Why hackers moved from Apple Music to Pandora
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“Instead I do Pandora, and just buy music when I (rarely) find something I totally love and want to listen to on repeat.”bee_rider, 2026-01-06original comment ↗
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Apple Music vs Pandora
| Apple Music | Pandora | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 3 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 6 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 3 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Apple Music
“it's been trickier to use since I switched from Spotify to Apple Music”jamesbvaughan, 2026-05-27original comment ↗
“Apple Music’s recommendations aren’t that great.”Esophagus4, 2026-03-18original comment ↗
“where the transport controls and song-title display has been moved from the top of the window down into the content-browser or song-list area”MoonWalk, 2026-03-02original comment ↗
“One glaring example is Music, where the playback controls were moved from the top of the window (which is now empty space) to a "transparent" panel that overlaps the…”read full quote
“One glaring example is Music, where the playback controls were moved from the top of the window (which is now empty space) to a "transparent" panel that overlaps the content in the browser.”
“However, now I can't play non-downloaded tracks without waiting 5-30 minutes for the music to start playing.”alexrsagen, 2026-01-24original comment ↗
Praise for Pandora
No further praise for Pandora captured yet.