"10 Hidden Gem Apps Every Music Lover Needs to Discover"

A Comprehensive Comparison of Apps & Platforms for All Your Music Needs

Best Apps for General Listening

We’ll just dive right in with the BIG list; apps and platforms I either currently enjoy using or have found enjoyable in the past (discontinued for various reasons like being a broke-ass bitch who can’t juggle 15 audio subscriptions -  not because of quality).

• Spotify

• Pandora

• SoundCloud

• TIDAL

• Deezer

• Apple Music/Amazon Music

• YouTube Music

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Best Apps for Live Music

• Mixlr

• Setlist.fm

• Setlister

• Nugs

• Twitch

Best Apps for Tracking - Concerts Attended & Upcoming

• BandsInTown

• SongKick

• ConcertArchives

• Eventbrite

Best Apps for Tracking - Personal Listening Data

• Last.fm

• Stats.fm for Spotify

• Songstats: Music Analytics

Best Apps for Vinyl Collectors

• Discogs

• Record Scanner

Best Apps for Music Communities 

• Facebook

• Reddit

• Radiate (festival app)

• Jambase

• Discord

• Musicboard

Best Apps for Discovering Music

• Shazam

• Groovifi

• Mixcloud

• Swipefy for Spotify

• Soundhound?

• Genius Lyrics app

• WhoSampled

Best Apps for Your Random Music Needs

• Shazam

• Mutify - Mute Annoying Ads

• Turn Up - Match Through Music

• WhoSampled

• Old Time Radio Shows