Amazon Music vs IDAGIO

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.

IDAGIO is a classical music service for listening, watching, and learning, with over 2.5 million tracks. Its search is designed for classical music, and the service lists expert curation, recommendations, and weekly mixes. Listeners can build a digital classical library; paid plans include an unlimited personal collection. IDAGIO is available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, and supports offline listening. Paid plans include lossless FLAC audio at 16-bit and 44.1 kHz. Premium Audio adds mobile offline playback, ad-free and on-demand listening, and connections to Sonos, Burmester, and Bluesound. Premium Audio + Video includes access to IDAGIO Concerts, and IDAGIO Interactive features courses. Visitors can create a free account and listen before choosing a plan. The Free plan costs nothing and includes six collection items. IDAGIO is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.