Best place for underground and unreleased music35×
It's just the best for underground music. You can find music you won't find anywhere else.
Better than Spotify for finding music30×
This is literally better than spotify in my opinion
Huge library, songs others lack18×
There is not a song that I can't find on SoundCloud
Few ads on the free tier10×
There are less ads . you can pick whatever song you want.
Great DJ mixes and live sets8×
Best source of uninterrupted DJ mixes anywhere
What users hate
5
App crashes on launch or on play90×
App crashes on startup and when it doesn't, it crashes when I click on a song.
Recent update broke older iPhones25×
I'm on iOS 16 and my soundcloud does not work
Too many ads, unskippable ones35×
Playing back-to-back-back unskippable ads doesn't make me want to sign up
Songs locked behind premium paywall10×
Making certain songs unplayable as a premium feature is despicable
Subscription charges and billing disputes5×
I canceled my subscription a month before a recurring charge.
What users want
5
Lyrics display4×
Add lyrics! ... the only thing you need to add now is LYRICS!!
Block artists or tracks from stations4×
Let us Block... We should be able to block accounts/profiles/artists
Free downloads or offline for free users4×
at least give 12 free song downloads per person
Fewer or skippable ads6×
Less ads please lol
Russian language support2×
Добавьте русский язык пожалуйста
If you're the developer, fix this first
Fix the launch and playback crash in the latest version, especially on iOS 16-17 and older iPhones. Ship a hotfix now and roll back the update if needed.
Opportunity for a competitor
A free, ad-light app that keeps SoundCloud's underground catalog and offers lyrics, offline downloads, and blocking. Launch it on stable, older-iOS-friendly builds. Unhappy users are searching for a stable alternative.
Why people say they're leaving
Switching to Spotify after repeated crashes
Deleting and reinstalling without the app ever working again
Cancelling premium after launch crashes persist for days
Leaving because the app doesn't run on older iPhones
Recent rating mix
500 reviews
73% 4–5★5% 3★22% 1–2★
5★31663%
4★479%
3★275%
2★184%
1★9218%
Recent average 4.0★. 22% of reviews are 1 or 2 stars.
Rating by version
Average stars
5★4★3★2★1★
4.6
v8.82.0
3.5
v8.83.0
4.4
v8.83.1
4.4
v8.84.0
Quick answers about SoundCloud
What do users like most about SoundCloud?
Users like Best place for underground and unreleased music the most. 35 reviews mention it. They also praise Better than Spotify for finding music and Huge library, songs others lack.
What are the biggest complaints about SoundCloud?
The top complaint is App crashes on launch or on play. 90 reviews mention it. Users also complain about Recent update broke older iPhones and Too many ads, unskippable ones. Of the 500 reviews we read, 22% gave 1 or 2 stars.
What features do SoundCloud users want?
The top request is Lyrics display. 4 reviews mention it. Users also ask for Block artists or tracks from stations and Free downloads or offline for free users.
Why do people stop using SoundCloud?
The main reason people give is Switching to Spotify after repeated crashes. Others point to Deleting and reinstalling without the app ever working again and Cancelling premium after launch crashes persist for days.
Is SoundCloud worth it, according to reviews?
It depends on what you need. Recent reviews give it 4.0 stars on average, and it scores 52 out of 100 for satisfaction. Check the top complaint, App crashes on launch or on play, before you decide. Its overall App Store rating is 4.8 stars from 2,066,959 ratings.
What should SoundCloud fix first?
Based on the reviews, our teardown says: Fix the launch and playback crash in the latest version, especially on iOS 16-17 and older iPhones. Ship a hotfix now and roll back the update if needed.
Key stats
Satisfaction
52/100
Recent average
4.0 stars
1–2 star reviews
22%
Reviews read
500
Reviews written
Oct 15 – Oct 31, 2026
Country
United States
Updated
App Store rating
4.8 stars from 2,066,959 ratings
How we made this
We read the 500 newest public reviews of SoundCloud on the App Store in the United States. Then we sorted what people say into themes. Each point comes with a real quote. The star counts come straight from the reviews.
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