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Apple Music vs YouTube Music
A side-by-side comparison of Apple Music and YouTube Music.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Apple's music streaming service with lossless and spatial audio | Google's music streaming app with songs, videos, remixes and covers |
| Pricing | Free trialProprietary | FreemiumProprietary |
| Developer | Apple | |
| Ratings | 4.9(3.2M) · App Store | 4.8(1.5M) · App Store |
| Platforms | ||
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Mac | ||
| iPhone | ||
| Android | ||
| Features | ||
| Ad-free | ||
| Cross-device sync | ||
| Lossless audio | ||
| Lyrics | ||
| Offline listening | ||
| Podcasts | ||
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