# SoundCloud: The Music You Love

> Hear what’s next in music: DJ sets, deep cuts, playlists and offline music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.soundcloud.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.soundcloud.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.soundcloud.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SoundCloud
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 461,277,114
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (7,631,122 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.09.02-release
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2010-12-21
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 97 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.soundcloud.android)
- **Website:** [http://soundcloud.com/mobile](http://soundcloud.com/mobile)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy](http://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy)

## Description

What''s next in music is first on SoundCloud. SoundCloud brings together 400M+ tracks from 30M+ artists in 193 countries. It''s more than streaming: it''s a global music discovery community where your taste, scene, and connections shape your soundtrack. From DJ sets and remixes to deep cuts and favorite playlists, you''re part of a living music scene, not just a library.

Discover new music curated for you, listen to exclusive tracks, and connect with artists and fellow fans through follows, DMs, comments, and playlists. Upload your own tracks, support independent artists with fan-powered royalties, and enjoy offline listening with SoundCloud Go or Go+. Share your playlists, cast to devices, and keep the conversation going across the SoundCloud community.

## Rankings

- #330 — Overall
- #6 — Music and audio (Gross)
- #9 — Android wear (Gross)
- #11 — Android wear (Free)
- #11 — Music and audio (Free)
- #92 — Application (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.soundcloud.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise playlist creation/upload features and broad music access with a clean UI and free basics, but recurring issues include geo-blocked tracks, heavy ads, billing problems, and unreliable offline listening. Overall, SoundCloud shines for playlisting and owning uploaded content, but geo-restrictions, ad load, billing friction, and offline limitations limit its appeal.

### Pros

- Ability to upload your own songs and create/manage playlists.
- Good collection of music and easy track discovery.
- Clean user interface and ease of use.
- Core features are free to use.

### Cons

- Tracks blocked by country/region (geo-blocking).
- Ads are intrusive and frequent.
- Billing/subscription issues and difficult cancellation.
- Offline playback is unreliable or not available.
- Occasionally imprecise search results when looking for specific songs.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.soundcloud.android)