Rdio for iPad App: Streaming Music Better Than Spotify?

  • Rdio has released a free iPad version of its streaming music app. According to the Gizmodo review: “Spotify may be stealing all the hype and pub for streaming music services but let’s not kid around here, Rdio still makes the best music apps across any platform.”
  • The review raves about the app based largely on its selection, album art, social aspects and quality music player.
  • Users can listen via their iPad headphones or through other devices thanks to AirPlay support — a feature that particularly appeals to the staff at Gizmodo: “I always thought it was funny to use the iPad as your music player but when you think about it, Rdio + AirPlay + Big Honking Screen gives you the biggest remote control in the house for the best audio system in your house with all the streaming music not in your house.”
  • For a better look at the interface, the post includes a brief video demo.

2 Comments

  1. 2 things:
    I have played with both and while RDio + AirPlay + AppleTV + etc is great, Rdio does not offer a free subscription model. It is either “You pay me beaucoup bucks” or “Listen to these lovely 30 seconds clips”. Even iTunes is moving to 90 seconds clips in some countries.

    I have tried the iPad app and sadly, it was Crash after crash after crash…

    The web browser based app seems to suffer from some Flash file system issues on Lion (not the only one though) and I have to admit that I really prefer to run a desktop app when it comes to music (simply to the frequency of web browsers crash)

    My 2 cents.

  2. 2 things:
    I have played with both and while RDio + AirPlay + AppleTV + etc is great, Rdio does not offer a free subscription model. It is either “You pay me beaucoup bucks” or “Listen to these lovely 30 seconds clips”. Even iTunes is moving to 90 seconds clips in some countries.

    I have tried the iPad app and sadly, it was Crash after crash after crash…

    The web browser based app seems to suffer from some Flash file system issues on Lion (not the only one though) and I have to admit that I really prefer to run a desktop app when it comes to music (simply to the frequency of web browsers crash)

    My 2 cents.

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