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The original streaming app has a lot to like

Spotify

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The original music streaming service that kicked off the streaming revolution. Spotify works across all your Apple devices and offers a free tier, with which you will hear some ads, or paid tiers for ad-free listening and also the ability to download tracks for offline listening.

While both Spotify and Apple Music have vast libraries, the consensus is that Apple edges it on audio quality, while Spotify is better at recommending music based on your listening habits. Spotify also offers more features like EQ, and is considered to be better integrated with third-party voice assistants. Spotify also has better social and sharing features than Apple Music.