YouTube Music alternatives that users like more
We ranked 4 other Music apps by what their users say in recent App Store reviews. 3 score higher than YouTube Music.
Why people leave YouTube Music
- Switching to Spotify or Apple Music after crashes and bugs
- Canceling Premium because the free tier is unusable
- Deleting the app after playlists and downloads disappear
Top complaints
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App crashes or freezes during playback30× mentions
this app crashes on my daily
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Ads between nearly every song18× mentions
There is an add each time before and after a single song
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Background play locked behind Premium18× mentions
Why do I have to pay for it to be in the background?
YouTube Music at a glance
Loved for its catalog, hated for crashes, ads and AI-filled shuffle.
Alternatives, ranked by users
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Rank 1
Apple Music
Users love Huge catalog, finds nearly any song
Every song that I look for is on Apple Music.
72/100 +30 points vs YouTube Music -
Rank 2
Spotify: Music and Podcasts
Users love Huge music selection covers every taste
the selection of music to choose from is never ending
70/100 +28 points vs YouTube Music -
Rank 3
SoundCloud: Discover New Music
Users love Best place for underground and unreleased music
It's just the best for underground music. You can find music you won't find anywhere else.
52/100 +10 points vs YouTube Music -
Rank 4
stats.fm for Spotify Music App
Users love Detailed listening history and personal stats
great insight into listening history and in depth details on your music
35/100 −7 points vs YouTube Music
Questions people ask
What is the best alternative to YouTube Music?
Based on recent App Store reviews, users like Apple Music the most. The top score is 72 out of 100 for satisfaction, against 42 for YouTube Music.
Why do people stop using YouTube Music?
Recent reviewers give these reasons: Switching to Spotify or Apple Music after crashes and bugs
. Canceling Premium because the free tier is unusable
. Deleting the app after playlists and downloads disappear
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How do you rank YouTube Music 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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