Spotify Alternatives for iPad

There are many alternatives to Spotify for iPad if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPad alternative is Deezer, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Spotify and loads of them are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to Spotify are SoundCloud, YouTube Music, Apple Music and TIDAL.

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Spotify alternatives page was last updated Apr 8, 2026

Deezer
471 likes
Deezer is an excellent option since its user experience is quite similar to Spotify, but it also has approximately 70 million songs available, about 30 million more than its competitor. It also has a feature similar to the Shazam called SongCatcher, which you can use to identify the name of the songs that are playing. Flow is another cool feature missing on Spotify, with recommendations created exclusively for you and songs that you no longer remember so you can enjoy long hours of music. The free version of Deezer works similar to Spotify (although with less advertising between songs), but you can always get the premium version from $10 USD.
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Deezer vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
Douze
Feb 3, 2022
19
Deezer roughly pays the artists 40% more money per stream than Spotify ($0.0064 instead of $0.00437, according to dittomusic.com). It doesn't seem like much, but to me it's an fairly important point, which led me to use Deezer over Spotify.
Sam Lander
Negative commentJun 24, 2023
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With Deezer you can only listen to 30 seconds of a song unless you pay.
mulang
Positive commentJan 26, 2023
8
It's a nice and easy to use ui
3 of 16 comments
Deezer is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
Deezer is LightweightSpotify is not according to our users
SoundCloud
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Soundcloud is known for having an impressive music and audio library. We are talking about more than 200 million files between songs and podcasts. This is mainly because it is the preferred music streaming platform for new indie artists, those that you probably couldn't find on Spotify (shoutouts to electronic music lovers). The main disadvantage with SoundCloud is that you won't find a lot of well-known established artists.

It also works as a kind of music social network where you can share, like, and comment on entries; highlight parts of songs; create your own lists and podcasts; and follow your favorite artists. All this means that you can find an impressive variety of content compared to Spotify. Soundcloud has a free version with ads, but you can subscribe to one of their premium memberships from as little as $5 USD per month.
165 SoundCloud alternatives
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Germany
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SoundCloud vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
Jonathan Jewell
Jan 7, 2023
8
It is far more concerned with individual and small musicians and has way less of a sense of corporate obsession and political interference with it. I do think that Spotify, thanks to its influence, can basically draw anything to its collection and make or break a major artist, but for smaller artists, Soundcloud offers hope that there is a route into the industry.
Top Negative Comment
Harvey Williams
Nov 23, 2018
25
SoundCloud generally allows small artists to share their music, where as Spotify rarely has small time artists and instead focuses on artists which have full albums or have been signed.
Guest
Positive commentApr 7, 2024
0
Because Spotify is paid it spoil the entrainment because of repeting of same ads
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 19 comments
SoundCloud is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
YouTube Music
194 likes
YouTube Music has an important advantage over Spotify, in addition to its extensive music catalog, it includes millions of videos and uses the extremely intelligent and powerful YouTube search engine, which means that you just have to type or say some word that identifies a song or part of the lyrics and you will surely find it.

Its interface is really easy and familiar to navigate, on its main page you will find different playlists according to your mood. Thus, if you need more energy, need to focus, or need to relax or cheer up, you can use them to forget about looking for specific genres or songs.

