Apple Music is capped at 256kbps AAC for all users, while Spotify mixes things up depending on the type of membership you have. It uses Ogg Vorbis, an open-source, patent-free audio compression.
There are many streaming services but when it comes to the best music streaming services, Apple Music and Spotify come to one’s mind, which is not surprising as they lead the competition in terms of paid subscribers. The combination of different features according to the needs of specific users can make it difficult to choose between the two.
Both the services are not only just a music streaming platform but also provide a platform that allows artists to share their works like Spotify allows the artists to upload their music on Spotify and get more monthly listeners on Spotify. Even Apple Music also provides a platform to the artists so they can share their content.
Let’s take a look at Spotify vs. Apple Music to find out which music streaming service is right for you.
1.Pricing and Subscription Options
Spotify offers premium services free for 1 month, then $9.99 per month whereas Apple offers premium services free for 3 months, then $9.99 per month. Spotify and Apple both offer $4.99 for student’s plans and $14.99 for family plans. The Spotify premium version enables many features like high-quality offline streaming, listen to the latest Music, and many more.
Spotify offers a Premium Duo subscription for $12.49 for twousers residing at the same address. If you are a student, your premiummembership gives you access to Hulu and Showtime (with ads).
Spotify is one of the music services that offers access to streaming music even if you are not a premium member. The free trial has some limitations like you cannot listen to songs on demand but in shuffle mode, you can listen to any artist, and don’t forget you will encounter ads between songs.
With Apple Music, free users can only listen to songs fromtheir iTunes library or stream Beats1 Radio.
Winner: Spotify
2. Music Library
Both Apple Music and Spotify have huge libraries, but Appleclaims 60 million songs whereas Spotify’s 50 million more songs. However, nolibrary has greater exclusivity. Both provide early access to certain albumsfrom time to time, and Apple Music occasionally offers exclusive deals forcertain music videos. Spotify is the only service that offers podcasts withinthe app. Apple splits podcasts into a separate Podcasts app.
Winner: Tie
3. Music Quality
Apple hasn’t officially announced the bitrate at which songs are streamed, but the files stored locally are 256 Kbps AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) format, the same format as songs purchased from iTunes whereas Spotify uses the OggVorbis format for all music streams (regardless of the web player) with different bit rates (96 kbps, 160 kbps, and 320 kbps) for quality depending on the device and subscription.
Winner: Tie
4. Interface and Navigation
Apple Music gives it a crisp white look on mobile, while Spotify paints it black on the app. Both are very easy to navigate on mobile devices. The main tabs (Radio, Search, Library, etc.) are at the bottom of the interface.
Depending on the title, Spotify offers animations and short videos that appear in full screen mode while you listen. Either way, you can see the text on the screen if you can use it for a specific title. However, you can only search with Apple Music by entering the text stream to find songs you don’t know the name of.
Google Maps allows you to listen and control the playback ofSpotify or Apple Music through the navigation interface of iOS and Android.Waze offers similar features for Spotify users.
In addition to supporting CarPlay, Apple Music for Androidworks with Android Auto, so you can control playback through the infotainmentsystem.
Winner: Tie
5. Availability
Spotify available on any device which is capable of playing music (including phones, tablets, smart devices, and PlayStation consoles) whereas Apple Music is available on all Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch 4th generation), PC and Android devices, Mac and PC, as well as vehicles equipped with Apple CarPlay.
Spotify is not available for Apple’s upcoming Siri-based homePod speakers, as Apple’s digital assistants cannot be used to control services other than Apple Music. So if you want Siri to be a DJ, you’re limited to Apple Music.
However, gamers earn a lot from Spotify. As you can connect Spotify to the PlayStation and Xbox One consoles (no streaming service on Switch). Until recently, Xbox gamers had to rely on Microsoft’s Groove Music, but the service is slated to end in December, and Microsoft is helping people move their playlists to Spotify.
Winner: Spotify
6. Social Networks
One of the most obvious benefits of Spotify is socialsharing that complements your Facebook account so your friends can keep trackof your listening habits and send you song links. Apple Music can add friendsthrough some social integration features in iOS 11 and show an icon next to thealbums they are listening to. However, Spotify’s activity indicator isdisplayed. Your friend is second to none. Of course, this can be too easy forsome people and gives you a reason to go to Apple Music.
