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Head-to-head

SoundCloud vs Mixcloud

SoundCloud 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner SoundCloud
Mixcloud 4.8★ · Free to download 45

Mixcloud offers a vast library of DJ mixes and live broadcasts, but its app is plagued by significant bugs, playback issues, and a frustrating user experience, making SoundCloud the more reliable choice despite not having direct user reviews for comparison.

Full reviews: SoundCloud · Mixcloud

Mixcloud is praised for its extensive collection of DJ mixes and electronic music, appealing to users who want to discover new sounds and support artists. However, recent reviews highlight severe app instability, playback problems, and a broken offline listening feature, especially for paying subscribers. SoundCloud, while not directly reviewed here, is mentioned by frustrated Mixcloud users as a more functional alternative.

Head to head

Content & Discovery edge: MixcloudR2R5R11R16
SoundCloud No direct reviews for SoundCloud, but a frustrated Mixcloud user mentions switching to SoundCloud due to Mixcloud's issues R11.
Mixcloud Mixcloud is highly praised for its extensive library of DJ mixes, electronic music, and live broadcasts, allowing users to discover new artists and genres R2R5R16. Users appreciate finding specific shows and old favorites .
Ease of Use & Features edge: SoundCloudR6R9R11R13
SoundCloud No direct reviews for SoundCloud, but it is implied to be a more functional alternative by a user frustrated with Mixcloud's performance R11.
Mixcloud Mixcloud's app is criticized for numerous usability issues, including a 'useless' search function R6, a broken queue system , and confusing playback controls R13. The CarPlay app is described as 'awful,' with frequent stops, disconnections, and audio problems R9. Users also report issues with notifications constantly showing on the home screen and the app forcing portrait orientation on iPad . Some users also face captchas that don't work .
Reliability & Performance edge: SoundCloudR1R4R7R11
SoundCloud No direct reviews for SoundCloud, but it is mentioned as a working alternative by users experiencing severe issues with Mixcloud R11.
Mixcloud Mixcloud suffers from severe reliability issues, with frequent crashes, freezing, and inability to play mixes R11R13R15. Users report that the app 'always stops working' in areas with signal fluctuations, on VPNs, or after leaving the tube R15. Downloaded mixes often fail to play offline, even for premium subscribers, rendering the offline feature useless R4R13R15R23. Some users cannot even play their own uploaded mixes R1R7.
Sound Quality tieR3R16R47
SoundCloud No direct reviews for SoundCloud.
Mixcloud Some Mixcloud users report poor sound quality, leading them to switch to other platforms like Spotify R3. However, others praise the 'unreal quality tunes' and 'decent sound quality' of the mixes R16R47.
Price & Value edge: SoundCloudR1R4R13R15
SoundCloud SoundCloud offers a Free + IAP model.
Mixcloud Mixcloud is free to download but heavily pushes users to upgrade to premium for features like unlimited skips and reliable offline listening R29. However, many paying subscribers report that the premium features, particularly offline downloads, do not work as advertised, making the subscription a 'waste of money' R4R13R15R23. Some users feel the value is poor given the app's bugs R1R13R15. Conversely, some users find the subscription 'very affordable' and worth it for full playback control .
Pick SoundCloud if

Pick SoundCloud if you prioritize a reliable and functional app experience for streaming and discovering music, especially given the significant bugs reported by Mixcloud users R11R13R15.

Pick Mixcloud if

Pick Mixcloud if your primary goal is to discover a vast array of DJ mixes, live broadcasts, and electronic music, and you are willing to tolerate significant app instability and bugs R2R11.

Evidence note: The evidence for SoundCloud is indirect, based on Mixcloud users mentioning it as a more reliable alternative when frustrated with Mixcloud's performance. All direct reviews are for Mixcloud, leading to a one-sided view of its issues. The free vs. paid asymmetry is evident in Mixcloud's reviews, where many negative comments come from paying users frustrated that premium features like offline listening do not work R4R13R15.

