What’s app with that?

Wondering which music app you should use? Check these out so you can make the informed choice. Also check out Aggie Radio at aggieradio.com for great music selection.

Spotify (8.5/10)

Spotify may be the best selection, but to those into the truly eclectic you may be disappoint in the music selection. Using the student discount can give you a very affordable price. I would recommend it over any other app. Additionally, it is very user-friendly to share and follow playlists.

Price (8/10): $5 a month

Music selection (8.5/10): Lots of music to choose from, rarely doesn’t have a song.

Data use (7/10): High usage, but you can sync stuff.

Design of the app (10/10): It’s easy to navigate, intuitive design.

Pandora One (7.5/10)

This app may be the one who started it all, but just like many similar things, it lags behind in user-friendliness and innovation.

Price (9/10): $4.99 per month

Music Selection (5/10): The very nature of Pandora and how it works makes it flawed when you compare it to similar services (the others in the article) that offer so many more options.

Data use (6/10): It’s hard to sync things to your device, so be sure to be near Wi-Fi if you’re using it.

Design of the app (9/10): The simplicity of the app and how it works is great for a jog, studying or anytime you just want to tune out.

Amazon (7/10)

The great thing about Amazon is that it comes with Amazon Prime (or Amazon Student). If you don’t use Amazon Prime, I suggest you check it out. If you’re looking for the cheapest option, this is the obvious choice.

Price (10/10): $49 a year (about $4 a month)

Music selection (5.5/10): It lacks in music selection, but it makes up for it in price.

Data use (7/10): Data use is very similar to Spotify’s, but overall it will use more data. It can be a tree house on a cell phone bill.

Design of the app (6/10): It is overall clunky and a pain to use. It can be hard to use on a phone at times.

Apple Music (7/10)

Apple is definitely the leader among music selection. For those die-hard fans can offer the allure of Taylor Swift. The real downside is it only really only shines when used on Apple products.

Price (6/10): $10 per month

Music selection (9/10): It has a higher selection, including Taylor Swift.

Data use (8/10): You can sync music lists if you really need to, but updates can drain your data usage quicker than you can imagine.

Design of the app (6/10): The app is very in touch with Apple’s overall aesthetics. If you’re an Apple user, it is easy to pick up. Otherwise, it can be difficult.

Google Music (7/10)

As much as I like any Google product. It is hard to get behind this one. It doesn’t really lack in any area. At the same time, I am not impressed by it at all. All I can say is it’s adequate.

Price (7/10): The price varies depending on how often you purchase music. Its free selection, however, is not great.

Music selection (6/10): I found the music selection to be unimpressive. I would not be surprised if the app does not do as well due to that fact.

Data use (8/10): The data usage is comparable to other apps so it does not distinguish itself from the herd.

Design of the app (8/10): This app, like most of Google, is easy to use. But to get the full experience you need to dig a little deeper.

I hope that these reviews can help you find the perfect streaming app.

—Riley Thompson studies marketing and is the marketing director for Aggie Radio and The Statesman. He enjoys everything about pop culture, but especially likes to write reviews on comics, movies and apps. He claims to be the No. 1 Disney fan at Utah State University and will challenge anyone who says otherwise. Contact him at rileymcmurdiethompson@gmail.com or on Twitter @RileyMthompson.