Is Apple Music or TIDAL free?

Neither has a free plan listed. Apple Music: Paid. TIDAL: Paid.

Do I need to install Apple Music or TIDAL?

No. Both run in a web browser, so you can open either one and start. Apple Music can also be installed to a home screen or dock if you like.

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

Stream songs, albums and playlists in the browser.

Music streaming with a higher-quality tier.

Apple Music

TIDAL

Apple Music on the web plays the full catalog and your library with a subscription.

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

Apps that do a similar job, closest matches first.

YouTube Music
Songs, albums and music videos from YouTube.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
Suno
Make a full song, vocals included, from a short prompt.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
Splice
A library of samples, presets and loops.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
Udio
Describe a song and get a finished track with vocals.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
MuseScore
Sheet music you can play back in the browser.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open
Spotify
Stream music and podcasts in the web player.
Music & AudioNewFreemium
Open