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SoundCloud alternatives that users like more

We ranked 4 other Music apps by what their users say in recent App Store reviews. 2 score higher than SoundCloud.

52SoundCloud

Why people leave SoundCloud

  • Switching to Spotify after repeated crashes
  • Deleting and reinstalling without the app ever working again
  • Cancelling premium after launch crashes persist for days

Top complaints

  • App crashes on launch or on play90× mentions
    App crashes on startup and when it doesn't, it crashes when I click on a song.
  • Recent update broke older iPhones25× mentions
    I'm on iOS 16 and my soundcloud does not work
  • Too many ads, unskippable ones35× mentions
    Playing back-to-back-back unskippable ads doesn't make me want to sign up

SoundCloud at a glance

Satisfaction52/100
App Store4.8★
1–2 star reviews22%
Reviews read500

Loved for underground music, but a crash wave is driving people away.

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Alternatives, ranked by users

  1. Rank 1

    Apple Music

    Apple Inc. · 4.9★ on the App Store · 500 reviews read

    Users love Huge catalog, finds nearly any song

    Every song that I look for is on Apple Music.

    Compare with SoundCloud

    72/100 +20 points vs SoundCloud
  2. Rank 2

    Spotify: Music and Podcasts

    Spotify · 4.8★ on the App Store · 50 reviews read

    Users love Huge music selection covers every taste

    the selection of music to choose from is never ending

    Compare with SoundCloud

    70/100 +18 points vs SoundCloud
  3. Rank 3

    YouTube Music

    Google LLC · 4.8★ on the App Store · 500 reviews read

    Users love Better than Spotify for many users

    Still better than Spotify

    Compare with SoundCloud

    42/100 −10 points vs SoundCloud
  4. Rank 4

    stats.fm for Spotify Music App

    StatsFM B.V. · 4.6★ on the App Store · 500 reviews read

    Users love Detailed listening history and personal stats

    great insight into listening history and in depth details on your music

    Compare with SoundCloud

    35/100 −17 points vs SoundCloud

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to SoundCloud?

Based on recent App Store reviews, users like Apple Music the most. The top score is 72 out of 100 for satisfaction, against 52 for SoundCloud.

Why do people stop using SoundCloud?

Recent reviewers give these reasons: Switching to Spotify after repeated crashes. Deleting and reinstalling without the app ever working again. Cancelling premium after launch crashes persist for days.

How do you rank SoundCloud alternatives?

We rank other Music apps by their satisfaction score. The score comes from each app’s most recent App Store reviews. An app needs at least 20 recent reviews to make the list.

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