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SoundCloud - Music & Audio for iOS

By SoundCloud Ltd. Free Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

shelbybrown Jan 9, 2018

SoundCloud for iPhone enables you to listen to the music and audio streaming platform's free indie music, podcasts, and audiobooks on your iOS device.

Pros


120 million+ user-uploaded songs: There's so much to listen to on SoundCloud across all genres -- from hip hop, electronic, and rock to classical and jazz -- uploaded by independent creators like garage bands, underground rappers, and bedroom DJs.

Podcasts and audiobooks: Not in the mood for a song? Check out a music, comedy, or serial podcast or an engrossing audiobook.

Favorite, add to playlists, or share with friends: Enjoy what you're listening to? Tap the heart to favorite, the share button to message to friends or post to social media, or the menu button to add to a new or existing playlist.

Radio station: If you like a song, then tap the menu button and then the Start station button to launch an endless radio playlist, full of similar tracks.

Great discovery: There are so many ways to discover gems within SoundCloud's 120+ million tracks. The Homepage surfaces the hottest tracks by categories: Featured (new, now, next), Next Wave (burgeoning international music scenes, divided by country), Fresh Pressed (the newest releases), Charts: New & hot (the latest and greatest), and Charts: Top 50 (most played tracks of the week). There, you'll also find playlists organized by moods, such as Chill, Party, Relax, Study, Workout, and Sleep curated by the SoundCloud community. You can also tap the search button on the bottom rail to search for artists, music, and audio.

Try before you buy: Before purchasing a SoundCloud Go plan for $5.99 per month, which unlocks offline listening and removes ads, you can try the plan out for free for seven days. You can also try out the more premium SoundCloud Go+ for an entire month, getting access to millions of additional songs, including more major mainstream artist tracks, and enjoy offline listening and an ad-free experience before having to pay $12.99 per month.

Cons

Upgrade mandatory to listen to many major artists: When we looked for major artists such as Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar, we noticed that we could only listen to previews of tracks. You'll have to upgrade to SoundCloud Go+ for $12.99 per month to enjoy complete tracks from many major artists.

Too expensive: Spotify and Apple Music only cost $9.99 per month for all-access subscriptions as opposed to SoundCloud's $12.99.

Bottom Line

SoundCloud is great for discovering and listening to indie creators, but if you're looking to satisfy your mainstream pop, rock, or electronic music needs, then you're better off on Spotify or Apple Music.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 5.11.0

Performance improvements and bug fixes.

General

Release October 1, 2017
Date Added October 1, 2017
Version 5.11.0

Operating Systems

Operating Systems iOS
Additional Requirements Compatible with: iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74

Popularity

Total Downloads 4,839
Downloads Last Week 2
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Developer's Description

SoundCloud is the world's largest music and audio streaming platform - 150 million tracks and growing. With a buzzing community of artists and musicians constantly uploading new music, SoundCloud is where you can find the next big artists alongside chart-topping albums, live sets, and mixes for every occasion. Our enormous catalog lets you discover amazing hip hop, electronic, rock, classical, jazz, podcasts, audiobooks, sports and much, much more. SoundCloud offers a family of products for all listeners and creators. Join our diverse community, connect with artists you love, and start discovering new music today. SOUNDCLOUD FREE: Over 120 million tracks from emerging and established artists. Get suggested tracks based on your likes and listening habits. Discover incredible music in each genre with SoundCloud charts, from all-time greats to the newest and hottest tracks. Connect with friends and interact with your favorite artists directly. Create playlists for parties, workouts, on the way to work, or whatever mood you're in. SOUNDCLOUD GO: Discover, stream, and share a constantly expanding mix of music - anytime, anywhere. Over 120 million tracks from emerging and established artists. Take your collection offline, everywhere you go. No ads, for an uninterrupted listening experience. Support artists - a percentage of all revenue from SoundCloud Go is paid to creators on the platform. All for just $5.99/month. SOUNDCLOUD GO+: Upgrade to Go+ for a fully expanded catalog of over 150 million tracks, including superstars from major labels and indies. Take your collection offline, everywhere you go. No more 30 second previews -- all music on SoundCloud, including premium Go+ tracks, is fully accessible to stream and save offline. No ads. Support artists - a percentage of all revenue from SoundCloud Go+ is paid to creators on the platform. 30 days free, then $12.99/month. SOUNDCLOUD PULSE: Are you a creator? If you make music, podcasts or any type of audio and upload it to SoundCloud, this app provides an easy way to manage your account and keep your community humming: Reply to comments on your tracks, on the go. Get up-to-date stats on the performance of your tracks. Share your uploaded sounds, both publicly and privately. Get it free on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1074278256&mt=8. JOIN THE COMMUNITY. SoundCloud Blog: http://blog. soundcloud.com. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/soundcloud. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/soundcloud. Tumblr: http://soundcloud. tumblr.com. Instagram: http://instagram.com/soundcloud. G+: https://plus.google.com/+SoundCloud. PROBLEMS? FEEDBACK? The more you tell us, the better SoundCloud gets. http://soundcloudcommunity.com. http://help. soundcloud.com. https://twitter.com/SCsupport. SoundCloud is available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Get SoundCloud Go free for first 7 days, and $5.99/month after that. Free 7-day trial only available for users who haven't previously subscribed to SoundCloud Go. Trial must be canceled within 7 days of subscribing or will automatically renew for $5.99/month. Offer limited to users based in the US. Get SoundCloud Go+ free for first 30 days, and $12.99/month after that. Free 30-day trial only available for users who haven't previously subscribed to SoundCloud Go or SoundCloud Go+. Trial must be canceled within 30 days of subscribing or will automatically renew for $12.99/month. Offer limited to users based in the US. Privacy Policy: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy. Terms of Use: https://soundcloud.com/terms-of-use.
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