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Apple Music Voice vs Apple Music: Which Is Best For Your Needs?

By Andrew Myrick 0 comments Last updated December 3, 2021

At Apple’s Unleashed event, the company gave everyone a bit of a surprise before it really surprised us all with the new M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pros. Apple finally unveiled the long-awaited AirPods 3, along with a few new color options for the HomePod Mini. But before either of those announcements were made, we were introduced to a (kind of) new music streaming service.

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Apple Music Voice isn’t exactly a music streaming service, but instead is another option at your disposal if you enjoy Apple Music. It’s a completely different take on music streaming, as you don’t use an app to navigate, but instead, use nothing but your voice.

What is Apple Music Voice

Apple Music Voice is a new subscription offered by Apple, designed solely to be used with Siri. This means it’s compatible with all of your Siri-enabled devices, including the following:

  • iPhone
  • Apple Watch
  • HomePod mini
  • AirPods
  • iPad
  • Mac
  • Apple TV
  • CarPlay

Apple Music Voice is comprised of “hundreds” of playlists that have been manually curated by Apple Music “editorial experts”. These playlists have been optimized to work in conjunction with voice commands, just by using Siri. You are able to say “Hey Siri, play something chill”, and Siri will find an appropriate playlist and begin playing it on the device that you are currently using.

In addition to the curated playlists, this new service also provides access to the entire Apple Music library. This means you are able to pick and choose one of the more than 90 million songs in Apple Music’s catalog. Additionally, you have access to personalized mixes, genre stations, tens of thousands of playlists, and even Apple Music Radio. As for pricing, Apple Music Voice comes in at $4.99 per month with a few caveats that you’ll want to be aware of.

Apple Music Voice vs Apple Music

As we alluded to before, Apple Music Voice doesn’t exactly replace the “standard” Apple Music subscription. Instead, Music Voice fits in at the bottom end of the different subscription tiers offered for Apple’s streaming service:

  • Apple Music Voice – $4.99 per month
  • Apple Music Individual – $9.99 per month
  • Apple Music Family – $11.99 per month

With three different options, you no longer need to worry about paying even more just to enjoy what Apple Music has to offer. The only catch is that you won’t be able to search through the Apple Music app in order to find the playlists or songs that you want to listen to. Instead, everything is handled through Siri.

So how well do these two Apple Music services actually stack up against one another? Well, there’s really not all that much that’s different when deciding between Apple Music Voice vs Apple Music. The former is a cheaper option to get you in the door while providing access to curated playlists and all of the music you could want to listen to.

As for specific differences between the two, here’s an overview of the feature-set available with both Apple Music Voice vs Apple Music:

Apple Music Voice Apple Music
90 million songs ✔ ✔
30,000 curated playlists ✔ ✔
Ask Siri to request any song ✔ ✔
Free trial ✔ ✔
Access your entire library ✔ ✔
Ad-free music streaming ✔ ✔
Originals and exclusives ✔ ✔
Live and on-demand radio stations ✔ ✔
Available on Apple devices ✔ ✔
Available on other devices ✖ ✔
Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos ✖ ✔
Lossless Audio catalog ✖ ✔
Lyrics view ✖ ✔
Download 100,000 songs directly ✖ ✔
See what your friends are listening to ✖ ✔

Looking at the comparison above, you’ll quickly notice that you can get most of the same experience and save a few bucks every month with Apple Music Voice. You’ll miss out on the ability to use this on non-Apple devices, and you won’t be able to enjoy Spatial Audio or Lossless Audio. But those are considerations to make while taking advantage of the free trial offered to decide whether these are features that you’ll be okay with missing out on.

Andrew Myrick
Andrew Myrick

Andrew Myrick is a freelance writer based on the East Coast of the US. He enjoys everything to do with technology, including tablets, smartphones, and everything in between. Perhaps his favorite past-time is having a never-ending supply of different keyboards and gaming handhelds that end up collecting more dust than the consoles that are being emulated.

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About Andrew Myrick

Andrew Myrick is a freelance writer based on the East Coast of the US. He enjoys everything to do with technology, including tablets, smartphones, and everything in between. Perhaps his favorite past-time is having a never-ending supply of different keyboards and gaming handhelds that end up collecting more dust than the consoles that are being emulated.

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