If you are into music, you need the JOOX streaming music app. For not only does it serve up free music, but it also provides the lyrics.
And there's more. In addition to streaming or downloading the latest hot tracks from domestic and international artists, you can listen to music stations as well.
But JOOX isn't quite done yet. Its other party trick is karaoke.
As well-rounded music apps go, JOOX is at the top of the heap for your phone or tablet. It's free and lets you share music and trending videos and discover new music.
Pro tip: If you were only allowed to download one music app in some hypothetical universe, JOOX would be it.
● Huge music library
● Masses of trending short videos
● Over 50 JOOX Radio stations
● Recommended playlists
● Lyrics and karaoke
● Personal playlist creation
● Real-time sharing of songs with friends and via Moments
JOOX Music packs a lot in. And that's just for the free version. Become a JOOX VIP subscriber, and you get even more, including:
● No ad mid-track ads
● Better quality music streaming
● Downloading for offline listening
● Playing songs on demand
You can get a flavor of the VIP service for 24 hours by completing the Newbie Task. This consists of a quick start guide, following the app's WeChat, and sharing your all-time favorite track to WeChat Moments.
And you will probably not wish to be on the free tier for long as it's ultimately irritating.
For instance, and this will be an issue for many, you can only play music on demand with a subscription. We jest not. You can shuffle music from within recommended songs and add your own music, but only VIPs get to choose what and when they listen. However, to be accurate, free users can listen to any radio station on demand, which is a little bit of consolation.
JOOX Music has gone down a different path from other music apps in how they go about shoehorning users into a subscription. It's an interesting approach, for sure. Presumably, the makers of JOOX Music, the Chinese media company, Tencent, reckon this is the way to go instead of limiting the number of tracks you can listen to. Clearly, they are gambling on not losing more users than they are converting to the paid service.
● You get a lot for free
● A great mix of music, videos, and karaoke
● Multi-language support
● Ads and no on-demand on the free tier
● Dull interface
● Limited iOS support. Only supports iPhone
JOOX Music is downloadable from Google Play and Apple's App Store. The Android version's requirements vary by device. iOS users need 341.2 MB of storage space and iOS 10.0 or later.
Android and iOS users are in close agreement on the merits of the JOOX Music app. Google Play awards it 4.4 out of five while the App Store reviewers place it as a 4.5 out of five.
Using JOOX Music is straightforward, though at times frustrating on the free tier.
