Apple Music vs stats.fm for Spotify Music App
Recent reviews clearly favor Apple Music.
Based on 500 + 500 recent App Store reviews · updated 1d ago
Who wins on…
| Measure | Apple Music | stats.fm for Spotify Music App |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfaction scoreFrom 0 to 100, based on recent reviews. | 72/100 Wins | 35/100 |
| Recent averageAverage stars in the reviews we read. | 4.1★ Wins | 2.2★ |
| 1–2 star reviewsShare of recent reviews. Lower is better. | 19% Wins | 66% |
| Reviews we read TieMore reviews make the score more solid. | 500 | 500 |
| App Store ratingAll-time rating on the App Store. | 4.9★ Wins | 4.6★ |
| Number of ratingsAll-time ratings on the App Store. | 3,236,108 Wins | 47,430 |
Apple Music wins 5, stats.fm for Spotify Music App wins 0, and 1 is a tie. The first four rows come from the reviews we read. The last two are all-time App Store numbers.
Which should you pick?
Recent reviews clearly favor Apple Music. It scores 72 out of 100 for satisfaction, and stats.fm for Spotify Music App scores 35. Only 19% of Apple Music’s recent reviews give 1 or 2 stars, against 66% for stats.fm for Spotify Music App.
Pick Apple Music if you want what its fans praise most: Huge catalog, finds nearly any song
. Pick stats.fm for Spotify Music App if you would rather have this: Detailed listening history and personal stats
. Each app has a weak spot. For Apple Music it is Red icon swapped for black and white
, and for stats.fm for Spotify Music App it is Constant ads and popups block basic use
. Both apps get complaints about price and paywalls, so do not expect either one to fix that for you.
We read 500 recent reviews of Apple Music and 500 of stats.fm for Spotify Music App, so this shows how people feel now.
Recent rating mix
Share of recent reviews at each star level.
Shared complaints
Users of both apps complain about these. Expect them whichever one you pick.
Price and paywalls
Started 1.99 and now it is 11.99 a month
you have to pay like $10 to do anything that the app advertised
What users love
Apple Music-
Huge catalog, finds nearly any song15× mentions
Every song that I look for is on Apple Music.
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No ads, unlike Spotify and YouTube12× mentions
I love Apple Music because there's no ads like Spotify or YouTube
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Clear, high-quality sound10× mentions
The sound is clear as water
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Clean, easy-to-navigate interface7× mentions
The interface is so much cleaner.
stats.fm for Spotify Music App-
Detailed listening history and personal stats30× mentions
great insight into listening history and in depth details on your music
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Wrapped-style recaps year round14× mentions
Wrapped year round!
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Fun, visual, well-organized stats display10× mentions
It’s so fun to see all of your data displayed the way the app is categorized
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Good value for lifetime purchase8× mentions
for a good price but it will lag occasionally
What users hate
Apple Music-
Red icon swapped for black and white25× mentions
Bring back the RED app icon!
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Downloaded songs vanish or won't play12× mentions
all my downloaded songs are gone
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Price keeps climbing12× mentions
Started 1.99 and now it is 11.99 a month
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Recommendations and autoplay feel random12× mentions
the algorithm is still really really really unusable
Why some say they are leaving
- Switching to Spotify or Amazon Music after bugs or algorithm complaints
- Songs deleted from playlists and libraries, so users cancel
- Deleting and reinstalling the app every few months due to technical issues
stats.fm for Spotify Music App-
Constant ads and popups block basic use90× mentions
every button you click will take you to an ad
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Stats missing, wrong, or deleted35× mentions
streams are constantly disappearing
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Core features paywalled on free tier25× mentions
you have to pay like $10 to do anything that the app advertised
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Apple Music linking and syncing broken20× mentions
it takes me back to the app store
Why some say they are leaving
- Uninstalling because ads make the app unusable
- Lifetime purchase lost features or access
- Apple Music sync broken with no fix from support
What users want
Apple Music-
Restore red icon or offer icon choices22× mentions
Can you give us maybe 5 choices of what kind of app icon
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Free or ad-supported tier5× mentions
I just think there should be a free version with ads
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Block artists and genres from recommendations4× mentions
I should be able to block artists that I don't want to hear
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Download whole library in one click3× mentions
download your whole music library in one click
stats.fm for Spotify Music App-
Support Apple Music and other streaming services6× mentions
it would be super cool if you guys expanded to more music platforms
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Filter out bots and stream farmers6× mentions
people who farm streams/minutes so they can be the top listener
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Keep more top stats free5× mentions
You used to be able to see top 100 artists, tracks etc all for free
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Restore friends activity and reactions3× mentions
i miss reacting to my friends music
Questions people ask
Which is better, Apple Music or stats.fm for Spotify Music App?
Recent reviews favor Apple Music. It scores 72 out of 100 for satisfaction, and stats.fm for Spotify Music App scores 35. 19% of recent Apple Music reviews give 1 or 2 stars, against 66% for stats.fm for Spotify Music App.
What do users dislike about Apple Music and stats.fm for Spotify Music App?
Apple Music users complain most about Red icon swapped for black and white
. stats.fm for Spotify Music App users complain most about Constant ads and popups block basic use
. Both get complaints about price and paywalls.
What do Apple Music and stats.fm for Spotify Music App users want next?
Apple Music users most often ask for Restore red icon or offer icon choices
. stats.fm for Spotify Music App users most often ask for Support Apple Music and other streaming services
.
How did you compare Apple Music and stats.fm for Spotify Music App?
We read the 500 most recent App Store reviews of Apple Music and the 500 most recent of stats.fm for Spotify Music App. Then we sum up what users love, hate and want, and give each app a satisfaction score from 0 to 100. The scores come only from those reviews.
Want the details? Read how we read reviews.
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