Apple Music vs SoundCloud Go Plus

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

The comparison in short

Cheapest per year

SoundCloud Go Plus

$132/yr

8% less than Apple Music

Who has a free plan
  • Apple Musicno free plan
  • SoundCloud Go Plushas a free plan
Easiest to rebuild

Apple Music, SoundCloud Go Plus

Worth subscribing

On price, SoundCloud Go Plus wins. To start without paying, SoundCloud Go Plus has a free plan.

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATIONApple MusicAudioSoundCloud Go PlusAudio
Monthly billing$11.99/moIndividual$10.99/moGo plus
Per year$144/yr$132/yr
Billing modelPer personFlat subscription
Free tierno free tier1 account; ad-supported listening; no numeric listening cap is publicly stated.
Additional costs—SoundCloud says purchases through mobile app stores are roughly 30% more expensive than direct web billing; direct U.S. web prices are used here.
Can you rebuild it?Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sittingWorth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting
Free alternatives+3—
Checked on10/20/202607/31/2026
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