Pandora vs QQ Music
Pandora
pandora.comQQ Music
y.qq.comSide by side
| Figure | Pandora | QQ Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · Music streaming services | 9.2 (#2) | 7.7 (#45) |
| Spec score · Music Streaming Software | 8.6 (#13) | 7.2 (#57) |
| Spec score · Free music streaming services | 8.6 (#11) | 7.2 (#40) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Oakland, California, United States | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
| Personalization | Pandora provides personalized music and podcast listening through its Music Genome Project and Podcast Genome Project technologies. | Tencent Music lists music pets, user preference adjustment, smart sheet music, seamless playback, and personalized playlists among QQ Music features. |
| Support | Pandora provides email support seven days a week and says it does not provide phone support. | The VIP page links to QQ Music’s customer service center. |
| Supported platforms | web,iOS,Android,desktop app,connected devices | mobile,tablet,computer |
Plans
Pandora
- FreeFree
- Pandora Premium$10.99 a month
- Premium FamilyPrice not published
- Student PremiumPrice not published
- Pandora FreeFree
- Pandora Plus$5.99 a month
- Pandora Premium$11.99 a month
- Military PremiumPrice not published
In their own words
Pandora
Pandora is a music and podcast listening service built around personalized stations and listening recommendations. Its Music Genome Project and Podcast Genome Project power personalization; Pandora says its musician-analysts characterize tracks using details such as melody, harmony, instrumentation, rhythm, vocals and lyrics. Listeners can create up to 100 unique stations. Pandora is available on the web and mobile apps, as well as desktop apps and connected devices; it says it integrates with more than 2,000 connected products. The free plan offers personalized stations and podcasts, with some features, including unlimited skips, unlocked by viewing an ad. Pandora Premium costs $10.99 a month when purchased through its website and includes ad-free listening, on-demand songs, albums and podcasts, personalized playlists and stations, unlimited offline listening and skips. Offline listening is supported, but lossless audio is not. Pandora also offers a GraphQL API covering a catalog of over 30 million tracks, but access is limited to developers invited by an approved partner representative. Pandora says its audio and subscription services are intended for U.S. residents and may be blocked outside the country.