Frequently asked

Does Mixcloud offer offline listening?
Mixcloud offers offline listening as a prime feature of its subscription, but many users report that downloaded mixes regularly fail to play or disappear, especially when genuinely offline, making the feature unreliable and a 'waste of money' R4R13R15R23.
What are the main issues with the Mixcloud app?
The main issues with the Mixcloud app include frequent crashes and freezing R11, playback problems where mixes don't play R7, a 'useless' search function R6, a broken queue system , and a 'truly awful' CarPlay experience R9.
Is Mixcloud worth paying for?
Many Mixcloud paying subscribers find it not worth the money (e.g., £7.99 a month) because premium features like reliable offline listening and full playback control are often buggy or non-functional, leading to a 'waste of money' and frustration R4R13R15R29.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Mixcloud 5/5 · GB Mix mix mix: Great to find so many great DJ mixes
  2. [R5] Mixcloud 5/5 · GB Fresh new Wow: Give it a go - & enjoy the pleasure of Music ... ❤️‍🔥
  3. [R11] Mixcloud 1/5 · GB Absolutely useless: Constantly crashes. Impossible to scroll through the feed as it freezes. Gets worse with each update. Used to be one of my favourite apps but I can’t remember the last time it was able to play properly. I’m usually over on Soundcloud now!
  4. [R16] Mixcloud 5/5 · GB Unreal quality Tunes!: Best DJ sets ever!
  5. [R6] Mixcloud 3/5 · GB Search and Destroy: There’s alot to love about Mixcloud, but unfortunately, the search function is still beyond useless. Jah Bless
  6. [R9] Mixcloud 1/5 · GB Car play is awful: The CarPlay app is truly awful. Randomly stops mid track, disconnects often, sometimes it plays and no audio. Very frustrating. All my other music apps work while this is happening so not a connection fault.
  7. [R13] Mixcloud 1/5 · GB App is buggy: 2024 version was fine. 2025 app doesn’t respond well on long mixes when trying to skip. The last forward has changed to 30,60,2 and 5 mins which is not great for mixes. November 25. Still the app is awful. Why pay for premium and offline mode when if in fact you do go offline it stops working because it can’t reach the server. Downloaded mixes constantly fail to play after a while.
  8. [R1] Mixcloud 1/5 · GB I pay you.. I have used you for years but you just prevented me from hearing my own music: Makes no sense
  9. [R4] Mixcloud 1/5 · GB Downloads don’t stay downloaded.: Prime feature of the subscription is to allow for offline listening. Every time I download a mix to listen offline it stays loaded in the library until I leave the app. Then it’s unavailable for listening offline. Waste of money.
  10. [R7] Mixcloud 1/5 · GB I can’t listen to my own mixes: The main reason I use this app is to listen to my own mixes and the play button just doesn’t work on my own mixes. It does on other peoples. Tried restarting phone and app but it seems like a major bug.
  11. [R3] Mixcloud 3/5 · GB Sound Quality: The sound quality is often do poor that I often come off MixCloud after 5 minutes and go on to Spotify to listen to some music.
  12. [R47] Mixcloud 5/5 · GB A goldmine !: After years of scouring tens of music platforms - finding rich seams of club music in decent sound quality (all things considered) - especially late 1980s early 90s from Manchester and Leeds. Some seminal nights like Kaos in Leeds and Friday nights Shine at the Hacienda, Monday nights at Legends Warrington and even some gems from Quadrant park and the 051 Liverpool. Still have some o
  13. [R15] Mixcloud 1/5 · GB Always stops working: It’s so bad going through signal no signal. Downloads not working. Stops working if you’re on your work’s vpn. Can’t reconnect when getting off the tube. It’s untested and when you pay for an app it should work as advertised.
  14. [R23] Mixcloud 1/5 · GB Awful: Glitchy in the extreme, throws more wobblies than a teenager. Download is a waste of space as you have to be near WiFi to start the download.
  15. [R29] Mixcloud 2/5 · GB Playback: Can’t understand why they only allow you to jump forward a few times before asking you to upgrade for unlimited access. The likes of soundcloud don’t charge for you to skip through a track or mix. Could be so much better but let down by this ridiculous feature.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store