherever you live with Apple Music without geographical limitations. Also, it doesn’t limit the use of devices. Do you keep getting that Spotify message that says someone is already playing music? That doesn’t happen with Apple Music.

Free months: Apple Music vs Spotify

Both Apple Music and Spotify have free or trial months. Apple Music offers three months free, and you can get them directly here. Spotify provides a variety of free month offers depending on the time of year and seasonal promotions.

Apple Music vs Spotify - which is better?

Summary table: Apple Music vs Spotify

Features	Apple Music	Spotify
Spatial Audio	Yes	No
Lossless audio	Yes	No
Personal recommendations	Yes, in a basic way	Yes, in an advanced way
Karaoke mode	Yes	No
Free months	Three	Between one and three
Share accounts	Yes, up to five people	Yes, up to five people

Now you know everything you need to consider when choosing between Apple Music and Spotify. What decision have you made? At iSTYLE, we offer 3 Months Free trial subscription on Apple Music and various other Apple Services.

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