Apple Music
$144/yr
Same yearly cost as TIDAL
Apple Music vs TIDAL
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Apple Musicno free plan
- TIDALno free plan
Apple Music, TIDAL
Worth subscribing
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | Apple MusicAudio | TIDALAudio |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $11.99/mo$11.99Individual | $11.99/mo$11.99Individual |
| Per year | $144/yr | $144/yr |
| Billing model | Per person | Per person |
| Free tier | no free tier | no free tier |
| Additional costs | — | The optional DJ add-on is extra, but TIDAL's own live pages conflict on its current U.S. amount ($7.50, $8 or $9/month); checkout is required to resolve it. Taxes, app-store billing and regional prices can differ. |
| Can you rebuild it? | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting |
| Free alternatives | +3 | +3 |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
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