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Let’s face it, not everybody can afford to buy music from their favorite artists all the time. But that doesn’t mean you should have to live without it. Sometimes, you just need to pop on some tunes and get through your workday, or start your morning off right with a new bop while you’re getting ready.
Other times, you might be trying to figure out how to get a song you heard on the radio downloaded onto your phone. Or maybe you want to listen to some music while gaming or working out, but don’t want to wear headphones.
Whatever your reason is, we’re here to help. We’ve come up with this list of some of the best free music apps available on Android phones today so that you can keep your musical life going strong—without breaking the bank!
Best Apps For Free Music On Android
iHeartRadio
Price: Free / $9.99 per month
iHeartRadio is one of the most popular free music apps out there. It’s a radio app where you can listen to a variety of stations based on your individual tastes and it also comes with seasonal radio stations and things like podcasts, talk radio, and comedy shows. It also includes AM and FM radio stations that support data streaming and you can even listen to news and sports. It’s a versatile application with a modern, Material Design UI and it comes with the little stuff like Chromecast support, Android Wear support, and Android Auto support.
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Jango Radio
Price: Free
Jango Radio is kind of a wildcard in the free music apps space. It has a variety of music from both big names and independent artists alike. Unlike most, this service allows independent artists to pay for plays, meaning that you may hears a song that an artist paid to hear. This gives Jango its operating revenue which helps it stay free. There are some potential ethical issues. However, there aren’t any ads on the service and it’s a good way to discover some new stuff.
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LiveXLive
Price: Free (with ads) / $3.99-$9.99 per month
LiveXLive replaced Slacker Radio in 2019 and has a lot of the same features. You can listen to free music with various stations that cover a wide variety of genres. It basically acts like a green and black Pandora in that sense. You can get the premium version to add more features if you want them, but the free version works good enough. This one also puts a focus on live music over a simple on-demand or station streaming service. It has potential, but it still needs work. We also strongly dislike that it uses only carrier billing or credit card through the app instead of Google Play subscription support.
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Pandora Music
Price: Free / $4.99-$9.99 per month
Pandora Radio is another one of the most popular free music apps. It’s key feature is its simplicity and cross-platform support. You can easily jump right in and listen to music you enjoy on virtually any platform you can think of and your stations sync across all of them. Their content library has grown a lot over the last few years. The experience overall is extremely positive. They also have a full, on-demand streaming service for those who want a Spotify style experience without leaving Pandora. The free stuff still works fine, though.
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- Spotify
Still top of the game, though there’s plenty of hi-res competition around.
SPECIFICATIONS
Quality of free tier: Up to 160kbpsLibrary size: 70 million+Platforms: iOS and Android apps, desktop app, web player, smart TV apps, connected speaker support, cars
TODAY’S BEST DEALS
Spotify Student
US$4.99/mth
Spotify Premium
US$9.99/mth
Spotify Family
US$15.99/mth
VISIT SITE
at Spotify
REASONS TO BUY
+Plenty of ways to find new music
+Easy to use
+Works on lots of platforms
REASONS TO AVOID
-Not the best sounding
-No lossless audio
The best-known free streaming service is also one of the best – and certainly one of the most sociable. You will have to put up with ads if you don’t want to pay and you will also have to listen to most playlists on shuffle mode, but there’s still plenty to like: decent sound quality, around 90 million songs, offline listening, bags of podcasts, new features arriving daily and it all works on almost any device imaginable. If you want free music streaming, Spotify will probably be your first port of call.
Read the full review: Spotify
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- Amazon Prime Music
The best streaming service you didn’t know you had.
SPECIFICATIONS
Quality: 256kbpsLibrary size: 2 millionPlatforms: iOS and Android apps, Echo and Fire TV devices
TODAY’S BEST DEALS
3-MONTH FREE TRIAL
Amazon Music Unlimited
£9.99/mth
VISIT SITE
at Amazon Music Unlimited
REASONS TO BUY
+2 million songs for free
+No adverts
+Works with Alexa
REASONS TO AVOID
-Only free to Prime subscribers
You might not know it, but if you have Amazon Prime then you can access Amazon’s entry-level music streaming service. That’s right, as well as free one-day delivery and Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime entitles you to Amazon Prime Music, which gives you over 2 million songs to stream on-demand at no additional cost. And the best bit? They’re ad-free.
As you would expect, the selection is pretty mainstream, and the sound quality isn’t going to blow you away, but Prime customers can’t really complain. And if you’re not happy, you can always step up to Amazon Music Unlimited, which costs £9.99/$9.99(or £7.99/$7.99 with Prime) a month and now includes HD, its hi-res tier, for free!
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- Deezer
An extensive catalogue makes this free service a compelling prospect.
SPECIFICATIONS
Quality of free tier: 128kbpsLibrary size: 56 millionPlatforms: iOS and Android apps, desktop app, web player
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REASONS TO BUY
+Lots of choice
+Good podcasts
+Simple to use
REASONS TO AVOID
-Not great for discovery
Deezer’s free tier means you have to suffer ads, and the track quality is only 128kbps. The mobile app for this tier is also a little limited, though no more so than any of its rivals. However, when it comes to what to listen to, there’s a ton of choice, and the layout is pleasingly simple to navigate. There are also lots of podcasts and other non-music content to get your ears into. A great choice for anyone looking beyond just music. If you do sign-up for the full service, you can enjoy CD-quality (though not hi-res) audio, too.
Read the full review: Deezer
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- YouTube Music
The video-sharing giant’s free music streaming service is surprisingly decent.
SPECIFICATIONS
Quality of free tier: 128kbpsLibrary size: N/APlatforms: iOS and Android apps, web player
REASONS TO BUY
+Uncluttered
+Plenty of rareties
+Lots of videos
REASONS TO AVOID
-Iffy sound quality
-Discovery could be improved
YouTube isn’t just for videos. Launched back in 2015, YouTube Music is the video-sharing site’s attempt to take on Spotify et al. And, just like Spotify, it offers a free tier. Sure, there are adverts, as you would expect, but not as many as you might fear.
Extras such as downloading for offline listening are pay-only, so you’re limited to streaming the service’s selection, but there’s a considerable catalogue to choose from, the layout is nice and clean, and its selection of music videos is, of course, unrivalled. Well worth a listen.
Read the full review: YouTube Music
Best free music apps: listen on the move for free
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- TuneIn Radio
Radio lover? Tune in to TuneIn. You won’t be disappointed.
SPECIFICATIONS
Quality of free tier: N/ALibrary size: N/APlatforms: iOS and Android apps, web player, smart speakers, cars, wearables, smart TVs, games consoles
TODAY’S BEST DEALS
CHECK AMAZON
REASONS TO BUY
+Wide spread of content
+Big name stations
REASONS TO AVOID
-Not music-focussed
This isn’t a pure music streaming service – rather the focus is on radio stations, so think of it as getting your music fix that way. It offers a range of stations, including some BBC Radio, NPR, All India Radio and C-SPAN, as well as news from the likes of CNN and Fox News and a host of podcasts. There are even local and genre-specific radio stations to choose from, so there should be something for everyone. Featuring a wide choice of radio apps, this is the best we’ve come across.
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