Spotify Alternatives for iPhone

Spotify is not available for iPhone but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best iPhone 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 iPhone so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPhone alternatives to Spotify are SoundCloud, YouTube Music, Funkwhale and Apple Music.

Spotify alternatives are mainly Music Streaming Services but may also be Music Discovery Services or Audio Players. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Spotify.

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Deezer
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178 Deezer alternatives
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.
- - Deezer is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Spotify.
- - Deezer is the most popular free alternative to Spotify.
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Deezer Features
1. Personalized RecommendationsDeezer can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
2. Dark ModeDeezer supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Works OfflineDeezer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. LightweightDeezer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Deezer.
6. Collaborative PlaylistsMake any playlist collaborative to let your friends add, remove, and reorder videos and tracks.
7. AirPlay SupportDeezer can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
8. Lossless AudioDeezer has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
9. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within Deezer using IFTTT.
Music Library
Unlimited music
Hi-Fi Sound
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Douze
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.
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mulang
It's a nice and easy to use ui
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jdakfkj333
With Deezer you can only listen to 30 seconds of a song unless you pay.
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247NaijaBuzz Media
It's easy to access and navigate
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Slot Gacor
sound is good but the lidrary to poor
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SoundCloud
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151 SoundCloud alternatives
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.
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SoundCloud Features
1. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within SoundCloud using IFTTT.
Community-based
Music Library
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Unlimited music
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Jonathan Jewell
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.
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Guest
SoundCloud is the platform for EDM Artists. Might not be as big as Spotify, but still a great platform to try out!
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Harvey Williams
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.
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Char Charte
Because it's too much easier for you to upload your music and better audio quality
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jdakfkj333
SoundCloud is good if you want to find small and unknown people or listen to podcasts, but you have to sort through a lot of bad to find the good.

Whereas Spotify has mostly high quality work.
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YouTube Music
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144 YouTube Music alternatives
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.
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YouTube Music Features
1. Personalized RecommendationsYouTube Music can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
2. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with YouTube Music.
3. Dark ModeYouTube Music supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Playlists management
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Comments about YouTube Music as a Alternative to Spotify
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Guest
It has music videos, and songs. It also lets you stream what you want for free, which is a premium feature on Spotify.
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Irina Manets
Free, included in YouTube premium
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bagitusudah
I like this stuff because the video music is HD af
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OMGparticles
YouTube Music has a large selection due to it drawing content from YouTube. If what you're interested in isn't available, you can make it available by uploading music you have stored locally. You can then add that music to your playlists and stream it on any device. Spotify has a good selection, but if they don't have what you want you can't add it yourself.
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Slot Gacor
not bad but anoy for video convert to music
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Funkwhale
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69 Funkwhale alternatives
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.
- - Funkwhale is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Spotify.
- - Funkwhale is the most popular Open Source alternative to Spotify.
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Funkwhale Features
1. DecentralizedFunkwhale is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Ad-freeFunkwhale doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Support for ActivityPubFunkwhale support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
4. No TrackingFunkwhale will not track you or use your personal data.
5. LightweightFunkwhale consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Multiple Account supportFunkwhale support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
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loziniak
It's open and distributed.
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Guest
It has de API interface and the web frontend and android a IOS apps that you can install.
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Guest
This is a player for your own music, not a streaming service
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Apple Music
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118 Apple Music alternatives
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.
- - Apple Music is the most popular commercial alternative to Spotify.
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Apple Music Features
1. Lossless AudioApple Music has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
2. PortableApple Music can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Music StoreYou can buy music and keep ownership in perpetuity at Apple Music.
4. Personalized RecommendationsApple Music can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
5. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
6. AirPlay SupportApple Music can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
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Comments about Apple Music as a Alternative to Spotify
Most users think Apple Music is a great Spotify alternative.
ihatetoregister
I like Apple Music over Spotify because AM will seamlessly sync your local songs.
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mulang
It has a nice music player with lyrics just like Spotify. It has playlist and perfect related music recommendation hence making it a good spotify alternative
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Troplo
It does not have a free version like Spotify.
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Guest
Apple Music has more quality songs than Spotify.
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Guest
Great music library available.
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Bandcamp
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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.
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Bandcamp Features
1. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
2. Music StoreYou can buy music and keep ownership in perpetuity at Bandcamp.
3. Lossless AudioBandcamp has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
4. Ad-freeBandcamp doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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MaterialFuture
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.
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TIDAL
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92 TIDAL alternatives
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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TIDAL Features
1. Works OfflineTIDAL can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Lossless AudioTIDAL has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Hi-Fi Sound
Comments about TIDAL as a Alternative to Spotify
Almost everyone thinks TIDAL is a great Spotify alternative.
John Fastman
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.
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mamasch19
Just better sound quality (& plex integration)
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