Music App reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 348 Reddit reviews across 53 subreddits and 64 posts to rank the best Music App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/androidapps, r/Piracy, r/AskReddit, r/ask_Bondha, r/CarPlay. Top-rated brands include Spotify (4.3/5), Apple Music (4.4/5), Poweramp (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews348
Subreddits53
Posts64
Brands99
Products2
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#1
Spotify
4.3
(34)
"Spotify"
"Spotify."
"Spotify."
"Spotify"
"Spotify and soundcloud"
"Spotify ofc"
"Spotify works flawlessly for me"
"I swear by Spotify, it has all the tunes and no annoying ads."
"Personally, I think Spotify reigns supreme."
"Spotify is pretty great."
#2
Apple Music
4.4
(30)
"Apple"
"Apple Music all the way... it does have better sound quality vs Spotify."
"Apple Music"
"I like Apple Music. Sound quality is top notch"
"Use Apple Music for the Classic app..."
"Apple Music imo."
"Ivanni waste mowa ... apple music is best .. pakka konalsindhe and high quality music"
"Apple music. Lossless audio for Rs.99/month."
"The best imo is Apple Music as I’m kinda an audiophile and Apple Music has the best sound quality."
"Managing library in Apple Music is simple and elegant."
#3
Poweramp
4.6
(24)
"I have been using Poweramp on my android devices since 2010."
"Poweramp if you need more features and musicolet if you prefer simplicity."
"PowerAmp and PowerAmp eq for streaming apps"
"PowerAmp is extremely configurable (awesome EQ, fast file scanning, intuitive UI) but still works out of the box awesome."
"The UI is very slick and it has lots of customization."
"Poweramp for playing your own mp3s."
"Poweramp premium."
"I use Poweramp. More info than you'll ever need."
"Check Poweramp."
"Poweramp is the best, it has the best UI."
#4
YouTube Music
4.4
(23)
"Has to be youtube music. It basically has every song."
"It’s a great option for streaming, and I personally use a modified version."
"I recently switched from Spotify premium to YouTube Music and have been more than satisfied"
"You tube music 😁🎶"
"YouTube music (with premium)"
"YT music lets you download any song sven if it's just a video on YT so you can get any obscure song."
"Yt Music by far."
"YT music related feature is top tier, it helps me find similar music that I like."
"YouTube music! Compared to others I like yt musics algorithm for song suggestions and curated playlists based on my history."
"Youtube music is good, ads aren’t terrible and you might be eligible for a free trial"
#5
BluePlayer
4.3
(12)
"Try BluePlayer if on iOS"
"I use the Blueplayer app on iPhone. It is free"
"Very powerful."
"I use BluePlayer"
"BluePlayer on iOS- add free YouTube."
"Try BluePlayer if on iOS"
"[BluePlayer](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1564931348)."
"If on iPhone, you can try the Blueplayer app."
"I use the free Blueplayer app on iPhone and am very satisfied with it."
"I use the Blueplayer app on iPhone and am satisfied with it."
#6
Musicolet
4.7
(9)
"Give a try to musicolet"
"[musicolet] is the best option in my opinion."
"But musicolet is my #1."
"Try musicolet."
"Musicolet."
"I recommend musicolet on playstore. It is free but I purchased the paid cause i love the work of the developer."
"I use musicolet for files on my phone."
"To play local files, I use Musicolet...VERY nice app."
"Poweramp and Musicolet have been recommended by various users here."
#7
Plex
4.1
(9)
"Plex and PlexAmp."
"My preferred service is Plex with the mobile app Plexamp."
"Plex."
"Plex as an app of choice."
"Plex is fantastic."
"Plex."
"Plex and Plexamp."
"File sharing and foobar or plex."
"If you use the Plex app on your Apple TV."
#8
Qobuz
4.6
(7)
"Qobuz because it actually pays the artists, unlike Spotify."
"Plus one for Qobuz. Great sound quality, they seem to pay artists for streaming."
"The one and only music app I use, and pay for, QoBuz"
"Qobuz's audio quality is top notch, but Roon's interface..."
"I'd go with either Qobuz or Apple Music."
"I'm using Quobuz for 1 month now, parallel to spotify."
"Qobuz is great for the most part."
