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Head-to-head

Audiomack vs Apple Music

Audiomack 4.8★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Apple Music
Apple Music 4.9★ · Free to download 85

Apple Music is the better choice for a premium, ad-free listening experience with a vast library, while Audiomack is suitable for users prioritizing free offline listening despite a heavy ad presence.

Full reviews: Audiomack · Apple Music

Apple Music offers a high-quality, ad-free experience with a massive song library and good sound quality, though it requires a paid subscription. Audiomack provides free access to music, including offline downloads, but is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads and issues with finding original song versions.

Head to head

Features & Content Library edge: Apple MusicR2R4R6R16
Audiomack Audiomack users appreciate its wide selection of songs, including less viral tracks, and the ability to upload their own music R2. Some users also like features like slowing or speeding up songs R6. However, a significant number of users report difficulty finding original versions of songs, with many being mixed up or not at their original speed R4R6. Some songs are also locked behind a subscription R16R19.
Apple Music Apple Music is praised for its extensive library, with users frequently stating it has 'all the songs ever' and 'over 100 million songs' . Users also appreciate features like creating playlists, favoriting songs, and high-quality sound . However, some users note that certain songs are missing , and the AI DJ or auto-mix features sometimes need improvement .
Ease of Use & Navigation edge: Apple MusicR2R4R9R71
Audiomack Some Audiomack users find the app confusing initially but eventually discover its benefits R2. Others describe it as 'messy' and 'really hard to work with,' especially when trying to find specific song versions R4. A user also reported a bug where they couldn't select a specific song from an offline playlist to play immediately R9.
Apple Music Apple Music is generally considered user-friendly, with a clean layout and easy navigation . However, some users find its navigation poor and difficult, especially when switching from other platforms like Spotify . There are also complaints about the search functionality not being intuitive or allowing natural language queries R71.
Reliability & Performance tieR2R9R12R24
Audiomack Audiomack users report issues with offline functionality, with some claiming it doesn't work at all R12, while others praise its offline capabilities R2R24R26. There are also reports of lyrics features causing the app to stop working R59.
Apple Music Apple Music users report various bugs and performance issues, including forced music playback with headphones R61, being unable to play certain owned songs R73, and the app crashing frequently . Some users also experience songs not downloading or playing without sound R87. Despite these, many users describe the app as having 'not much lagging at all' and being generally reliable .
Price & Value edge: Apple MusicR1R2R7R13
Audiomack Audiomack is highlighted for being free and offering free offline music downloads R2R24R26. However, this free experience is severely hampered by an overwhelming number of ads, often described as 'crippling' and 'annoying,' appearing between songs, before downloads, and even offline R1R7R13. Some users also feel forced to subscribe due to locked playlists or download restrictions R16R19.
Apple Music Apple Music is a paid subscription service, with users acknowledging the monthly fee . Many users find the subscription 'worth it' for the ad-free experience and extensive library R72. However, some users express frustration about having to pay for content they previously accessed or losing playlists if they cancel their subscription R66R69.
Support & Customer Service tieR6R59R61R73
Audiomack There is no direct feedback on Audiomack's customer support. Users express hope for bug fixes and improvements R6R59.
Apple Music There is no direct feedback on Apple Music's customer support. Users request fixes for bugs and issues R61R73R87.
Pick Audiomack if

You want a free music app that offers offline listening and a wide variety of music, including less mainstream tracks, and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads R2R24.

Pick Apple Music if

You prefer a premium, ad-free music streaming experience with a massive library of songs, high-quality audio, and a generally clean, easy-to-use interface, and are willing to pay a monthly subscription R72.

Evidence note: Audiomack's recent reviews are heavily skewed negative due to an increase in ads and locked features, which contrasts with its higher lifetime rating. Apple Music's reviews are generally positive, with most complaints revolving around specific bugs or UI preferences rather than core functionality or ad intrusion, as it is a paid service.

