Comparison

CodaMusic vs Strive FM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CodaMusic

Stream over 130 million songs with a social network integrated for music discovery. Share songs, playlists, and connect with artists and friends. Enjoy ad-free listening and exclusive artist content.

Highlights
  • 130M+ song library
  • Ad-free streaming
  • Offline listening
  • Artist exclusives
  • Social music feed
  • Community discovery
  • Personal profiles
Features
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CodaMusic - Where streaming meets social CodaMusic is the only place where 150 million+ songs live side-by-side with a fully-featured social network, so every play, post, and follow helps you discover more music you'll love. Why you'll love CodaMusic - All the music you want, ad-free - 130 M+ tracks ready to stream or download for offline listening. - Artist exclusives - get behind-the-scenes posts and fan-only content straight from the creators. - Social feed built for music - share songs, playlists, photos, even custom radio stations; comment, like, and repost right in your feed. - Community-powered discovery - follow friends and tastemakers with similar taste, or become the influencer yourself-every user can curate. - Personal profile – pin your favorite tracks, show off playlists, and connect with fans and artists who vibe the same way. - Simple plans - Individual ($10.99 / mo) or Family (up to 4 people, $16.99 / mo), both with unlimited streaming and the same artist exclusives. - Cancel anytime - try CodaMusic free, no strings attached, No Credit Card required. Privacy Policy: https://codamusic.me/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://codamusic.me/terms/

About

Strive FM

This app allows artists to distribute their music to engaged audiences in rideshares, driving organic growth and fan interaction. Users enjoy personalized music mixes from familiar playlists and emerging artists, enhanced by AI.

Highlights
  • Music distribution network
  • AI-powered music discovery
  • Rideshare integration
  • QR-code music interaction
  • Artist campaign management
  • Listener preference tailoring
Features
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Play music for engaged audiences in our rideshare-based music network. Users listen to a mix of their OWN familiar playlists + new music from rising Strive artists tailored to their musical preferences via our AI—ditching radio’s boring music and ads! Artists reach new fans and grow organic Spotify traffic from our re-imagined radio in rideshares. For Artists: 1. Select up to 5 songs per ad-campaign from your discography that you want to advertise on Strive. 2. Sit back and enjoy our platform's exposure of up to 100,000K+ monthly listeners on our rideshare based Network—with direct growth in monthly listeners from users and rideshare passenger fans. 3. We accelerate organic growth via QR-code remotes for passengers to interact with your music while providing deep insights from your new fans to help you understand how your music is performing over time. For Rideshare Drivers: If you use Strive while driving rideshare, rideshare passengers can join the fun by scanning the in-vehicle QR tags (shipped to drivers for free) to control music within the rideshare via Strive’s music remote control website (no additional download needed). They can see what songs played and recommend music genres for next songs within the drivers' Strive music playlist’s scope. After passengers exit the vehicle, they lose access and the music reverts to the driver’s listening preferences. Strive helps improve drivers’ tips, ratings, and in-car passenger interactions.

Screenshots

CodaMusic4 screens
Strive FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CodaMusic at 4.6 against Strive FM's 4.0. CodaMusic also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 25%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 32). Strive FM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CodaMusic sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Strive FM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CodaMusic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CodaMusic has 1.7K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of CodaMusic's written reviews are positive against 25% of Strive FM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CodaMusic ships an update every 3 weeks, Strive FM weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CodaMusic versus Strive FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodaMusicStrive FM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better4.0 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better32
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB123 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCODA MUSIC, INC.Yash Bolisetty

Customer experience

CodaMusic

All ratings1,732 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative23.4%

Strive FM

All ratings32 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative65.0%

Bugs and requests

CodaMusic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Inability to play any music
  • Inconsistent song skipping functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add lyrics support
  • Integrate local music files
  • Ability to unlike individual songs from albums
  • Add genre-based recommendations
  • Improve volume controls when casting to other devices

Strive FM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

CodaMusic

Subscriptions5
  • Coda Plus$2.991 Month
  • Individual Plan1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • Individual Plan$14.991 Month
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  • Family Plan1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Family Plan$22.991 Month
None

Strive FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CodaMusic free?
CodaMusic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strive FM free?
Strive FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CodaMusic or Strive FM?
CodaMusic is rated higher. CodaMusic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Strive FM averages 4.0 from 32 ratings.
Do CodaMusic or Strive FM have ads?
Neither CodaMusic nor Strive FM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodaMusic or Strive FM?
CodaMusic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Strive FM weekly. Most recently, CodaMusic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Strive FM on October 25, 2026.

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