Pandora vs Yandex Music
Pandora
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Yandex Music
music.yandex.ruSide by side
| Figure | Pandora | Yandex Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 6 |
| Spec score · Music streaming services | 9.2 (#2) | 8.9 (#7) |
| Spec score · Music Streaming Software | 8.6 (#13) | 8.1 (#32) |
| Spec score · Free music streaming services | 8.6 (#11) | 8.0 (#25) |
| Spec score · Music streaming services with a family plan | 8.6 (#3) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Maximum audio quality | high | lossless |
| Family plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Oakland, California, United States | Moscow, Russia |
| Lossless audio | No | Yes |
| Offline listening | Yes | Tracks, playlists, and albums can be saved in the app for offline listening. |
| Support | Pandora provides email support seven days a week and says it does not provide phone support. | Yandex Music support is provided by chat, has no telephone number, and accepts screenshots or diagnostic data in chat. |
| Supported platforms | web,iOS,Android,desktop app,connected devices | web,iOS,Android,Windows,macOS |
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
Yandex Music
- Yandex PlusPrice not published
- Plus with Amediateka and STARTPrice not published
- Яндекс Плюс449 RUB a month
- Плюс с Амедиатекой и START990 RUB a month
- Яндекс Плюс4,490 RUB a year
- Плюс с Амедиатекой и START5,299 RUB a year
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.
Yandex Music
Yandex Music has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.