10 Best Music Download Apps to Enjoy for Android and iOS

Although streaming services start to take over downloading services, it is rather reassuring for many people to have their favorite music file right on the phone. Here we have a list of the best music download an app to choose. And lucky for you, some of them won't cost you a penny and work well on different platforms like Android or iOS. So click in the link to get these amazing music download apps and enjoy.

1. Spotify

Pros	Cons
√ Unlimited song lists can be made by yourselves	You need to register an account to listen
√ Get Premium for free for 30 days	Displays advertisements
√ Work on many platforms

Spotify is one of the most-used music streaming platforms for this decade. Its application also works well on many devices such as Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac computer, and Kindle Fire and so on. The basic version of Spotify is free, however, Spotify Premium will give you a better experience. For example, you can remove ads on the Premium version, and download music to play offline. Besides, Spotify's playlist function is powerful. You can listen to the playlist which is of your interest or shares your playlists with others.

2. Apple Music

Pros	Cons
√ A collection of music	Have to pay $9.99/mo. to stream and download songs
√ Daily recommendations according to your listening history	Need to install iTunes to transfer music to computer

If you are using the iOS devices Apple ecosystem, Apple music definitely provides the best experience with you. You can easily find your favorite artist's songs through its search engine, and watch the artist's music video. If you have no idea what to listen to, tap in the "Radio" section and you may get recommendations based on your listening history. However, Apple doesn't come with a free tier. The service costs you $9.99/month which enables you to playback songs offline.

3. Napster

Pros	Cons
√ Make playlists with personalities	It requires a paid subscription after the 30-day trial.
√ No ads

Napster Music has over 40 million songs for users to access and download for offline music playback. You also can make many playlists as you like and its system will display recommendations based on songs on your list and your listening habits. You can also customize your playlists with an animated GIF powered by GIPHY. The user experience of Napster is pleasant. But after a 30-day free trial, you need to repay a subscription for $9.99/month.

4. VidPaw App

Pros	Cons
√ Download YouTube songs with no limits	App only supports on Android
√ 100% Free download service
√ Offer video streaming service

VidPaw app is a 100% free online video & audio downloader that supports downloading videos and audios from over 1,000 sites like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and etc. You can use to convert YouTube videos to MP4 and other output formats at ease and transfer to any devices to playback offline. Probably the most pitiful thing is that VidPaw app can only use on Android. But iPhone/iPad users can also use its online version to download YouTube to MP3.

5. Gaana Music

Pros	Cons
√ A huge library of Bollywood songs	Need to get a Ganna Plus to enjoy Ad-free experience
√ Song lyrics for Karaoke
√ Listen to regional songs for free

If you are searching for Indian songs, then Gaana Music can meet your need. This app provides a collection of songs in Hindi as well as English. And this music app is free! But one drawback is that you need to get a "Gaana Plus" to a better experience, for this app has lots of annoying ads popups. Other than that, it is a great app for those who have an Indian taste of songs.

6. Pandora

Pros	Cons
√ Personalized stations	Ad-supported stations for a free version
√ One of the best app for streaming music	Need to register an account to start streaming music

Just like Spotify and Apple music, Pandora is also a good music download app to stream and download music. You can find your favorite artists and add to the playlist, then next time Pandora will recommend similar songs to you. Also, you can rate songs so that Pandora knows better of your inclination then improve its recommendations. To save your stations and ratings, you'd better register an account so that you can listen across the phone app.

7. 4Shared

Pros	Cons
√ Free to download music shared by users	Limited music resources
√ Offer space to upload songs

4Shared is a famous file-sharing site which is not designed only for music. You can search specifically for music files by clicking on the music category. These files are uploaded by users so it's completely free. But it means that you are likely not to find the music you want if no one uploads it on the site. 4shared also offers 15GB space to upload your favorite songs and stream them on the go.

8. 8tracks

Pros	Cons
√ Free music to listen to	Show Advertisements
√ A sleep timer is equipped to set when to stop playing music

For music lovers, 8tracks is another free app to listen to favorite songs. You can explore music by tags like "happy", and "chill", then the mix will be shown on the bottom of the screen. For some of the users, this app may be a little bit hard to navigate, but you can find several dedicated mixes shared by other users and comments on them.

9. RockMyRun

Pros	Cons
√ Download or cache running music for offline playback
√ Set or match the music tempo to your body
√ Free to download music

RockMyRun is slightly different from the other music download app for it fits for using during workouts or walking/running sessions. Music on this music app has collaborated with Top DJs in order to enhance user's workout. You can set music tempo which matches the BPM to your heart rate or make use of the myBeat features to adjust tunes that suit you.

10. SONGily

Pros	Cons
√ 100% free music download app	App only supports Android
√ Mainstream music can be found on this app

Songily is another music download the app which provided free services to stream ad download music. But you cannot download the pro version of this app on the Google Play Store but need to access its website to get the Android APK. It adds a new feature which allows you to watch music videos as well. However, this free music download app doesn't support the iPhone.

Final Words

This is the end of 10 best music download apps to stream and download music. Hope you can find a compatible one to listen to your personal music library.