Apple Music

It's not unexpected that Apple Music is marketed directly at Apple consumers. As such, whether you own an iPhone, HomePod, or Apple Watch, Apple Music makes a lot of sense. Apple Music is considered the best music streaming service for user experience.

Apple Music integrates easily with Siri, lets you listen to music on your Watch while running, and its monthly fee (£10/month on its own) can be wrapped into a money-saving package that includes an Apple TV+ subscription and iCloud storage.

The usability is as sleek as you'd expect from Apple, with a clean, simple interface that's simple to navigate and search capabilities that allows you to search by lyrics if necessary.

Apple Music has an incredible starting repertoire with over 75 million tracks for you to enjoy. The fluidity of Apple Music's catalog is what sets it apart from the competition. It combines music from the streaming service and your iTunes library and lets you effortlessly add local files from your computer. Podcast enthusiasts may be disappointed, as Apple's Podcasts app contains the majority of its podcast content.

In terms of features, Apple Music contains well-curated tabs for suggestions, created playlists, and new releases from artists you enjoy. It also includes a powerful radio feature with three specialized stations: Apple Radio 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country. Apple Radio 1 is a thrilling 24-hour worldwide radio station that broadcasts exclusive weekly shows from artists such as Frank Ocean and Drake's OVO group.

In addition to their normal AAC audio files, Apple Music subscribers get lossless streaming as part of their base package. The Apple Music mobile and desktop apps perform seamlessly on Macs and iPhones with great Siri integration, making them ideal for anyone already in the Apple ecosystem; Android and PC users may still use them, but there may be the occasional snag since things aren't quite as flawless.

Apple Music offers similar standard, student, and family plans to Spotify, as well as its own Voice Plan for £4.99/month, which is totally controlled by Siri.

Pros:

• Excellent playlist curation;
• 24/7 live radio channel;
• podcasts/Beats radio;
• works well with other Apple kit

Cons:

• No lossless playback option;
• mostly appealing for Apple users

Price: £10 (256kbps) | Family (up to 6 people): £15 | Student: £5

Key details:

• Free Trial: 1 month;
• Audio Quality: 128Kbits/sec - Lossless;
• Offline downloads: Yes;
• Shared plans: Yes

Website: https://music.apple.com/gb/browse