But beyond the content, there are two main advantages: you can have your music offline or watch videos without having to be connected to WiFi or mobile data. In addition, you can have YouTube videos in the background and continue using other applications without the music being cut until you decide. You can purchase YouTube Music Premium from $10 USD.
169 YouTube Music alternatives
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YouTube Music vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
Irina Manets
Aug 6, 2020
3
Free, included in YouTube premium
Top Negative Comment
choudharipremchand505
Nov 13, 2023
4
YouTube music is good but you can't listen to it if you are on some other app or your phone is off, unless you pay.
tbmcqueen
Positive commentJan 15, 2026
0
I have found this easier to use than Spotify, but it has plenty of drawbacks. I recommend digging up an older APK for it, though, because it got overall laggier and buggier in 2025. I believe mine is from Oct, 2024. Playlists don't have good tools to manage and won't load in their entirety without a lot of scrolling – and then their UI gets laggy once hundreds of tracks are shown. It doesn't come up often, but if you need to delete something from the end of a long playlist, expect it to take at least several minutes. Shuffle play works fine as long as you remember to actually "Shuffle Play" rather than hitting play and turning shuffle on, although in some circumstances involving stopping and restarting a shuffled playlist it can un-shuffle. Ethically, it looks like YTM pays out a similar amount to Spotify (very little), and then of course there's the fact that it's owned by Alphabet. Does that make it worse than Spotify? I don't know, but they're in similar territory, IMO.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 15 comments
YouTube Music is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
Apple Music
164 likes
Apple Music leads over Spotify with a catalog of just over 50 million songs. If you are within the apple ecosystem, you will find Apple Music really interesting due to its integration with the OS without the need for third party apps. In addition to its well balanced user interface design, you have the option to dive through recommended lists, hits, genres or personalized and updated playlists. It's also possible to follow artists, as well as compare and comment on songs, a significant advantage over Spotify.

You can use the service not only on devices with MacOS or iOS, but also on Android and Windows, but keep in mind that it doesn't give you the possibility of listening to music with advertising, you can only use the service by paying a $10 USD membership.
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+5
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Top Positive Comment
Staubsaugerbeutel
Nov 16, 2023
1
Best music streaming service if you want to manage and organize a large library of music and social and recommendation features don't matter much to you.
Top Negative Comment
SecurityChecker
Jun 5, 2017
17
It does not have a free version like Spotify.
PearOfJudes
Positive commentOct 15, 2025
0
Similar wide spanning library as spotify, support for lossless music, simple integration with apple devices, and less intrusive.
3 of 8 comments
Apple Music is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
TIDAL
84 likes
Tidal is a great alternative to Spotify if what you are most interested in is audio quality, as it has standard sound options but also HiFi quality ($19 USD/month). It also has support for official videos in a big part of its catalog. In addition, it offers you the option to select your playlists from other platforms and transfer them to Tidal, which is a great advantage if you want to change your usual streaming music app and try Tidal without losing your music. On the other hand, on many occasions you will be able to access exclusive events with artists and buy tickets for their shows before they go on sale to the general public.
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Top Positive Comment
John Fastman
Dec 20, 2016
15
TIDAL is the only serious music streaming service that offers Hi-Fi sound quality (FLAC, 1440 kbps, rather than Spotify's 320 kbps). This makes it a uniques and valuable service, particularly if you're an audiophile who genuinely appreciates the difference. However, TIDAL has: no playlist sharing and no Linux client.
dutchessofthenorth
Positive commentApr 24, 2025
3
TIDAL does have playlist sharing and a linux client now! They still pay their artists far more than Spotify. They still have a competitive library. And their prices are typically about the same as Spotify premium’s. I absolutely recommend TIDAL over Spotify. Why not let more of your money go to the people actually making the music?
mimumu
Positive commentMar 28, 2025
2
Less cluttered and bloated interface, almost the exact same library with few exceptions, much better payments to artists
3 of 5 comments
TIDAL is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
iTunes
1050 likes
Serves as a media player and library for music, videos, and playlists, streams Internet radio, imports CDs, syncs content and manages iPhone or iPad, offers purchasing and downloading of music, TV shows, movies, supports podcasts, audiobooks, and works on macOS or Windows.
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Guest
Negative commentJan 7, 2018
3
you are buying music instead of just listening it
Review by a new / low-activity user.
iTunes is Free and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
Qobuz
47 likes
Streaming and download platform for lossless and high-resolution audio, offering an extensive catalog of over 100 million tracks in CD, Hi-Res, DXD, and DSD formats, human-curated playlists, specialized editorial content, and coverage across 26 countries worldwide.
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Qobuz vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
Paul
Jan 6, 2026
0
Probably the best music streaming platform. Way better ethics and musician remuneration than Spotify. The platform also refuses AI-generated songs and features unique editorial albums and playlists. The interface is more minimal and the audio quality is the best.
privacy-bagel
Positive commentApr 8, 2026
0
High quality audio, curation, and no unethical investments, albeit with more limited libraries and features
Guest
Positive commentJan 25, 2026
1
It's human curated and free of ads. Sustainable on the long term
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 5 comments
Qobuz is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
Pandora
665 likes
Pandora offers a free, ad-supported internet radio, analyzing over 400 song attributes through the Music Genome Project. Customize your listening with Pandora One for $4.99/month, featuring high-quality streaming, unlimited skips, no ads, and enhanced user interaction across desktop applications.
201 Pandora alternatives
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Apple Car Play
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Pandora vs Spotify Comments