#9
Tidal
3.9
(8)
"It will give you better audio quality than the stuff you got stored with old encoding."
"Tidal"
"Highest bitrate and quality will probably be Tidal..."
"Tidal is, IMO the best compromise."
"I use tidal with roon"
"Though my car has CarPlay I use Tidal with AAOS as it plays atmos songs in stereo."
"Tidal for best sound quality. It actually has option to use lossless formats."
"Tidal was the best non-Spotify streamer for me."
#10
VLC
4.0
(7)
"VLC."
"VLC."
"VLC. Works for playing local MP3's on the iPhone..."
"I'm using VLC for audio and video."
"* VLC app * Apple Music App."
"VLC ....."
#11
AIMP
4.3
(6)
"AIMP"
"AIMP"
"I use AIMP."
"AIMP."
"AIMP, Android and Win."
"Aimp"
#12
Vi Music
4.0
(6)
"Vi music."
"RiMusic, free yt music basically"
"Vi Music, or Spotube."
"Vi music."
"[Vi Music](https://www.f-droid.org/packages/it.vfsfitvnm.vimusic/)."
"ViMusic on GitHub"
#13
Deezer
4.0
(6)
"Use deezer+ it supports offline downloads"
"For online music streaming, Deezer is gaining popularity."
"Deezer"
"Deezer works well for me."
"Deezer, in a manner in line with this sub, is readily available wherever you find apks."
"Deezer works"
#14
ForScore
4.8
(5)
"ForScore, hands down."
"I second ForScore, works perfectly for everything I’ve done."
"Fourscore is the industry standard in my circles."
"ForScore is my favorite."
"ForScore. It has the option to turn your head or blink to turn the page."
#15
Apple
4.8
(5)
"Apple music!"
"I keep coming back to Apple Music. YouTube is a close second."
"Apple Music or Spotify premium and YouTube premium is ur best bet with no ads."
"Apple music subscription. best you can get."
"Apple Music has good algorithms but YouTube Music has better."
#16
USB Audio Player Pro
4.8
(5)
"Yea you got to pay for it but for me it’s the best."
"I prefer USB Audio Player Pro (UAPP), so far. Haven't found anything that seems better yet."
"USB Audio Player Pro is the best in my opinion."
"Definitely try Poweramp or USB Audio Player Pro (UAPP)."
"USB audio player pro has my favor."
#17
Plexamp
4.4
(5)
"Build your own Plex server and use Plexamp on your devices."
"I use plexamp almost exclusively."
"Plexamp app works great on my iphone."
"Plexamp."
"I just use viMusic (Android) and PlexAmp with my own collection."
#18
Musi
4.4
(5)
"Musi comes in clutch gng😭🙏🏽"
"Y’all sleepin on Musi fr."
"Musi not mentioned is crazy ngl"
"Musi"
"Musi"
#19
Oto Music
4.4
(5)
"Samsung music 100% or oto music"
"I love Oto Music on the play store! It's been the cleanest most professional player."
"Android: Oto Music"
"Oto music"
"I like Oto Music because it can download synced lyrics."
#20
SoundCloud
4.0
(5)
"Soundcloud and Spotify"
"If were talking PC its spotify 100% but for mobile soundcloud is better"
"SoundCloud, Apple Music, and Spotify"
"I'd Say SoundCloud, it's great, ads aren't as invasive as Spotify."
"Soundcloud...is free, you can make your own playlists and you have unlimited skips."
#21
YouTube
4.0
(5)
"Yt music is best bhai if you have youtube premium"
"YouTube music. It can be played in the background when using in pc or laptop."
"Mainly because I can skip and songs, and chose the order I want."
"YouTube to MP3."
"Youtube and soundcloud
Spotify is overrated"
#22
Innertune
4.3
(4)
"Music: Innertune, Rimusic, spotube"
"For online music, I use ViMusic and Innertune."
"Try InnerTune"
"Try InnerTune."
#23
Spotube
4.0
(4)
"Spotube"
"Music: Innertune, Rimusic, spotube"
"Vi Music, or Spotube."
"I tried Spotube and it links your account with Spotify but sadly the app is super buggy and slow."
#24
ViMusic
4.0
(4)
"ViMusic"
"For online music, I use ViMusic and Innertune."
"I always preferred Blackhole but i like the ui and fluidity of Vimusic."
