SoundCloud vs stats.fm for Spotify Music App
Recent reviews clearly favor SoundCloud.
Based on 500 + 500 recent App Store reviews · updated 1d ago
Who wins on…
| Measure | SoundCloud | stats.fm for Spotify Music App |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfaction scoreFrom 0 to 100, based on recent reviews. | 52/100 Wins | 35/100 |
| Recent averageAverage stars in the reviews we read. | 4.0★ Wins | 2.2★ |
| 1–2 star reviewsShare of recent reviews. Lower is better. | 22% Wins | 66% |
| Reviews we read TieMore reviews make the score more solid. | 500 | 500 |
| App Store ratingAll-time rating on the App Store. | 4.8★ Wins | 4.6★ |
| Number of ratingsAll-time ratings on the App Store. | 2,066,959 Wins | 47,430 |
SoundCloud 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 SoundCloud. It scores 52 out of 100 for satisfaction, and stats.fm for Spotify Music App scores 35. Only 22% of SoundCloud’s recent reviews give 1 or 2 stars, against 66% for stats.fm for Spotify Music App.
Pick SoundCloud if you want what its fans praise most: Best place for underground and unreleased music
. 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 SoundCloud it is App crashes on launch or on play
, and for stats.fm for Spotify Music App it is Constant ads and popups block basic use
. Both apps get complaints about too many ads and 1 more issue, so do not expect either one to fix that for you.
We read 500 recent reviews of SoundCloud 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.
Too many ads
Playing back-to-back-back unskippable ads doesn't make me want to sign up
every button you click will take you to an ad
Price and paywalls
Making certain songs unplayable as a premium feature is despicable
you have to pay like $10 to do anything that the app advertised
What users love
SoundCloud-
Best place for underground and unreleased music35× mentions
It's just the best for underground music. You can find music you won't find anywhere else.
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Better than Spotify for finding music30× mentions
This is literally better than spotify in my opinion
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Huge library, songs others lack18× mentions
There is not a song that I can't find on SoundCloud
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Few ads on the free tier10× mentions
There are less ads . you can pick whatever song you want.
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
SoundCloud-
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.
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Recent update broke older iPhones25× mentions
I'm on iOS 16 and my soundcloud does not work
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Too many ads, unskippable ones35× mentions
Playing back-to-back-back unskippable ads doesn't make me want to sign up
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Songs locked behind premium paywall10× mentions
Making certain songs unplayable as a premium feature is despicable
Why some say they are leaving
- Switching to Spotify after repeated crashes
- Deleting and reinstalling without the app ever working again
- Cancelling premium after launch crashes persist for days
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
SoundCloud-
Lyrics display4× mentions
Add lyrics! ... the only thing you need to add now is LYRICS!!
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Block artists or tracks from stations4× mentions
Let us Block... We should be able to block accounts/profiles/artists
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Free downloads or offline for free users4× mentions
at least give 12 free song downloads per person
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Fewer or skippable ads6× mentions
Less ads please lol
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, SoundCloud or stats.fm for Spotify Music App?
Recent reviews favor SoundCloud. It scores 52 out of 100 for satisfaction, and stats.fm for Spotify Music App scores 35. 22% of recent SoundCloud reviews give 1 or 2 stars, against 66% for stats.fm for Spotify Music App.
What do users dislike about SoundCloud and stats.fm for Spotify Music App?
SoundCloud users complain most about App crashes on launch or on play
. stats.fm for Spotify Music App users complain most about Constant ads and popups block basic use
. Both get complaints about too many ads.
What do SoundCloud and stats.fm for Spotify Music App users want next?
SoundCloud users most often ask for Lyrics display
. stats.fm for Spotify Music App users most often ask for Support Apple Music and other streaming services
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How did you compare SoundCloud and stats.fm for Spotify Music App?
We read the 500 most recent App Store reviews of SoundCloud 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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