DistroKid vs Musix Dose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
Musix Dose
This app delivers the music, news, and entertainment people desire. It serves as a platform for artists to share their hottest hits and yesterday's classics.
- Plays popular music hits
- Features yesterday's classics
- Provides news and entertainment
- Platform for artists to be heard
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We play what the people want. We are the voice of the people who want the best in music, news and entertainment. We also provide a platform for artist to be heard and play nothing but the hottest hits of today and yesterday hits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Musix Dose at none against DistroKid's 5. Musix Dose also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). DistroKid's advantage is ratings volume (27K vs 4) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. DistroKid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Musix Dose asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for DistroKid against 5.0 for Musix Dose. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DistroKid has 27K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DistroKid ships an update every 5 weeks, Musix Dose monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DistroKid | Musix Dose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (27K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DistroKid Holdings, LLC | Theodore Hall |
Customer experience
DistroKid
Musix Dose
Bugs and requests
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
Musix Dose
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
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
Musix Dose
No in-app purchases