"ViMusic has a really clear and nice interface."
#25
Evermusic
5.0
(3)
"I use evermusic, works like a charm."
"Evermusic or Flacbox"
"You can try the Evermusic app—it works like a charm!"
#26
FinAmp
5.0
(3)
"I liked it so much that I actually purchased it."
"Definitely the best player available."
"So FinAmp is my choice."
#28
Rimusic
4.3
(3)
"Music: Innertune, Rimusic, spotube"
"Check out Rimusic. It's basically vimusic but it's being updated."
"I've enjoyed simpmusic and rimusic, both should be available on Fdroid."
#29
Amazon Music
2.4
(5)
"Love this. Just downloaded tasker and amazon music and now gonna try this out!"
"Amazon music is a good option if you already have Amazon Prime."
"Huge numbers of one-star reviews."
"My biggest issue with the app is that it doesn’t always play through my air pods."
"The app doesn’t work trying to play music without an internet connection."
#30
Blackhole
4.0
(3)
"Blackhole"
"I always preferred Blackhole but i like the ui and fluidity of Vimusic."
"BlackHole"
#31
Namida
4.0
(3)
"Online Player: Namida."
"Namida is too good fr."
"For online streaming spotify, for offline Namida."
#32
Muziqi
5.0
(2)
"If you have your own library, and want a feature-rich experience, I would suggest my app, Muziqi."
"I would suggest my app, Muziqi. It's what I always wanted for a music app."
#33
TubePod
5.0
(2)
"I use an app called TubePod - it has a comprehensive music library, lets you create custom playlists, and supports importing YouTube playlists too"
"I use an app called TubePod - it has a comprehensive music library, lets you create custom playlists, and supports importing YouTube playlists too"
#34
Lollypop
5.0
(2)
"Lollipop. I like how it looks."
"Lollypop, my beloved."
#35
Pi Music Player
5.0
(2)
"I've been using Pi Music player for like 7 years and it's very solid."
"Pi music player."
#36
Tauon
5.0
(2)
"Tauon, my personal favorite (fast and lots of features) but it’s not libadwaita."
"Recently i found tauon. Very fast and awesome player."
#37
Jellyfin
4.5
(2)
"Navidrome or Jellyfin."
"Jellyfin server with Symfonium or Plex server with Plexamp."
#38
Samsung Music
4.5
(2)
"Samsung music 100% or oto music"
#39
YouTube Premium
4.5
(2)
"YT Premium"
"I prefer YT Premium. Wala ka na nga ads sa youtube..."
#40
Press Play and Go
4.5
(2)
"I’ve used it for 8 years. It’s so much earlier to mix and make playlists with it compared to the Les Mills Releases app."
"Press Play and Go lets you make custom playlists."
#41
Musicbee
4.5
(2)
"Would recommend looking into MusicBee as a free alternative"
"Musicbee"
#42
Nora Music
4.0
(2)
"Nora Music looks just like Spotify and is a fantastic new player."
"Windows: Nora Music"
#43
Sony Music
4.0
(2)
"Yes there is one and I really like it mostly for the customisation."
"Yes the player exist, very similar to the Walkman"
#44
Vox
4.0
(2)
"You might like Vox."
"Vox works for me. Plus the company is from Ukraine."
#45
MobileSheets
4.0
(2)
"Have a look at Mobile Sheets."
"MobileSheets does everything I need."
#46
iBroadcast
4.0
(2)
"IBroadcast."
"IBroadcast, if you actually own music."
#47
Foobar2000
4.0
(2)
"I have been using FooBar2000 and really loving it."
"There is a mac version of foobar2000"
#48
Vinyl
4.0
(2)
"Best music app? Probably Vinyl."
"Vinyl on Android and VLC on iPhone."
#49
Auxio
4.0
(2)
"I use Auxio on Android through F-Droid."
"[Auxio] or [Gramophone]"
#50
Black Hole
4.0
(2)
"Try Black hole...Play store lo untundi...Telugu collectionax untundi...mostly it's free"
"Blackhole"
#51
Pandora
4.0
(2)
"Pandora."
"Pandora"
#52
Doppler
4.0
(2)
"You can try Doppler or just VLC app."
"Maybe Doppler."
