Amazon Music vs Calm Radio

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.

Calm Radio offers curated relaxing music, classical music, nature sounds and audio for sleep, meditation, focus and relaxation. Its multi-mixer lets listeners layer nature sounds with music to make custom soundscapes. The free plan costs nothing and includes 200 music channels, while Premium access includes 800+ HD channels. Monthly Premium costs $9.99 a month; One Year Premium is listed at $5.99 a year, billed annually, and the page also shows $119.98. Offline listening is available, and maximum audio quality is high. Calm Radio supports web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Alexa, Sonos, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Android Auto and CarPlay. Free listening includes advertisements, excludes HD audio and some channels, offers smaller playlists and does not support nature-sound layering. The company says it does not sell or rent personal information to third parties; depending on service use, it may collect contact details, location, demographic and device information. Subscribers can cancel through account settings and retain Premium access until the billing period ends.