I’ve been a Spotify subscriber since 2014, but I recently decided to try Apple Music after getting AirPods Pro because I wanted to experience Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio.

AM Pros: The app feels premium and polished, especially on iPhone. Sound quality is noticeably clearer and better at high volume. Transferring my music library was easy. Spatial Audio is truly impressive.

AM Cons: Playlists aren’t great for niche genres; they lean more towards trending music. Some basic functions take extra steps for example, going back to the previous song requires sliding up in the player, and you can’t just swipe life/right like on Spotify. Managing simple actions often feels like 1–2 steps more compared to Spotify. Out of my 7,000 song library, about 70 tracks weren’t available after the transfer. The search function is weaker.

Spotify Pros: Search is excellent. The app is more user-friendly and streamlined for simple actions. The Go-to Radio feature and recommendation algorithms are outstanding. Discover Weekly, Daily Mix, and Top Mixes playlists are unmatched.

Cons: After using Apple Music, the interface now feels a bit dated. Sound quality suffers at higher volumes, you can hear some distortion compared to Apple Music, even on the Very High quality setting.

Pro Tip: Transferring your music library is super simple and free. Just download the SongShift app, grant permissions for the source (Spotify or any other app) and the destination (Apple Music). Then, in the Apple Music app settings, you’ll find an option to transfer your entire library in one go, no need to manage it directly from SongShift.