Compare Rdio Music with Our Music Download Store:




Let’s check out the features and benefits of Rdio music service and measure it up with our music download program, Audials.


Rdio Music Store at a Glance:


Rdio is an online music streaming service offering a catalog of more than 35 million songs in 85 countries. Rdio provides unlimited free access to high quality music with no ads, on computers, tablets, mobile and TV. Music can be downloaded and enjoyed when offline. Rdio is available in two tiers- one is ads free monthly subscription service and second is ads supported subscription free streaming.


Features of Rdio Music Store:


  • Rdio supports a large number of platforms including iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, Mac OS X and Windows Phone. 
  • Rdio has a catalog of around 35 million songs that can be ads free with subscription or ads supported without any subscription.
  • Rdio has API that allows developers to insert music to a web or mobile application which gives the ability to browse, access and play all of the artists, playlists, albums, songs, and charts in Rdio’s music library.
  • Rdio supports audio quality format ranging from 62kbps to 320kbps AAC.
  • Rdio offers social networking features for sharing music on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Rdio enables creating and sharing playlists, streaming or downloading songs and albums from anywhere anytime.


Benefits with Rdio Music Store:


  • Unlimited access to ads free music library of 35 million songs is made available to the users at a subscription fee of $9.99 per month.
  • Access to ads supported music service without any subscription.
  • Rdio supports a large number of platforms including iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, Mac OS X and Windows Phone.
  • Rdio helps users to tune in to their personal radio station or select from numerous others to fit the mood.
  • Rdio enables creating and sharing playlists, streaming or downloading songs and albums from anywhere anytime.
  • Discount on subscription are offered to students and families.
  • Rdio offers social networking features for sharing music.


Limitations of Rdio Music Store:


  • No music downloads available as this is only an online streaming music service.
  • Rdio music service is only available in 85 countries.
  • Rdio is available for music and does not offer streaming or downloading of movies, TV shows and games etc.


Pricing:


You can first register for the 7-days free trial and then go for one of the following monthly subscription plan:


  • Web only unlimited free streaming service for $4.99/month
  • Web and mobile unlimited free streaming service for $9.99/month
  • Also, they've family subscription plans (web + mobile) such as 2 family accounts for $17.99/month, or, 3 family accounts for $22.99/month


Compare Rdio Music with Audials:


  • Audials has around 10 million music tracks in its store. Also, it can extract 12 billion media files from online video sources. On the other hand, Rdio music service has 35 million tracks.
  • Audials offers access to songs, videos, movies, TV shows and games, whereas, Rdio offers access to songs only.
  • All music tracks are free to download in Audials, whereas, Rdio requires a mandatory monthly subscription of $9.99 for ads free service and downloading high quality audio tracks.
  • Audials is accessible from everywhere all over the world whereas Rdio is available in 85 countries.


Service No. MP3 Tracks Subscription Price Price/Track Movies/TV/Radio/Games Audio quality Regional availability
Audials 10 Million Free Free Yes 320 kbps Everywhere
Rdio Music 35 Million $4.99/Month Only subscription No 320 kbps 51 countries