#53
Nuclear
4.0
(2)
"Search in GitHub: Nuclear"
"Try some FOSS music app: nuclear, muffon, moosync, blackhole."
#54
YT Music
4.0
(2)
"I use YT Music and it's great."
"Yt music has evolved so much , you should try."
#55
VLC Media Player
4.0
(2)
"It's free and the UI is really nice making it easy to use."
"I use VLC and sometimes the LM app."
#56
Solfage Story
5.0
(1)
"I'm totally inlove with 'Solfage story'. Is free and is like a child book."
#57
Stingray Music
5.0
(1)
"Since I downloaded Stingray Music I rarely listen to anything else!"
#58
Lark Player
5.0
(1)
"Lark player...so good to me."
#59
goneMAD
5.0
(1)
"GONEMAD is amazing."
#60
WeTube
5.0
(1)
"Android: WeTube - Video & Music."
#61
Quod Libet
5.0
(1)
"I use quod libet."
#62
Clementine
5.0
(1)
"For years I've been using clementine, and it's still very good."
#63
Tauon Music Box
5.0
(1)
"Tauon Music Box"
#64
Recordbox
5.0
(1)
"Recordbox is easily the best music application I have used on linux."
#65
Exaile
5.0
(1)
"I use exaile, not IS libawaita but It does everything what i need."
#66
Press Play Go
4.0
(1)
"Nice thing is that it can help you to sort the tracks by name release or by length."
#67
Amperfy
4.0
(1)
"I use Amperfy."
#68
Black Player
4.0
(1)
"Black Player Ex."
#69
Vanilla Music Player
4.0
(1)
"You must try 'Vanilla Music Player' by Kyant0."
#70
Audify
4.0
(1)
"I use Audify."
#71
WinAmp
4.0
(1)
"WinAmp, it whips the Lama's ass."
#72
Documents by Readdle
4.0
(1)
"Use 'Documents by Readdle' on iOS."
#73
Subsonic
4.0
(1)
"Subsonic is great if you can run a server."
#74
Newzik
4.0
(1)
"I tested some and ended with Newzik because you can also access with a browser."
#75
iGigBook
4.0
(1)
"IGigBook is another great option."
#76
Demus App
4.0
(1)
"Demus App is good for IOS too."
#77
Rhythmic Village
4.0
(1)
"One of the best ones I've used is called Rhythmic Village."
#78
Simpmusic
4.0
(1)
"I've enjoyed simpmusic and rimusic, both should be available on Fdroid."
#79
ASD Rocks Music Player
4.0
(1)
"For offline music listening, I use ASD Rocks Music Player."
#80
Pulsar+
4.0
(1)
"Pulsar+"
#81
Musify
4.0
(1)
"[Musify] (Supports offline playing feature too)."
#82
Gramophone
4.0
(1)
"[Auxio] or [Gramophone]"
#83
Salt Player
4.0
(1)
"Offline player: Salt Player."
#84
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"I mostly use amazon its good."
#85
Swinsian
4.0
(1)
"Swinsian for local files."
#86
VMusic
4.0
(1)
"There’s VMusic offline music player."
#87
Documents
4.0
(1)
"There is this app called [Documents] by readdle."
#88
Rocket Music
4.0
(1)
"Try Rocket Music, a friend used to use it and really liked it."
#89
Spotdl
4.0
(1)
"You might be eligible for a free trial"
#90
Cloud Music Player
4.0
(1)
"Been using this for years [Cloud Music Player]"
#91
Lollipop
4.0
(1)
"As some said : Lollypop"
#92
Audacious
4.0
(1)
"I'm really happy with Audacious bit I'm not sure what's the performance when working with albums and meta tagging there."
#93
Beets
4.0
(1)
"For auto tagging, I use Beets - https://beets.io/."
#94
DeadBeef
4.0
(1)
"DeaDBeeF and Fooyin."
#95
iTunes
4.0
(1)
"I only listen to downloaded music on my devices and use iTunes to sync that media."
#96
GNOME Music
4.0
(1)
"Just fix your tags and use GNOME Music, why not?"
#97
Neutron Player
4.0
(1)
"Neutron Player is okay."
#98
Symfonium
4.0
(1)
"I use ... symfonium for files in my navidrome instance."
#99
MConnect
4.0
(1)
"MConnect."
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