1 More Songs & Exclusive Releases

Apple Music’s catalog is simply bigger than Spotify’s. The first-party Apple service has about 45 million songs. Spotify, by current estimates, has more than 30 million songs. That’s close, but Apple Music has the edge. A lot of that is due to its existing and already massive iTunes catalog.

But along with more tracks total, Apple Music also has more (arguably) higher-profile exclusives than Spotify. In the past, that’s included Frank Ocean, Drake, Taylor Swift and Kanye West, and it’s largely because Apple Music doesn’t have a free tier. On the flip-side you’re always welcome to a lengthy free three-month trial to test Apple Music for yourself.