What advantages does which platform offer these days when we pay even to listen to music without any problems and ads?
Just like on the platforms we visit to watch TV series and movies, we come across many platforms when we want to listen to music. From Spotify to Apple Music to YouTube Musiceach of them promises us an experience.
Well, music platforms What advantages does it offer? Who should choose which platform? Answers to these questions, platforms beyond just the music listening experience. we are referring to.
Spotify
Subscription fees:
- Student: 14.99 TL/month
- Individual: 29.99 TL/month
- Duo: 39.99 TL/month
- Family: 49.99 TL/month
Notable advantages:
- Having a logic like a social media platform, being able to follow friends and popular artists.
- Access to new tastes with community, Spotify and artist-created playlists.
- Being able to listen to the same music at the same time with friends or family.
- Working on each platform (Television, all smart watches except phones)
- In addition to the music library, it also includes a large podcast library.
- Successful algorithm that can offer new and similar flavors by analyzing what you listen to.
- Ability to listen to music offline by pre-downloading playlists.
- Easily switch between devices while listening to music, control the music from another device.
- Ability to create collaborative playlists with friends.
Disadvantages:
- Annoying ads and restricted usage in the free membership.
- The most expensive music platform.
- It still does not include Hi-Fi sound quality.
Apple Music
Subscription fees:
- Student: 9.99 TL/month
- Individual: 19.99 TL/month
- Family: 29.99 TL/month
Notable advantages:
- Higher sound quality than Spotify.
- It also offers access to the iCloud library.
- Ability to create personalized playlists like Spotify.
- Access to local radio stations and programs (No stations and programs from Turkey yet).
- Ability to listen to music offline by pre-downloading playlists.
- Having a rich podcast library.
- Receive notifications when new music is released by following your favorite artists.
Disadvantages:
No free usage.
Especially on devices in the Apple ecosystem (no Android smartwatches like the Samsung Galaxy Watch).
YouTube Music
Subscription fees:
- Student: 10.49 TL/month
- Individual: 20.99 TL/month
- Family: 34.99 TL/month
Notable advantages:
- Access to every single track and playlist on YouTube, including music that is not/removed on other platforms, hence a richer library.
- Listening to music offline by pre-downloading songs and playlists.
- Ads can be skipped after 5 seconds in free subscription.
- Unlimited song changing and playing desired song in free subscription.
- It can also play music from your local files.
- Receive notifications when new music is released by following your favorite artists.
Disadvantages:
- Lower sound quality compared to Spotify and Apple Music.
- Inability to follow your friends or loved ones.
Deezer
Subscription fees:
- Individual: 22.99 TL/month
- Family: 34.99 TL/month
Notable advantages:
- It can offer very high quality sound with the FLAC option.
- Listening to music offline by pre-downloading playlists.
- Tracking your friends and their activities.
- Ability to create collaborative playlists with friends.
Disadvantages:
- It has less content than other platforms.
physio
Subscription fees:
- Credit Card payment option: 16.99 TL/month
- Reflect on my Turkcell bill: 13.99 TL/month
- Via App Store and Google Play Store: 13.99 TL/month
Notable advantages:
- Affordable in application stores and for Turkcell users.
- Ability to listen to music offline by pre-downloading playlists.
- Ability to listen to music without spending quota for Turkcell users.
- Access to domestic and foreign radio stations.
Disadvantages:
- More limited library than its competitors.
- Inability to follow your friends or loved ones.
muud
Subscription fee: 7.99 TL/month
Notable advantages:
- Even with a free subscription, you can listen to music without spending a quota (for Türk Telekom users).
- Being able to display the lyrics of the music you listen to on the screen with the “Accompany” feature.
Disadvantages:
- Much more limited library than its competitors.
- Inability to follow your friends or loved ones.
- The experience offered by the application interface is left behind compared to its competitors.