Spotify vs Apple Music vs YouTube Music
Same-kind plans are in the first table. Spotify’s two-person Duo plan has no counterpart here, so it is only in the full price table. YouTube Premium, the video plan, is a different service. YouTube Music’s catalog note says full YouTube Premium already includes YouTube Music.
Verdict
One person: Apple Music Individual and YouTube Music Individual are lowest at $11.99/mo. Spotify Individual is $12.99/mo. YouTube Music Individual is marked reported. Spotify Individual and Apple Music Individual are marked official.
Household: YouTube Music Family is lowest at $18.99/mo. Apple Music Family is $19.99/mo. Spotify Family is $21.99/mo. YouTube Music Family is marked reported. Spotify Family and Apple Music Family are marked official.
Student: Apple Music Student and Spotify Student are $6.99/mo. YouTube Music has no priced plan in this row.
Same-kind plans
“No priced plan” means the catalog has no price for that row. An em dash means the row does not include that service. Neither one is a guessed price.
| Plan | Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| One person | Individual $11.99/mo Reported Verified VarietyAd-free YouTube Music for one person. No ad-free YouTube video. | ||
| Household | |||
| Student | Student $6.99/mo Official Verified SpotifyEligible students. The US offer currently includes Hulu with ads. | No priced plan |
Every listed price
Every priced plan on these services, including tiers that are not in the rows above. USD, before tax.
| Service | Plan | Price | Ads | Check | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | IndividualAd-free Premium for one person. | $12.99/mo | No ads | Official | Spotify | |
| Spotify | DuoTwo Premium accounts at the same address. | $18.99/mo | No ads | Official | Spotify | |
| Spotify | FamilyUp to six Premium accounts at the same address. | $21.99/mo | No ads | Official | Spotify | |
| Spotify | StudentEligible students. The US offer currently includes Hulu with ads. | $6.99/mo | No ads | Official | Spotify | |
| Apple Music | IndividualOne listener. | $11.99/mo | No ads | Official | Apple | |
| Apple Music | FamilyUp to six people. | $19.99/mo | No ads | Official | Apple | |
| Apple Music | StudentEligible students. | $6.99/mo | No ads | Official | Apple | |
| YouTube Music | IndividualAd-free YouTube Music for one person. No ad-free YouTube video. | $11.99/mo | No ads | Reported | Variety | |
| YouTube Music | FamilyYouTube Music for the household. | $18.99/mo | No ads | Reported | Variety |