Яндекс Музыка, книги, подкасты
★ 4.4What it actually doesA music streaming service with podcasts and audiobooks that compromises usability with a cluttered interface, subscription ads overload, and lag, but retains an extensive catalog and "My Wave" feature.
Actually does
- ✓Music streaming90% of reviews
- ✓E-book reader
- ✓Podcasts15% of reviews
- ✓Audiobooks10% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first5% of reviews
- ✓Моя волна (умная система рекомендаций)25% of reviews
- ✓Subscription35% of reviews
- ✓Настройка воспроизведения (скорость, сценарии)20% of reviews
- ✓Плейлисты по жанрам, настроениям, занятиям10% of reviews
- ✓iOS widgets(bonus)8% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Определение музыки по звучанию
- ⚠Отображение текстов песен
- ⚠Data import
- ⚠Cashback and Rewards
Common complaints
- ✗New interface is overcomplicated and inconvenient50% of mentions
«New interface is terrible. It's unintuitive, I can barely find my settings»
- ✗Aggressive subscription ads, impossible to close30% of mentions
«When logging into the account, Plus subscription ads simply pop up and there's no way to close them»
- ✗Lags, freezes, slow interface loading25% of mentions
«laggy, bloated, with clunky interface»
- ✗Subscription issues: cannot unsubscribe, money charged without consent15% of mentions
«listened to music, didn't like it, unsubscribed but I still keep getting messages about money being withdrawn»
- ✗Recommendation algorithm doesn't work, same tracks repeat8% of mentions
«algorithms in recommendations: same tracks over and over, doesn't analyze music style and preferences»
What people praise
- ★Extensive music catalog
«sooo much music»
- ★My Wave — convenient recommendation system
«it's great that there's My Wave, which you can customize however you like: by genre, activity, mood»
- ★Podcasts and audiobooks available in one app
«standard app for listening to music, books and podcasts. cool»
- ★Ability to download music for offline listening
«music without internet»
- ★App is convenient for music lovers (before update)
«Really cool app for listening to music!»