#1in Music StreamingSpotify: Music and Podcasts
What is Spotify?
Spotify is a music and podcast streaming app that the listing describes as having over 100 million songs and 6 million podcast titles. The free tier includes streaming, search, playlists and personalized recommendations. Spotify Premium adds offline downloads, ad-free music and audiobooks in the listed regions.
Pricing. Spotify: Music and Podcasts is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Streaming music and podcasts on a phone or tablet
- Listening offline with a Premium subscription
- Following favorite artists for new releases and nearby gigs
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Why this app is in S tier
Spotify scores 99 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 100, App Store search rank 99, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
With the Spotify app, you can explore an extensive library of music and podcasts for free. Curate the best playlists and stream millions of free songs, albums, and original podcasts on your phone or tablet. Subscribe to Spotify Premium to download and listen offline wherever you are, and unlock our catalog of audiobooks. Why choose Spotify as your go-to music and podcast app? Here, you can: • Listen to over 100 million songs and 6 million podcast titles • Explore our selection of specially-crafted artist playlists • Easily search for your favorite songs, albums, artists, and podcasts • Discover personalized music recommendations tailored to your unique taste • Subscribe to your favorite free podcasts so you never miss an episode, and even curate your own podcast library Spotify Free is more than a music player - find the sounds you love and stream music and podcasts online, for free. Enjoy personalized playlists or curate and share your own, discover the hottest new releases, explore upcoming events from your favorites, and more. • Stream millions of free songs and podcasts • Create playlists with your favorite music • Share songs and playlists with friends and family (feature r
Compare in Music Streaming
| Measure | Spotify |  Amazon Music |  SoundCloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 99 / 100 | 98 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 42.7M | 3.4M | 2.1M |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 4.3 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.9 ★ · 20 reviews | 4.5 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 1d ago | 5d ago | 1d ago |
| Price | Free | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Spotify
Is the app free to use?
The app is listed as free. Spotify Free includes streaming songs and podcasts, creating playlists and personalized recommendations. Spotify Premium is a subscription that adds offline downloads and ad-free music.
Can I listen without an internet connection?
Yes, but only with Spotify Premium, which lets you download songs, playlists, podcasts and audiobooks for offline listening. The listing says no contract is required and you can cancel at any time.
Are audiobooks included?
Audiobooks are part of Premium and are listed as available in the US, UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada. Premium Individual and Duo & Family plan managers get 15 hours per month of listening.
Is Spotify free?
Yes. Spotify is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Spotify good for?
Spotify is built for streaming music and podcasts on a phone or tablet, listening offline with a premium subscription, following favorite artists for new releases and nearby gigs. It sits in the music streaming list on AppTierList.
Is Spotify worth it?
Spotify is S tier, ranked #1 of 34 music streaming apps with a score of 99 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 42,668,141 ratings. That is the top of its list.
How does Spotify compare to Amazon Music?
Spotify is S tier at 99; Amazon Music is S tier at 98. Spotify ranks higher. Spotify is free, with no in-app purchases, Amazon Music is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Spotify updated?
Spotify was updated 1 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Music Streaming
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 99 / 100
- Rank in list
- #1 of 34
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 42,668,141
- Recent reviews
- 4.3 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (1 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Music
- Good for
- Streaming music and podcasts on a phone or tablet, Listening offline with a Premium subscription, Following favorite artists for new releases and nearby gigs
- Requires
- iOS 16.1 or later
- Size
- 309 MB
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 61
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed