Apple Music vs Deezer
Apple Music lists no permanent free plan and ties its best experience to Apple hardware, while Deezer still shows an ad-supported plan at EUR 0 that depends on your country. The single-user prices are USD 11.99 and EUR 11.99, which cannot be ranked without a shared currency. Family sharing differs in shape, with Apple capping at five people and Deezer at six members on 13 devices. Trial rules and the company behind each service round out the picture.
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Choose Apple Music ifyou own iPhone, Mac or other Apple gear and might add an Apple One bundle. You are also fine paying once the trial month ends.
Choose Deezer ifyou want to listen with ads before paying anything, or you need a family account for up to six people. You have also never held a Deezer subscription.
Apple Music and Deezer side by side
| Apple Music | Deezer | |
|---|---|---|
| Our music streaming services rank | #9 of 11 | #6 of 11 |
| Established in | United States | France |
| List price, 6 November 2026 | From $11.99 a month (Individual), $19.99 Family, $6.99 Student, all in USD as displayed; Apple One from $21.95 | Ads at EUR 0 where available, otherwise Premium at EUR 11.99 a month with a first month free; Family price not published |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Apple device owners who want lossless audio inside a larger service bundle | Listeners who want a mainstream catalogue from an independent European-listed company |
| Not for | Anyone wanting a permanently free ad-supported tier | Buyers who need a free ad-supported tier everywhere |
Both are reviewed in full in our music streaming services ranking: Apple Music and Deezer.
Where they differ
Apple Music 2 · Deezer 2 · open 2- 01
Listening with ads instead of a card
Deezer shows a free plan at EUR 0 where streaming is ad-supported, though the pricing page marks it as unavailable in some countries. Apple Music lists no permanent free plan and gives new Individual, Family and Student subscribers one month free. Apple Music Radio is described as free, which is a smaller offer than a full free catalogue, so Deezer wins this round.
Edge: Deezer
- 02
Monthly sticker prices
Apple shows Individual at $11.99 a month and Student at $6.99, in USD as displayed, plus Apple One bundles from $21.95. Deezer shows Premium at EUR 11.99 a month, renewing at the same amount after the first free month. Because one price is in dollars and the other in euros, we call this level and suggest checking your own checkout page.
Depends on the buyer
- 03
Family accounts compared
Apple's Family plan costs $19.99 a month and shares with up to five people through Family Sharing. Deezer's Family plan allows up to 6 members on one account and up to 13 linked devices, but the family price is not shown on the page we read. Apple is clearer on cost and Deezer on headcount, so neither side takes it.
Depends on the buyer
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Trial fine print and cancelling
Deezer's free month is limited to one use per user and excluded for anyone who used a Deezer trial or promotion or held a paid subscription. It asks you to cancel at least 48 hours before renewal and calls the plan non-binding. Apple offers one month to new subscribers plus three months with an eligible new device. Apple's wider eligibility wins here.
Edge: Apple Music
- 05
Phones, speakers and cars
Apple's page lists iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, HomePod, CarPlay, Android, Windows, Alexa, Sonos and Google Nest. It also mentions offline downloads on the Individual plan and Siri integration. Deezer's pages we read show only the 13 linked devices on a Family plan and name no platform list, so Apple is the better documented choice. Hi-Res Lossless needs outside equipment such as a USB converter.
Edge: Apple Music
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Paris listing versus Cupertino terms
Deezer says it was founded in 2007 in Paris, opened a new headquarters there in 2020 and listed on Euronext in Paris in 2022 after merging with the I2PO SPAC. Its legal entity is not named on the pages read. Apple's terms name Apple Inc. in Cupertino for US users and Apple Distribution International in Cork otherwise. The country for Deezer therefore comes from its headquarters.
Edge: Deezer
When neither fits
If a mainstream catalogue is not what you want, IDAGIO and Qobuz are the two alternatives in this category we would look at first. Both are narrower in focus, so check their own plans before you switch.
Apple Music or Deezer: questions
3 answersIs Deezer free everywhere?
No, the pricing page marks Deezer Free as unavailable in some countries. Where it is offered, it is ad-supported at EUR 0. Where it is not, the listed route is the Premium plan at EUR 11.99 a month.
What does Apple One add to Apple Music?
Apple's page says the bundle combines Apple Music with up to five other Apple services for one monthly price. It starts at $21.95 a month, shown in USD. The pages we read do not list which services are included in each tier.
Who gets the extra three months at Apple?
A separate new-device offer gives three months free with an eligible device. The standard offer for new Individual, Family and Student subscribers is one month. The pages we read do not list which devices qualify.
Sources
Checked 6 November 2026- Apple Music page: Individual, Family and Student USD prices, Apple One start price, trial offers, platform list, Radio.
- Apple legal terms for internet services: provider entities in Cupertino and Cork.
- Deezer homepage: EUR 0 plan, EUR 11.99 renewal, trial exclusions, 48-hour cancellation, 6 members and 13 devices.
- Deezer investor site: 2007 Paris founding, 2020 headquarters, 2022 Euronext listing via I2PO.