Apple Music price hike for South Africa

[mylesillidge]

Apple Music increases prices in South Africa

Apple has increased the price of its music streaming service in South Africa from R69.99 to R79.99 per month for individuals and from R109.99 to R129.99 per month for the family plan.

South African customers were notified of the price increase via email, and it is set to take effect on 27 August 2026.

 

[akescpt]

everybody lining up for their piece...

 

[The Gilded]

Who wants Apple Music when TidaL is better?

 

[Dolby]

Who wants Apple Music when TidaL is better?

Some people adjust to what their favourite brand tells them & can’t really form an opinion

 

[Lupus]

Some people adjust to what their favourite brand tells them & can’t really form an opinion

Don't... You're going to stir a pot and then it will just be fights... Just let them be, they're happy in their bubble.

 

[Ninja'd]

Who wants Apple Music when TidaL is better?

Never tried either. I use R100 earphones so will never be able to tell the difference in quality.

 

[prod]

Never tried either. I use R100 earphones so will never be able to tell the difference in quality.

Your ears deserve better mate

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

InB4 the butthurt android fans takes over another Apple thread.



Eish too late again

 

[Dolby]

InB4 the butthurt android fans takes over another Apple thread.

Where?

 

[Smiggles]

Who wants Apple Music when TidaL is better?

Tidal is more expensive at R86.99. Also they don't support my Homepod Mini's Also last time I checked the app doesn't split official albums with rereleases when it comes to old / dead artists. Making it a nightmare to navigate.

 

[NR7]

As long as Apple One’s price doesn’t change.

 

[DeTector]

As long as Apple One’s price doesn’t change.

I already got a mail that it is going up from R230 to R245 pm

 

[NR7]

I already got a mail that it is going up from R230 to R245 pm

Ah well. Think it's time I finally ditch Spotify and make use of the Apple Music I already pay for.

 

[Dolby]

Tidal is more expensive at R86.99.

That's R7.00 ?

R7.00 to get 24/192 streaming with ease on most devices - I'd be happy to pay that

Also they don't support my Homepod Mini's

You have that the wrong way around - Homepod Minis don't support Tidal

 

[EADC]

Tidal is more expensive at R86.99. Also they don't support my Homepod Mini's Also last time I checked the app doesn't split official albums with rereleases when it comes to old / dead artists. Making it a nightmare to navigate.

 

[Smiggles]

You have that the wrong way around - Homepod Minis don't support Tidal

YouTube music works great with it. Anyone can integrate with it but Tidal hasn’t so it’s on Tidal.

 

[Smiggles]

Works good for me and Google basically just copied the design.

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[EADC]

Works good for me and Google basically just copied the design.

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I don't know what point you are trying to make but ok.

 

[Dolby]

Anyone can integrate with it but Tidal hasn’t so it’s on Tidal.

No, it;s Apple.

When I realised just how limiting Appl Music is & reached out to audio manufactruers, they all said working with Apple is a nightmare and most don't want to.

 

[NR7]

I don't know a single person irl who even knows what Tidal is. It's like the 2026 hipster version of vinyl records.