As the world eagerly awaits their Spotify Wrapped stats, Apple Music has stepped up with its very own feature. Apple Music Replay is like the Spotify Wrapped equivalent, offering users a comprehensive look back at their musical year. It highlights top songs, artists, and albums streamed throughout the year.

Highlighting the Year in Music

This year's Replay brings additional delights. One such feature is the "listening streaks" which showcases the longest consecutive days of music listening on the streaming service. It also tells you the exact date when you first listened to your top song, artist, and album of the year. By months, Replay gives a detailed view of your top selections, along with "top artist streaks" to indicate consecutive months with a particular artist as your #1.In the past, Replay only showed if users were in the top 100 listeners of an artist or genre. But this year, Apple has added two new categories - top 500 and top 1000. After exploring all the music highlights, you can listen to your most-played songs in the custom Replay 2024 playlist.In the past, Replay was only accessible on the web. However, this year, Apple has brought the experience to its mobile app for iOS 18.1 or later users. They can access Replay directly from the Home, New, and Search tabs. For those on older operating systems or Android, Replay is available via the web on mobile or desktop.

Replay for Artists

This year, Apple Music has also introduced a Replay feature for artists, similar to Spotify's Artist Wrapped. Artists can see the total minutes of their music listened to by Apple Music users over the past year. They also get to know the number of listeners they had. Additionally, they can discover the cities with the most listeners of their music and which song was discovered through Shazam the most.

Timing and Competition

Apple Music's Replay comes a week after YouTube launched its 2024 Recaps. Both companies' year-end features arrived ahead of Spotify's, likely aiming to gain an edge in music-related social media sharing. It shows how these music streaming platforms are constantly vying for users' attention and creating unique experiences.The detailed Replay features not only allow users to reminisce about their musical year but also provide valuable insights. It helps them discover new aspects of their music preferences and connect with the music community on a deeper level. With Apple Music Replay, users have a comprehensive tool to celebrate and explore their musical journey.