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Apple Music vs Loomly

Apple Music logo

Apple Music

Software

All the ways you love music. All in one place.

From
$10.99/month
Rated
-
Loomly logo

Loomly

Software

Brand success platform for social media collaboration

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apple Music individual plan discount pricing (3 months for $1.99) applies only to new subscribers, then rises to $11.99 per month; Loomly starter plan caps at 12 social accounts and 3 users; unlimited users require the Beyond plan at $332 per month billed monthly

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apple Music and Loomly actually diverge.

Attributes where Apple Music and Loomly differ
AttributeApple MusicLoomly
Starting price$10.99/monthOn request
PlatformsIos, Macos, Windows, Android, WebWeb
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Apple Music

  • Music streaming
  • Offline downloads
  • Spatial Audio
  • Lossless audio
  • Curated playlists
  • Radio stations
  • Music discovery
  • Cross-device sync

Only in Loomly

Nothing recorded that Apple Music does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apple Music

  • Music listeningnot Loomly
  • Music discoverynot Loomly
  • Playlist creationnot Loomly
  • Offline listeningnot Loomly
  • Family entertainmentnot Loomly

Loomly

No use cases recorded yet. See the Loomly review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Apple Music

  • Individual plan discount pricing (3 months for $1.99) applies only to new subscribers, then rises to $11.99 per month

Loomly

  • Starter plan caps at 12 social accounts and 3 users; unlimited users require the Beyond plan at $332 per month billed monthly
  • Yearly plans are charged upfront with a 12-month commitment and no early termination option
  • Enterprise-level access above 60 social accounts is quote only
  • Downgrades only take effect at the end of the current billing cycle, so an unwanted higher tier is billed through its term

Pricing, plan by plan

Apple Music

$10.99/month
  • Individual$10.99/month
    • 100+ million songs
    • Ad-free listening
    • Offline downloads
  • Family$16.99/month
    • Up to 6 accounts
    • Individual profiles
    • Parental controls

Loomly

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Loomly review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Apple Music if

  • You need music streaming.
  • You work on Ios, Macos, Windows, Android, Web.
  • You also want offline downloads.

Choose Loomly if

Nothing in the data separates Loomly from Apple Music on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Apple Music or Loomly better?
Neither clearly leads. Apple Music starts at $10.99/month and Loomly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apple Music or Loomly?
Apple Music starts at $10.99/month and Loomly at On request.
Does Apple Music or Loomly run on more platforms?
Apple Music runs on Ios, Macos, Windows, Android, Web. Loomly runs on Web.
What is Apple Music best used for?
Apple Music is most often used for music listening, music discovery, playlist creation, offline listening. Of those, music listening and music discovery are not what Loomly is typically brought in for.
What can Apple Music do that Loomly cannot?
Apple Music covers Music streaming, Offline downloads, Spatial Audio, Lossless audio.

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