khunphraew
Negative commentOct 20, 2023
1
I know people can listen to the radio, but isn't spotify a multimedia player? (It's not)
Guest
Negative commentJan 26, 2017
8
Pandora is an internet radio that chooses the songs for you while Spotify lets you decide which song to play
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Negative commentApr 21, 2017
4
This is a radio, spotify is a media player.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 4 comments
Pandora is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
Pocket Casts
244 likes
Podcast player supporting streaming and downloads, advanced search, cross-device 'Up Next', improved discovery, playback effects, and offline listening essentials.
132 Pocket Casts alternatives
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Open Source (MPL-2.0)
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+5
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Pocket Casts vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
sedeti
Apr 15, 2022
1
That's just a podcast player
Top Negative Comment
Guest
Jul 10, 2020
10
Pocket Casts is a podcast player not a streaming music service.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Benjamin Brooks
Negative commentApr 14, 2025
0
its solely for podcast and would be a waste of time for spotify users
3 of 5 comments
Pocket Casts is Freemium and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
Jango
81 likes
While Spotify mainly focuses on music and podcasts, Jango works more like a free custom internet radio and social network. You can create your own radio stations based on artists or bands and customize them through ratings or adding more artists that will determine what is the best type of content for your radio station. You can also browse the recommended catalog or refine other users' stations.
135 Jango alternatives
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Internet Radio
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United States
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Online
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iPhone
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+5
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Jango vs Spotify Comments

Guest
Positive commentJun 20, 2017
5
The mix of the stations is always good and surprising - love it
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Positive commentJul 12, 2019
4
Jango allows for unlimited skips and it plays the exact song that you enter in the search query, not a similar song or similar artist, and its FREE!!!
Review by a new / low-activity user.
kolorafa
Positive commentNov 2, 2017
2
The same 'radio' feature as Spotify that will play songs based on songs.
Jango is Free and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
Amazon Music
39 likes
Amazon's music service offers streaming and purchasing options, ad-free music and top podcast catalog for Prime. Upgrade to Unlimited for 100 million ad-free songs, offline access, audiobooks, and playlist import from other platforms. Free streaming options also available.
83 Amazon Music alternatives
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+5
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Amazon Music vs Spotify Comments

Geoff Hutchinson
Positive commentOct 29, 2020
2
If you have to pay for a music subscription service and you are already an Amazon Prime member, the Amazon Music app is great app to have.
Benjamin Brooks
Positive commentApr 14, 2025
0
its like apple music and they share some similarities 2 spotify
Guest
Negative commentMay 4, 2015
1
It's more like iTunes that Spotify
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Amazon Music is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
Yandex Music
30 likes
Over 20 million tracks. Selections made just for you or themed playlists. Building on your musical tastes, the app will custom-pick dozens of tracks. Check out new releases from your favourite artists, or discover new hits in the genres you like most.
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Russia
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Windows
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HUAWEI AppGallery
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Yandex Music vs Spotify Comments

Jack Johnson
Positive commentAug 6, 2019
2
The best alternative to Spotify. It has the same number of western artists for 1/3 of the price. English interface is good and playlist arts are great.
Alex Cruger
Positive commentFeb 6, 2022
0
Cheap alternative for Spotify. However not all necessary tracks included
Yandex Music is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary

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