Deezer vs Apple Music
Updated
Apple Music has better sound and deeper iPhone integration. Deezer has a free tier and a cheaper plan for two.
VS
Deezer
$11.99
Individual per month
- Individual
- $11.99/mo
- Duo
- $15.99/mo
- Family
- $19.99/mo
- Student
- $5.99/mo
- Max quality
- FLAC 16-bit/44.1 kHz
- Lossless
- Yes
- Hi-res
- No
- Catalog
- 120M+ tracks, strong regional catalogs
- Free tier
- Yes, with ads
- Podcasts
- Yes
- Lyrics
- Yes
- Social
- Flow, shared playlists
- Artist payout
- Artist-centric model
Apple Music
$11.99
Individual per month
- Individual
- $11.99/mo
- Duo
- Not offered
- Family
- $19.99/mo
- Student
- $6.99/mo
- Max quality
- Hi-res lossless up to 24-bit/192 kHz
- Lossless
- Yes
- Hi-res
- Yes
- Catalog
- 100M+ tracks
- Free tier
- No, trial only
- Podcasts
- Limited
- Lyrics
- Yes
- Social
- Shared playlists, friend activity
- Artist payout
- Pro-rata
Winner for sound quality
Apple MusicWinner
Winner for price (individual)
EvenTie
Winner for discovery
DeezerWinner
Price
Both are $11.99 a month for one person. Deezer Duo is $15.99, and Apple has no Duo plan. Family is $19.99 on both.
Price calculator
ServiceCheapest firstMonth / yearPandora$10.99 / $131.88Apple Music$11.99 / $143.88YouTube Music$11.99 / $143.88Tidal$11.99 / $143.88Deezer$11.99 / $143.88Spotify$12.99 / $155.88Qobuz$12.99 / $155.88Amazon Music$12.99 / $155.88
Not checked yet: SoundCloud. Left out until we confirm current prices.
US prices, checked Sep 26, 2026. Yearly figure is 12 months at the monthly rate.
Sound quality
Apple Music includes hi-res up to 24-bit/192 kHz and Dolby Atmos. Deezer is CD quality.
Catalog and features
Deezer has Flow and a free tier. Apple Music has synced lyrics, radio, and Apple Music Classical.
Verdict
Pick Apple Music for sound and iPhone. Pick Deezer for a free tier or a two-person plan.
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