Frequently asked

Does Audiomack offer offline listening for free?
Yes, Audiomack allows users to download songs and listen to them offline for free R2R24R26. However, users report still encountering ads even when listening offline R19.
What are the main complaints about Audiomack?
The main complaints about Audiomack are the overwhelming number of ads, which appear frequently between songs, before downloads, and even offline R1R7R13, and difficulty finding original versions of songs or issues with songs being at incorrect speeds R4R6.
Is Apple Music ad-free?
Yes, Apple Music is an ad-free experience for subscribers, with users explicitly stating they don't get 'bombarded with ads' unlike other services R72R87R109.
What happens to my playlists if I cancel Apple Music?
If you cancel your Apple Music subscription, you may lose all your playlists and saved songs R66R69. Users find this 'petty' and a reason not to return to the service.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 110 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] Audiomack 5/5 · US Amazing! (every detail : ): So first when you go to the app it looks quite confusing. 😧 But little do u know it’s amazing! 🥳 1. You just need an apple account or your device account or an google account! Which is great! ( or a Facebook account!)😍😇. 2. And yes it dose work without Wi-Fi which I personally love! ( when you download songs!) ☺️😗 3. It’s just like Spotify but free!.🥹👌 4. I am a
  2. [R4] Audiomack 2/5 · US Very VERY messy hard to find original versions of a song: I just downloaded it and it’s REALLY hard to work with and it annoys me like wdym you can’t find original versions of a song even on the artists page it’s all mixed up anyways I’m just gonna have to stick with my YouTube music that kinda is annoying me with the fact that I can’t turn off my device while using it but it’s better than this sa
  3. [R6] Audiomack 3/5 · US Very good 👍🏻 ✨: Overall it’s a very good app and I like it , The features are great like you can slow reverb the song or speed it up & more. But something that kinda disturbed me is that some original songs like Bts and dua lipa songs are not in their original speed like some are a bit fast an some slow. I hope it fixes as soon as possible Thank you so much 😊
  4. [R16] Audiomack 1/5 · GB Outrageous: I had my playlists filled with my favourite artists and then one day they all randomly got locked and I’m forced to buy their subscriptions.
  5. [R9] Audiomack 3/5 · GB I found a bug: Latest discovered issue: my library-playlists-offline only- can’t select a specific song from a playlist to play right away, can only add to cue
  6. [R71] Apple Music 1/5 · GB Really?: Tbh, you can tell Apple ain’t no AI company. Music search makes Amazon shopping feel curated. Cant even search in natural language or even find your recently played songs. Like 90s Google search in a world that’s moved on
  7. [R12] Audiomack 3/5 · GB Good but doesn’t work offline: It’s good but it doesn’t work offline at all tried so many times but doesn’t
  8. [R24] Audiomack 5/5 · US The app: Its great personally used it works perfectly offline no need to install other apps and pay for it this app is perfect
  9. [R1] Audiomack 1/5 · US Killed by Ads: Use to be great, now barely functional crippling ads
  10. [R7] Audiomack 1/5 · US Ads annoying: Very annoying with the ads. I’ll have to watch every ads before downloading anything
  11. [R13] Audiomack 2/5 · US They ruined it: I guess most of the reviews are from before but now when you try to use it there are so many ads at first it was manageable a few pop ups every now and then an actual ad, But now they have them everywhere in between songs, When you try to click anything they went from minimal ads to alot, The bright side though is you can still skip and click anything song you want with no limit
  12. [R59] Audiomack 4/5 · US mata: I like this app but lyrics feature that was just added to it is not making any sense to me because whenever I want to use the lyrics the app will just stop work Which is not good enough I hope they make it better
  13. [R61] Apple Music 1/5 · GB Forced music play: Since the last 2 updates whenever I have wired headphones connected my tablet forces music to play and often interrupts any videos I am watching and there is no way to stop this. Please Apple resolve this issue it is driving me insane!
  14. [R73] Apple Music 1/5 · GB Bugs: Used to be good, terrible now it keeps not playing certain songs that I own. Only thing that works is changing every single track comment so it modifies the track which is very annoying when you have a lot of songs in library. Even after you’ve done that and re synced phone, put some thing new in library and suddenly lots of songs stop working and you have to repeat the whole process. This
  15. [R19] Audiomack 1/5 · GB Really??: Ok this app used to be absolutely great but the more time passes on the more spotify-like it becomes. You’re starting to shove ads down everyone’s throats and its understandable if they keep the app running but if you have a feature to download songs and listen to them offline, advertised as being ad-free, then why the hell are we still receiving ads offline. Another ridiculous thing is
  16. [R26] Audiomack 5/5 · US Wow gang!?: This app fire no cost just put an email or number and you good to go and there’s a playlist for if you don’t have WiFi omggggg gang
  17. [R72] Apple Music 5/5 · GB The best app for music I have.: There isn’t necessarily much to say other than this app is great. Yes, I know you pay a subscription but it isn’t like Spotify, you don’t skip a song and get bombarded with ads. You have a good amount of music to listen to, it’s honestly the most user-friendly app I’ve ever seen.
  18. [R87] Apple Music 4/5 · GB Love but …: This is such an amazing music app even tho u have 2 pay but recently my music is playing but I can’t hear it it’s REALLY annoying but it’s not my phone speaker as other things are playing eg . Podcasts pls can u explain/ fix this problem but overall a vvv good app 4 listening to music and making playlists WITHOUT ADS !!!! Thx for reading as this is quite long 😊
  19. [R109] Apple Music 5/5 · GB Amazing: No adds free downloads good lyrics
  20. [R66] Apple Music 3/5 · GB Great until it wasn’t: When I got my new phone I received 3 free months of apple music, which I loved but I had to temporarily cancel my plan afterwards and I was planning on getting apple music again later but once I cancelled my free trial, I lost all my playlists and songs, I thought that was very petty, I was trying to switch from Spotify to Apple music but now that I don’t have any songs on t
  21. [R69] Apple Music 2/5 · GB Needs to learn from Spotify: One thing I hate in particular is that if you miss a month or maybe can’t afford one month, it wipes your music history and everything you saved. That’s why I will always stick with Spotify from now on, not stingy and allows you to listen for free with ads and keeps music saved until you want to pay for premium again.

Synthesized from 110 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store