Free Ad-free Spotify Alternatives for iPhone

There are many alternatives to Spotify for iPhone if you are looking for a replacement. The best free iPhone alternative is Funkwhale, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Spotify and 19 are free and available for iPhone so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free iPhone alternatives to Spotify are Bandcamp, Spotube, Audius Music and Playary.

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  1. Funkwhale icon

    Funkwhale

     178 likes

    Funkwhale is one of the most popular options when it comes to Open Source and Self-Hosted alternatives to Spotify. You can have control over your personal music library without worrying about it ever disappearing from the platform for any external reason. Unlike Spotify, Funkwhale consists of several independent websites or "pods" (sometimes called "servers" or "instances") where you can upload your personal library to be streamed to mobile devices or shared with friends. Funkwhale is completely free, giving the user an experience free of tracking and ads.

    89 Funkwhale alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
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    Funkwhale vs Spotify Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    loziniak
    6

    It's open and distributed.

    Top Negative Comment
    szpijon
    4

    Not a streaming service like spotify, only a self-hosted music library

    kaldrenon
    Negative
    0

    Spotify is a streaming service which provides a library of music that it licenses for streaming. Funkwhale is a streaming server which relies on users providing the library of music. Someone seeking an app that does what Spotify does will not find it in Funkwhale.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 7 comments
    • Funkwhale is Free and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Funkwhale is Decentralized, Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpotify is not according to our users
  2. Bandcamp icon

    Bandcamp

     195 likes

    It is an excellent option for independent musicians that combines many features from a social network where you can display your music, with an ecommerce function that lets you sell your merchandise. Unlike Spotify, Bandcamp allows users to stream your music or buy your discography in physical or digital formats (with a commission of 10 to 15%). 

    If you are a musician, the premium version offers you several extra benefits such as: Sending private messages to your fans, seeing the location of your buyers and how they have reached you, batch uploading audio to the platform, adding videos to your music and related merchandise, sending VIP songs through private links, the ability to configure a custom domain, connecting your profile with Google Analytics, and disable some songs so that cannot be listened for whatever reason.

    124 Bandcamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Bandcamp vs Spotify Comments
    MaterialFuture
    Positive
    6

    Bandcamp allows you to support artists directly and without having to use an app and with less fees. It has a lower barrier to entry than Spotify so you'll find more independent artists. The merch feature is great and allows you to buy merch (digital/physical) and music all in one place.

    szpijon
    Positive
    0

    Allows you to actually own the songs you pay for. Vast majority (if not all) of the money you pay goes directly to the artist. It also supports Lossless audio. And you can also order some cool merch

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Really a good alternative also main music player of all devices. (It grants artists their rights.)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Bandcamp is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Spotube icon

    Spotube

     148 likes

    Cross-platform client for desktop and mobile enabling manual playback, free streaming via YouTube without a Spotify Premium account, playlist creation, auto-generation, time-synced lyrics, music download, dark theme, integration with Piped and Sponsorblock, and multi-language support.

    67 Spotube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Online
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Spotube vs Spotify Comments
    Myrano
    Positive
    1

    Free, open-source, ad-free and privacy-friendly. A bit slow sometimes.

    dudubo
    Positive
    4

    Thank you so much guys !!!!

    • Spotube is Free and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Spotube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpotify is not according to our users
  5. Audius Music icon

    Audius Music

     52 likes

    Audius is a streaming platform built for all musicians, not just those signed to labels. Build a fanbase, share your works in progress, and then publish your completed tracks for all the world to hear. Create, grow, and monetize, all without the need to graduate off the platform...

    137 Audius Music alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
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    Audius Music vs Spotify Comments
    LucaFinizio
    Positive
    2

    It worksin a very similar way and has a similar interface. You probably won't find some artists here, but listening music from Audius is 100% legal and open source

    SleipnirTheHorse
    0

    Has a large library which allows me to listen to any sort of music I want, probably I will find a better service if it keeps going down hill.

    But where's the guarantee that the next one won't go down hill?

    • Audius Music is Free and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Audius Music is DecentralizedSpotify is not according to our users
  6. Playary icon

    Playary

     35 likes

    Discover, Share, and Connect: Your Gateway to Independent Music and Podcasts.

    301 Playary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Apple TV
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    Playary vs Spotify Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Contrary to what they say, there is no "everything" out there.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Playary is Free and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Playary is Privacy focused and LightweightSpotify is not according to our users
  10. Podcatcher: Podcast App icon

    Podcatcher: Podcast App

     6 likes

    Podcatcher offers a free, ad-free podcast experience with a simple user interface. Discover and subscribe to podcasts, add custom URLs, and get notifications for new episodes. Enjoy playback speed control without distortion, chapter support, artwork, and automatic pause skipping.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • iPhone
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  11. Finamp icon

    Finamp

     7 likes

    Finamp is a Jellyfin music player. Its main feature is the ability to download songs for offline listening.

    26 Finamp alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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  12. Tonto icon

    Tonto

     Like

    Tonto is an audio social network where users can record, upload, share, and listen to any audio like podcasts, comedy, news, talk shows, interviews, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  13. Fizy icon

    Fizy

     4 likes

    You can use fizy to listen to music for free, instantly search for and find any artist or song, and expand your taste of music with the song radios of your favorite songs or the artist radios of your favorite artists.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. hearthis.at icon

    hearthis.at

     29 likes

    Upload unlimited music and share it with friends and fans for free. Create Playlists, Sets and Galleries for your Tracks & Mixes and follow your favourite Artists.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kodi
    • Wordpress
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