Winner: Spotify
While both services offer a solid set of streaming features, they don’t really separate users from the others. While Apple Music supports those who store their music files, Spotify is more attractive to those who want to know what their friends are up to and is available on almost any type of device.
Without the free version of Apple Music, it will probably be difficult to delete Spotify for many users.
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3 Free Ways to Move Spotify Playlist to Apple Music [Auto Sync]
If you want to switch to Apple Music from Spotify or back, you probably want to convert your favorite Spotify playlists to Apple Music too. In this article, I will show you four methods to do it. One even helps you sync Spotify playlist to Apple Music automatically once set up, twice a day. Read on to see the detailed steps.
Most of the people who use Apple Music have an iPhone, so these three methods I listed here will all be available on your iOS device. The first option is a web-based tool which allows you to transfer playlists on many music streaming services including YouTube, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, etc. If you do trust on third-party services with your account login info, then you should try the third method that is using Apple’s application Shortcuts.
Method 1: Move Spotify Playlist to Apple Music online
No matter what device you use, you can use this online tool to transfer playlist to another platform. The best part, it is totally free (no ads, no limitations) and very easy to operate.
Step 1. Go to the website: www.tunemymusic.com/
step 2. Select Spotify.
Step 3. Paste the Spotify playlist URL into the search bar. Select ‘Load Playlist’.
step 4. Select Next Destination.
Step 5. Select Apple Music, and log into your account to get started.
Very simple, as you can see. All playlists are supported even those are not in your library. It is also easy to do the opposite by transferring Apple Music to Spotify.
If you want to transfer a lot of playlists, this method is not that convenient because you need to login to Apple Music account for each playlist you transfer. If you have two-factor authentication, this is going to take some time. In that case, you should try the other 2 methods.
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Luckily, thanks to the recent update, you can create a free account of Tunemymusic, so you can use it to automatically sync your Spotify playlist to Apple Music.
You may also interested in 7 Free Ways to Download Spotify Songs or Playlists to MP3.
Method 2: Convert Spotify to Apple Music with free app SongShift
SongShift is an app available on iOS providing a free and paid version. If you use an Android phone, then you can use another app called Stamp. SongShift supports many music platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Discogs, Lost.fm, and Napster.
Spotify And Apple Music
You only need to authenticate it once and you can use it for a very long time. Let’s see how it works.
The free version only allows you to connect two music streaming services and it comes with some ads. If you only want to transfer a playlist between Apple Music and Spotify, the free version is good enough. You can transfer as many songs as you like. By the way, the paid version is only $3.99.
Recommended readings: 3 Ways to Download Songs from Apple Music to MP3 for Free
Method 3: Convert Spotify Playlist to Apple Music with Workflow or Shortcuts
SongShift only allows you to transfer playlists your library. If you also want to transfer playlists that are not added into your Library, then this Shortcuts method is for you. Shortcuts app is owned by Apple itself, so you don’t authentication to transfer Spotify playlists to Apple Music.
Well, this will take a little more efforts to set it up. Once set up, the process is easy.
Step 1. Download the Shortcuts app from Appstore, which is the updated version of the Workflow app in iOS 11 or previous versions. Apple has made Shortcuts as one of the Stock apps on iPhone or iPad, so you don’t need to download additional apps.
Step 2. Get these two shortcuts, Get Spotify API Token, and Spotify Playlist to Apple Music.
Step 3. Open your web browser and go to developer.spotify.com to enable Developer access.
Step 4. Get the Client ID and Client Secret. Enter them in the Get Spotify API Token shortcut.
Step 5. In Spotify app, copy the Spotify Playlist that you want to convert to Apple Music.
Step 6. Run the Spotify Playlist to Apple Music workflow.
That’s it. You can create a new playlist or an existing playlist to receive all songs from Spotify. If you want to transfer playlist from Apple Music to Spotify, it is also possible with Siri shortcuts using Spotify official API.
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