Amazon Music vs AWA

Amazon Music streams music and podcasts, with free listening that does not require a credit card. Prime members get ad-free music and top podcasts, and can shuffle-play artists, albums, or playlists. Amazon Music Unlimited adds on-demand access to 100 million songs and thousands of programmed playlists and stations. Its catalog includes lossless HD and Ultra HD tracks, plus spatial audio including Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio. Unlimited subscribers can download songs or playlists for offline listening, but those downloads are accessible only in the Amazon Music app; Prime downloads are limited to All-Access Playlists. Alexa voice controls let listeners request music on compatible Alexa-enabled devices, and app casting works to Alexa-enabled devices except Fire TVs. Apps and web access are listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Unlimited Individual costs $11.99 a month, or $99 a year for Prime members; Family costs $19.99 a month, or $159 a year for Prime members. Free and other paid options are also listed.

AWA is a subscription music streaming service with a catalog of over 200 million songs. It recommends music using preferences, mood, and situation, and supports keyword search plus music identification by listening to nearby sound. Playback features include on-demand tracks, synchronized lyrics, playlists, and offline listening on Standard. LOUNGE offers free live streams where listeners can listen together and chat, while all users can stream and receive Flower Chat tipping. AWA runs on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, with support also listed for iPhone, Android phones and tablets, Mac, Windows, Apple Watch, Wear OS, Android TV, Chromecast, CarPlay, Android Auto, and Android Automotive. The Free plan costs nothing for 20 hours monthly playback. Standard and Student plans are listed, with Japanese Standard pricing from ¥480 per month.