Apple Music: iPhone vs Android
Apple Music gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Apple Music by Apple is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Music & Audio GrossingApple Music at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-21. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Apple Music is a subscription-based streaming service offering over 100 million songs with high-fidelity audio and exclusive artist content for music enthusiasts. The app consistently ranks in the top five grossing charts across major markets including the US, UK, Japan, and Canada, indicating strong monetization performance relative to competitors.
Similar apps: Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v6.5.3, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Apple Music downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | 100M+ |
| Google Play | 100k+ | 100M+ Measured |
 China Android | 1k+ | – |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 500M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Apple Music's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Apple Music in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | Apple Music | 500k+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Apple Music makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 3.2M |
| Google Play | 4.3 ★ | 761k 54k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 4M |
What users say about Apple Music
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently report critical bugs preventing account creation and login due to date-of-birth field errors. While some praise the music library quality and interface, others complain about playback glitches, missing features on Android, and aggressive subscription terms.
Mixed (53% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and its features and content. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Design: “I really like the clean UI”
- Features & content: “great app n variety music”
- Price & subscription: “good, if you have premium”
- Ease of use: “I love it it is so easy to use!”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “doesnt work great on android”
- Login & account: “After entering OTP not moving”
- Price & subscription: “ANOTHER PRICE INCREASE????”
- Features & content: “let us down load whole damn library”
About Apple Music
• Get unlimited access to over 100 million songs.
• Playlists & stations made just for you. Find your Discovery Station, personalized picks, mixes, and more on Home.
• Precise, beat-by-beat lyrics now include translations and pronunciations on many of your favorite songs to help you sing along with confidence.(1)
• Take your listening to the next level with AutoMix. Like a DJ, AutoMix seamlessly transitions one song into the next.
• Hear next-level sound quality with Spatial Audio(2) and lossless audio.(3)
• Go deeper with the artists you love through in-depth interviews, live performances, and exclusive radio shows created by the most iconic names in music, and only found on Apple Music.
• Find concerts in your area and tour dates for your favorite artists.
• Keep the music going with AutoPlay for a continuous listening experience.
• With Apple Music Sing, turn down the vocal volume and sing along with your favorite songs. And now you can pair your iPhone to an Apple TV to use as a microphone. It’s not karaoke... it’s better.
• Listen with friends in real time using SharePlay, and control the music together in the car.
• Share the music you love. Invite friends to collaborate on playlists,(4) join listening sessions with SharePlay, even share the lyrics that move you in Messages.
• Download your favorite music, and listen offline.
• Search for songs by lyrics, or ask Siri.
• Take it all with you using CarPlay, and use your car controls to search for music.
Apple Watch Features:
• Download and stream music straight to your Apple Watch.
• Search for music using scribble and dictation.
• Use Home to quickly get back to your recently played, suggested stations, top picks and more.
• Sort your favorite playlist, albums, and songs by your preference, right from your wrist.
1. Lyrics Translation and Lyrics Pronunciation is available for select songs in select languages and scripts.
2. Compatible hardware and software required. Not all content available in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos.
3. Lossless audio available up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Hi-Res Lossless requires external equipment such as a USB digital to analog converter.
4. Users under the age of 13 cannot collaborate on playlists because they are not allowed to have identities within Music. Users in Cameroon, China mainland, Malawi, Mali, Russia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay cannot collaborate.
Availability and features vary by country and region, plan, or device. To get the newest features, make sure your devices are running the latest software version. Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in Settings after pu
Apple Music iPhone
Apple Music gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
12 Oct 2026Apple Music on the App Store
App details
Apple Music downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Apple Music's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Apple Music in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | Apple Music | 500k+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Apple Music before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Apple Music makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
About Apple Music
• Get unlimited access to over 100 million songs.
• Playlists & stations made just for you. Find your Discovery Station, personalized picks, mixes, and more on Home.
• Precise, beat-by-beat lyrics now include translations and pronunciations on many of your favorite songs to help you sing along with confidence.(1)
• Take your listening to the next level with AutoMix. Like a DJ, AutoMix seamlessly transitions one song into the next.
• Hear next-level sound quality with Spatial Audio(2) and lossless audio.(3)
• Go deeper with the artists you love through in-depth interviews, live performances, and exclusive radio shows created by the most iconic names in music, and only found on Apple Music.
• Find concerts in your area and tour dates for your favorite artists.
• Keep the music going with AutoPlay for a continuous listening experience.
• With Apple Music Sing, turn down the vocal volume and sing along with your favorite songs. And now you can pair your iPhone to an Apple TV to use as a microphone. It’s not karaoke... it’s better.
• Listen with friends in real time using SharePlay, and control the music together in the car.
