Both Spotify and YouTube Music keep your own music files in a distinctly separate section of your library, which can be frustrating if you want to keep all your music together. One major benefit to Apple Music's library is that it does an excellent job of integrating user-uploaded files with Apple Music files. There are no podcasts-Apple has the Podcasts app for that-but you can listen to live radio stations, such as Apple Music 1 with shows hosted by Zane Lowe and other popular presenters. Somehow, Apple Music has even more music than Spotify with a library of over 100 million songs.

One major catch to the free version, though, is that the app needs to be open in order to play anything. That means you can try YouTube Music for free if you're happy to watch or listen to occasional adverts, or you can subscribe to remove them. It's clear that YouTube Music has taken the lead from Spotify in this department, with all the same price points and offerings (except YouTube Music doesn't offer a Duo tier).

YouTube Music also has four tiers on offer: Unfortunately, Apple Music limits student discounts to 48 months, which is half of what Spotify gives you. This is only for college students and Apple uses UNiDAYS to verify your eligibility. The catch is you all need to link your Apple ID accounts in the same Family Sharing group.Īpple Music offers a $5.99/month plan for students. For $16.99/month, six people (including you) get unlimited access to Apple Music. The family plan is the same as Spotify's, but more expensive.

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