Jukebox
Tidal's (Android, iOS) claim to
fame is the ability to stream high-
fidelity music (either at CD quality
320kbps AAC or lossless FLAC
audio) to your mobile device.
Translation, if you're not an
audiophile? It sounds fantastic.
Tidal features an extensive library
of more than 25 million songs,
and users can also watch any of
more than 75,000 ad-free music
videos. Other extras include
acurated lists and music
identification, discovery tools and
exclusives like co-founder Jay-Z's
recent 4:44 album. The catch?
There's no free tier, with Tidal
Premium (320kbps AAC) costing
$9.99 monthly, and Tidal Hi-Fi
(lossless FLAC) setting you back
$19.99. If you happen to be a
Sprint subscriber, you can get
Tidal Hi-Fi for free for six months.
Spotify has become synonymous with
online streaming music, thanks to its
familiar interface, Facebook
integration and massive song library
of more than 30 million tracks. The
Spotify mobile app (Android, iOS,
Windows Phone) has been updated to
allow for more free music streaming
than ever, and a $9.99 monthly
subscription allows you to save an
unlimited number of songs for ofine
listening. Factor in Spotify's Party DJ
mode, pace-matching Running feature
and personalized Discovery W eekly
playlists, and you'll likely be hitting
Play on this app for a long time to
come.