SoundCloud
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Data and scoring
Profile based on reviews and description
- Profile analysed
- Jun 16, 2026
- App updated
- Oct 16, 2026
Store sources
- Google Play · Store data seen: Oct 18, 2026 · Recently checked
- RuStore · Store data seen: Oct 31, 2026 · Recently checked
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What it actually doesSoundCloud is a free music, podcast and audio streaming service with a vast library of tracks including underground music and remixes, but with stability issues, intrusive ads in the free version, and blocking in Russia.
Actually does
- ✓Music streaming95% of reviews
- ✓Note taking(bonus)2% of reviews
- ✓Поиск и рекомендации музыки15% of reviews
- ✓Social network5% of reviews
- ✓Загрузка собственных треков пользователями(bonus)4% of reviews
- ✓Free tier40% of reviews
- ✓Subscription(bonus)8% of reviews
- ✓Dark mode(bonus)2% of reviews
- ✓Playlist Management10% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Podcasts
- ⚠Ad-free
Common complaints
- ✗Intrusive ads in the free version24% of mentions
«ads every 2-3 songs... tons of ads... annoying ads»
- ✗App blocked in Russia (RKN/Cloudflare)16% of mentions
«doesn't work in Russia... RKN blocked Cloudflare... only through VPN»
- ✗Glitches, freezes, performance issues18% of mentions
«started glitching and freezing... Crashes, bugs, performance issues... lately it freezes a lot and doesn't load»
- ✗Errors when trying to purchase subscription and access account8% of mentions
«it shows an error and asks to wait or try again... I can't log into my account... CAN'T CREATE A NEW ONE»
- ✗Inconvenient and glitchy interface10% of mentions
«the interface is inconvenient... they coded something trashy on Viber, some buttons don't work, elements overlap each other»
What people praise
- ★Huge music library with underground and remixes
«almost all the music that's not on other services... the amount of underground stored here... tons of remixes, unbeatable»
- ★Ability to listen for free (used to be ad-free)
«convenient and free... it's a free player with no ads... FREE!!!»
- ★High-quality sound
«Sound is perfect... Sound is good»
- ★Platform for creators: ability to publish music
«on SoundCloud you can publish tracks yourself... the best social network for musicians»
- ★Convenient and simple interface
«interface that's easy to figure out... Convenient interface. Beautiful design»