# SoundCloud: Discover New Music reviews: what users love, hate and want

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

- App: SoundCloud: Discover New Music by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co KG (Music, iOS)
- App Store page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soundcloud-discover-new-music/id336353151?uo=4
- Source: Apple App Store, United States store. The 500 most recent public reviews, written Oct 15 – Oct 31, 2026.
- Satisfaction score: 52/100 (how happy recent reviewers are; 0 = unhappy, 100 = delighted)
- Recent average: 4.0 stars. 22% of these reviews gave 1 or 2 stars.
- App Store rating: 4.8 stars from 2,066,959 ratings
- First published: 2026-11-01. Last updated: 2026-11-01.
- Canonical page: https://synthiya.ai/r/soundcloud-discover-new-music

## What users love

1. **Best place for underground and unreleased music** (35 mentions). Quote: "It's just the best for underground music. You can find music you won't find anywhere else."
2. **Better than Spotify for finding music** (30 mentions). Quote: "This is literally better than spotify in my opinion"
3. **Huge library, songs others lack** (18 mentions). Quote: "There is not a song that I can't find on SoundCloud"
4. **Few ads on the free tier** (10 mentions). Quote: "There are less ads . you can pick whatever song you want."
5. **Great DJ mixes and live sets** (8 mentions). Quote: "Best source of uninterrupted DJ mixes anywhere"

## What users hate

1. **App crashes on launch or on play** (90 mentions). Quote: "App crashes on startup and when it doesn't, it crashes when I click on a song."
2. **Recent update broke older iPhones** (25 mentions). Quote: "I'm on iOS 16 and my soundcloud does not work"
3. **Too many ads, unskippable ones** (35 mentions). Quote: "Playing back-to-back-back unskippable ads doesn't make me want to sign up"
4. **Songs locked behind premium paywall** (10 mentions). Quote: "Making certain songs unplayable as a premium feature is despicable"
5. **Subscription charges and billing disputes** (5 mentions). Quote: "I canceled my subscription a month before a recurring charge."

## What users want

1. **Lyrics display** (4 mentions). Quote: "Add lyrics! ... the only thing you need to add now is LYRICS!!"
2. **Block artists or tracks from stations** (4 mentions). Quote: "Let us Block... We should be able to block accounts/profiles/artists"
3. **Free downloads or offline for free users** (4 mentions). Quote: "at least give 12 free song downloads per person"
4. **Fewer or skippable ads** (6 mentions). Quote: "Less ads please lol"
5. **Russian language support** (2 mentions). Quote: "Добавьте русский язык пожалуйста"

## Why people 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
- Leaving because the app doesn't run on older iPhones

## What to fix 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.

## Rating by app version

| Version | Average stars | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8.82.0 | 4.61 | 83 |
| 8.83.0 | 3.53 | 270 |
| 8.83.1 | 4.37 | 52 |
| 8.84.0 | 4.40 | 94 |

## Quick answers

### 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.

## About this teardown

Synthiya read the 500 newest public reviews of SoundCloud: Discover New Music on the App Store in the United States and summed up what people say. Each point comes with a real quote. Mention counts are estimates. How we make teardowns: https://synthiya.ai/methodology

Cite as: Synthiya. “SoundCloud: Discover New Music reviews: what users love, hate and want.” Updated Nov 1, 2026. https://synthiya.ai/r/soundcloud-discover-new-music