Is TIDAL or YouTube Music free?

YouTube Music can be used for free (free plan, paid upgrades). TIDAL is paid.

Do I need to install TIDAL or YouTube Music?

No. Both run in a web browser, so you can open either one and start.

Price, ratings and what each one does, side by side. Every fact here comes from their listings on Linkstore.

Music streaming with a higher-quality tier.

Songs, albums and music videos from YouTube.

TIDAL

YouTube Music

TIDAL plays albums and playlists in the browser, including a hi-fi plan if the bitrate matters to you.

YouTube Music mixes official releases with live versions and covers, free with ads.

Apps that do a similar job, closest matches first.

Apple Music
Stream songs, albums and playlists in the browser.
Music & AudioNewPaid
Open
Splice
A library of samples, presets and loops.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
Suno
Make a full song, vocals included, from a short prompt.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
MuseScore
Sheet music you can play back in the browser.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
Udio
Describe a song and get a finished track with vocals.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
Kits AI
AI singing voices you can write a melody for.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open