In 2025, the music you listen to is more than just a playlist—it’s a digital fingerprint of your personality, moods, and memories. While Spotify users have long enjoyed access to advanced analytics and third-party tools to decode their music habits, Apple Music users are now catching up with emerging tools and native features that offer deep insights into their listening behavior.
So, if you’re an Apple Music subscriber wondering how to analyze your music taste, this guide introduces the best music taste tools for Apple Music—from official features to third-party workarounds.
Why Use a Music Taste Tool?
Whether you’re a casual listener or a serious audiophile, a music taste tool can help you:
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Discover hidden listening patterns
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Understand your top genres, moods, and decades
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Track your listening history over time
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Compare your taste with others
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Share fun stats on social media
These tools turn music into data-driven self-expression—and Apple Music users now have more options than ever.
Does Apple Music Have a Built-In Music Taste Tool?
Yes—and it’s called Apple Music Replay. While it isn’t as in-depth or visually dynamic as Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Replay gives you a year-round snapshot of your top songs, artists, and albums.
Features of Apple Music Replay:
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Your top 100 songs of the year
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Most-listened-to artists and albums
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Listening stats by total minutes
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Replay updates every week (not just annually!)
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Available at music.apple.com/replay
Pros:
Native to Apple Music
No setup required
Updates weekly
Cons:
No mood or genre analysis
Limited visual presentation
Cannot compare to other users
Third-Party Music Taste Tools for Apple Music
Apple’s tight privacy standards limit access to third-party developers, but there are still excellent tools that Apple Music fans can use to analyze their listening habits.
1. Last.fm (with a scrobbler)
How it works: Connect Apple Music to Last.fm using apps like QuietScrob, Marvis Pro, or SongScrob. Once connected, Last.fm “scrobbles” your listening history and builds a detailed profile.
Features:
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Tracks listening history across devices
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Provides charts by week, month, year
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Genre and artist trends
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Community rankings and comparisons
2. Stats.fm (Coming Soon for Apple Music)
Popular among Spotify users, Stats.fm is working on full Apple Music support. It promises:
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Weekly, monthly, and yearly breakdowns
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Mood and energy analysis
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Track comparisons
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Beautiful shareable visuals
While it’s still in beta for Apple users, it’s worth keeping an eye on.
3. FreeYourMusic Insights
Originally designed to transfer playlists, FreeYourMusic also offers analytics about your listening habits.
Features:
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Total minutes listened
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Most played tracks
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Genre distribution
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Play count history
Pros:
Works with Apple Music
Bonus: Easy playlist transfer to other platforms
Cons:
Requires paid plan for full features
Less visual than other tools
4. MusicHarbor (for Artist Tracking)
Not a taste analyzer per se, but great for tracking your favorite artists and releases.
Features:
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Follow artists based on your library
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Get alerts for new albums, singles, and music videos
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Custom notifications and filtering
Bonus Tip: Use it alongside Replay to discover which artists you’re following the most. See More
