Which Streaming Service for Music Has the Greatest Offers?

Compare features, costs, and music libraries to find the top music streaming services available in South Africa. Locate the ideal match for you!

In South Africa, the popularity of music streaming is rising, and many big providers are fighting for market dominance. MyBroadband.co.za recently conducted a comparison and found that YouTube Music is the most reasonably priced ad-free music streaming service available in the nation.

Music on YouTube: The Best Investment?

With just R59.99 for single users and R89.99 for a family plan, YouTube Music provides access to a huge catalog of more than 100 million songs. Students can take advantage of an even more alluring offer, with a monthly discounted price of R29.99. It’s important to remember, though, that YouTube Music caps personal libraries at 100,000 songs.

YouTube Premium: Music and Videos Without Ads

YouTube Premium offers an ad-free experience on both the music streaming service and the video platform for those who are ready to pay an additional R12 per month. Because of this, it’s a tempting choice for serious YouTube viewers who also like to stream music.

A Near Second in Affordability is Spotify.

With a monthly premium plan priced at R64.99, Spotify is the second most affordable music streaming service available in South Africa. Similar to YouTube Music, Spotify claims to have over 100 million songs in its library, but it does not place any restrictions on individual libraries.

While families may share a single subscription to Spotify Premium for R99.99 per month, which allows up to six devices to stream simultaneously, students can access the service for R34.99 per month.

Tied in Price for Tidal and Apple Music

With monthly fees of R69.99 for both Apple Music and Tidal, they are marginally more costly than Spotify and YouTube Music.

Although over 100 million music are available on both services, Tidal restricts customers to 10,000 tracks in their own libraries, while Apple Music lets users select and download up to 100,000 tracks. Plans for families and students are priced similarly on both platforms.

The Most Extensive Library is Deezer.

Among the services that have been compared, Deezer claims to have the largest library, with over 120 million music accessible. But the price is higher; a monthly subscription is R79.99 for this.

While the family package, which essentially comprises six separate accounts, costs R130 per month, students can access Deezer for R35.90. Similar to Tidal, Deezer caps user music libraries at 10,000 songs.

Amazing Music Unlimited: The Most Expensive Choice

At $10.99 (R208) a month, Amazon Music Unlimited is the most costly music streaming service accessible in South Africa. There are more than 100 million songs available on the site, and there are no restrictions on the size of your personal library.

The monthly subscription fee for students is $5.99 (R113), whilst the family plan is $16.99 (R321) each month. Members of Amazon Prime are entitled to a monthly discounted pricing of $9.99 (R189).

In conclusion, there are numerous streaming services available for South African music lovers to select from, each with special features and prices. With the best value for the money, YouTube Music is by far the most economical choice, although Deezer has the largest repertoire. In the end, personal tastes and financial constraints will determine which streaming service is selected.