Muso.AI vs DistroKid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Muso.AI
This app allows musicians to claim and verify their professional credits, manage legacy and future work, and import metadata from streaming platforms. Upgrade for advanced analytics, streaming insights, and curated discography playlists.
- Claim and verify music credits
- Add and edit legacy credits
- Manage future song credits
- Import Spotify artist metadata
- Access album and track analytics
- Share lifetime streams
- Curate discography playlists
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Welcome to the industry standard for music credits. Discover why Grammy-winning professionals around the world are using Muso.AI to claim and verify their credits. Claim your profile today to get started! Download Muso.AI to: - Claim and verify your profile(s). - Add and edit your legacy credits. - Manage future credits as new songs and albums hit the market. - Claim your Spotify artist page to import and manage your metadata. Upgrade to Muso.AI Pro to: - Gain deeper insight into your career with album and track analytics from top streaming platforms including Spotify, Soundcloud, TikTok, Shazam and more! - Share your Lifetime Streams with your fans on social media. - Get daily updates on streaming and chart/playlist activity. - Access and share your managed Discography Playlist, curated with *your* credits. Stay connected! - Instagram: www.instagram.com/muso.ai - TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@muso.ai - X: https://x.com/ai_muso - Facebook: www.facebook.com/musoaiapp - Partnerships: sales@muso.ai For a full description of our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Center.
DistroKid
This app allows independent artists to easily distribute their music to over 150 streaming platforms. Artists can upload unlimited songs, keep 100% of their earnings, and access official artist accounts. It also provides tools for sharing releases and tracking streaming statistics.
- Unlimited music uploads
- Keep 100% of earnings
- Access official artist accounts
- Create promo cards
- Withdraw earnings seamlessly
- Track streaming stats
- Edit releases anytime
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DistroKid is the easiest way to get your music on 150+ streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube Music & more. Keep 100% of your earnings and upload as many songs as you want. Over 4 million independent artists worldwide trust DistroKid as their music distribution service. Features: · Enjoy easy, fast, unlimited uploads right from the app · Keep 100% of your earnings · Access your official artist accounts including Spotify for Artists, TikTok Artist Account, YouTube, and more · Create Promo Cards to share your release on socials · Get push notifications when you have earnings to claim and withdraw them seamlessly · Check your streaming stats on the go · Edit your releases anytime Log in with your existing DistroKid account or sign up to share your music with the world. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DistroKid at none against Muso.AI's shown. DistroKid also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 1.8K) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). Muso.AI's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Muso.AI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month and DistroKid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Muso.AI against 4.9 for DistroKid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DistroKid has 28K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Muso.AI's written reviews are positive against 64% of DistroKid's.
Muso.AI ships an update weekly, DistroKid every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Muso.AI | DistroKid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.9 (28K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better | 63.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K | 28K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #18 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muso.AI, Inc | DistroKid Holdings, LLC |
Customer experience
Muso.AI
DistroKid
User reviews
Muso.AI
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful customer service
- 💡 Tracks credits across platforms
- 🚀 Comprehensive data and analytics
- 👍 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate data tracking
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- 🐛 Limited platform integrations
- 🐛 Difficult to add/edit credits
DistroKid
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick distribution
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Affordable pricing
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Withdrawal issues
- 🐛 Accounts being deleted without notice
- 🐛 Delayed customer support response
- 💰 Expensive additional features
- 🐛 Inability to edit artist profiles
Bugs and requests
Muso.AI
Reported bugs
4 issues- Search function crashes the app
- Profiles and credits not syncing properly
- Verification issues when adding collaborators
- App not loading or crashing on iOS devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple Music
- Improve search and credit editing functionality
- Provide more detailed analytics and reporting
- Allow users to manually add and manage credits
DistroKid
Reported bugs
4 issues- Subscription plan issues
- Inability to log in or access account
- Incorrect file uploads
- Unresponsive customer support
Requested features
6 requests- Add draft option for uploads
- Expand genre options
- Improve credit management during uploads
- Reevaluate pricing structure
- Integrate music video distribution
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- Provide more detailed earnings reports
In-app purchases
Muso.AI
- Muso.AI Pro7 Days trial$12.491 Month
- Muso.AI Pro Montly$12.491 Month
- Muso.AI Pro Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Month
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- Muso.AI Pro Plus Monthly$39.991 Month
- Muso.AI Pro Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
- Muso.AI Pro Plus Annual7 Days trial$450.001 Year
DistroKid
- Musician Plan$24.991 Year
- Musician Plus$44.991 Year
- Ultimate - 5$89.991 Year
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- Ultimate - 10$157.991 Year
- Ultimate - 20$269.991 Year
