How the free year works

A full year to decide. The fairest price if you stay.

01

Sign up free

No credit card. No trial period with a clock ticking. You get a real account and the full app — the same thing a paying subscriber gets.

02

Listen for a year

Ad-free streaming, offline downloads, the full catalog. Build your playlists. Figure out if music streaming is worth paying for. Take the whole year.

03

Keep going for $19.99

At month 12 you pick a plan or you leave. The annual plan is $19.99. That is less than Spotify charges in a single month. If you prefer monthly, it is $9.99.

Why free for a year

Every other streaming service either runs ads on the free tier or cuts off features to pressure an upgrade. The free tier exists to frustrate you into paying, not to let you actually experience the product.

We think that is a bad deal. Music is a daily habit. You should know it fits your life before you open your wallet. A 7-day trial is not enough time to build a playlist library, let alone decide if the catalog is right for you.

So we give you a year. The full app. Then we ask for $19.99 to continue. If you say no, your playlists stay archived for 90 days in case you change your mind.

The price, honestly

Here is what streaming costs after the trial ends.

Spotify

after free trial

$155.88/year

Apple Music

after free trial

$109.99/year

Freerun

after free year

$19.99/year

Prices as of 2025. Spotify Individual plan billed annually.

What you get

✓Full catalog, no feature gating
✓Ad-free from day one
✓Offline listening included
✓No credit card to start
✓Playlists saved if you upgrade
✓No dark patterns or countdown timers
✓90-day data hold if you leave
✓Plain email at month 10, not a scare tactic

Ready to start?

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