M illions of songs in the palm of your hand, no storage woes and you don’t even have to pay – that’s the promise of these free music apps. The only tricky part is deciding which streaming service is most worthy of your time. But don’t fret, we are here to help.
Most major music streaming services have a free tier, barring Tidal (unless you live in the US), Qobuz and Apple Music, and while free services inevitably include adverts and have more-limited functionality and audio quality than their paidfor stablemates, they are still pretty tempting, especially given the cost of living crisis right now.
Keep your ear to the ground and you will often find one, two, three, or even six-month free (or almost free) deals on certain streaming service’s paidfor tiers too, to try the sonic goods before you buy.
We would always nudge you towards better quality streams (for which you will pay a fee), but if you are only an occasional listener, free music streaming services also make more sense than paying for something you barely use.
Here we have rounded up the best free options around so you can see which suits you.