# Apple Music Classical

> Included with Apple Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1598433714](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1598433714)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1598433714`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Apple
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (18,432 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-08
- **First published:** 2023-03-28
- **Size:** 46 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-music-classical/id1598433714)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/](https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/)

## Description

Apple Music Classical brings the official classical-music experience to Apple Music subscribers. Access the world’s largest classical catalog (over 5 million tracks) with a genre-tailored search, up to 24-bit/192 kHz Hi-Res Lossless audio, and immersive Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos—all without ads.

Discover time-synced listening guides, hundreds of Essentials playlists, composer biographies, album notes, and personalized recommendations. Enjoy complete metadata, composer histories, liner notes, and thousands of album booklets. Connect with CarPlay, Siri, and AirPlay for hands-free listening. Requires an Apple Music subscription and internet access; availability varies by country and device.

## Rankings

- #12,237 — Overall
- #11 — include

## Review summary

Apple Music Classical is praised for its beautiful, editor-driven curation and strong classical-focused organization that improves discovery and often beats Spotify for classical listening. It also integrates well within the Apple ecosystem. However, reviewers repeatedly cite platform gaps (no native Apple TV/macOS app), missing shuffle, performance issues, limited search/filter options, and cross-app syncing bugs, indicating room for stability and platform expansion.

### Pros

- Beautiful, curated interface with deep listening guides that add depth to classical listening.
- Strong classical-focused organization and composer/instrument-based navigation that improves discovery.
- Perceived superiority over Spotify for classical music; users have switched from Spotify to Apple Music Classical.
- Saved items transfer to Apple Music playlists/collections, aiding integration within the Apple ecosystem.

### Cons

- No native Apple TV or macOS/desktop app; limited platform availability.
- No shuffle option; playlists play in a fixed order.
- Performance issues and a clunky UI, with slow navigation and scrolling.
- Search and filtering limitations: results can be imprecise (e.g., entire symphonies) and filtering options are limited.
- Cross-app library/download sync issues: items may not appear or sync correctly between the classical app and the regular Apple Music app.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1598433714)