• Share the music you love. Invite friends to collaborate on playlists,(4) join listening sessions with SharePlay, even share the lyrics that move you in Messages.
• Download your favorite music, and listen offline.
• Search for songs by lyrics, or ask Siri.
• Take it all with you using CarPlay, and use your car controls to search for music.
Apple Watch Features:
• Download and stream music straight to your Apple Watch.
• Search for music using scribble and dictation.
• Use Home to quickly get back to your recently played, suggested stations, top picks and more.
• Sort your favorite playlist, albums, and songs by your preference, right from your wrist.
1. Lyrics Translation and Lyrics Pronunciation is available for select songs in select languages and scripts.
2. Compatible hardware and software required. Not all content available in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos.
3. Lossless audio available up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Hi-Res Lossless requires external equipment such as a USB digital to analog converter.
4. Users under the age of 13 cannot collaborate on playlists because they are not allowed to have identities within Music. Users in Cameroon, China mainland, Malawi, Mali, Russia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay cannot collaborate.
Availability and features vary by country and region, plan, or device. To get the newest features, make sure your devices are running the latest software version. Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in Settings after pu
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Apple Music Android
Apple Music gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Apple Music is #4 in Music & Audio Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Music & Audio GrossingApple Music at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-21. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Apple Music is a subscription-based streaming service offering over 100 million songs with high-fidelity audio and exclusive artist content for music enthusiasts. The app consistently ranks in the top five grossing charts across major markets including the US, UK, Japan, and Canada, indicating strong monetization performance relative to competitors.
Similar apps: Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal
Apple Music on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v6.5.3, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Apple Music downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Apple Music's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Apple Music in China
Google Play isn't available in mainland China. Its Chinese Android version on Tencent MyApp (measured, rounded down to a band). Top apps in China
| Tencent MyApp | Apple Music | 500k+ lifetime downloads |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Apple Music before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Apple Music makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
United Kingdom
South Korea
Canada
India
Mexico
France
Australia
Germany
Italy
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Taiwan
Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
Spain
Thailand
Turkey
Vietnam
Russia
SwedenApps near Apple Music on the chart
Music & Audio Grossing, around #4.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Apple Music
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently report critical bugs preventing account creation and login due to date-of-birth field errors. While some praise the music library quality and interface, others complain about playback glitches, missing features on Android, and aggressive subscription terms.
Mixed (53% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and its features and content. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Design: “I really like the clean UI”
- Features & content: “great app n variety music”
- Price & subscription: “good, if you have premium”
- Ease of use: “I love it it is so easy to use!”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “doesnt work great on android”
- Login & account: “After entering OTP not moving”
- Price & subscription: “ANOTHER PRICE INCREASE????”
- Features & content: “let us down load whole damn library”
About Apple Music
• Get unlimited access to over 100 million songs.
• Playlists & stations made just for you. Find your Discovery Station, personalized picks, mixes, and more on Home.
• Precise, beat-by-beat lyrics now include translations and pronunciations on many of your favorite songs to help you sing along with confidence.(1)
• Stream your favorite music via Chromecast to your favorite device.
• Hear next-level sound quality with Spatial Audio(2) and lossless audio.(3)
• Go deeper with the artists you love through in-depth interviews, live performances, and exclusive radio shows created by the most iconic names in music, and only found on Apple Music.
• Find concerts in your area and tour dates for your favorite artists.
• Keep the music going with AutoPlay for a continuous listening experience.
• Listen with friends in real time using SharePlay, and control the music together in the car.
• Share the music you love. Invite friends to collaborate on playlists,(4) join listening sessions with SharePlay, even share the lyrics that move you in Messages.
• Download your favorite music, and listen offline.
• Listen while on the go with Android Auto.
1. Compatible hardware and software required. Not all content available in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos.
2. Lossless audio available up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Hi-Res Lossless requires external equipment such as a USB digital to analog converter.
3. Lyrics Translation and Lyrics Pronunciation is available for select songs in select languages and scripts.
4. Users under the age of 13 cannot collaborate on playlists because they are not allowed to have identities within Music. Users in Cameroon, China mainland, Malawi, Mali, Russia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay cannot collaborate.
Availability and features vary by country and region, plan, or device. Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in Settings after purchase. Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/.
Optional App Permissions:
Notifications: To send push notifications about upcoming releases, new artists, friend activity, and other happenings on Apple Music.
Contacts: To recommend friends you may want to connect with on Apple Music.
Camera: If you want to create a personal profile on Apple Music to share and connect with others, you can choose to take a profile photo. You can also choose to take a photo to add to your Personal Playlists.
Location: To set your city to find concerts nearby.
You can use Apple Music even without providing consent to any of the above optional app permissions. However, some features
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