What are your favorite subscription services?

Question

It can be anything common, like music streaming, to the uncommon, like curated delivery services.

Jannik · Accepted Answer

I would recommend Spotify, simply because of the amazing 'Discover Weekly' feature! 🎵

Jakub Rogalski · Answer

Spotify and Netflix are no-brainers here. From a professional standpoint, I also use quite a few subscription-based services like:

- https://coschedule.com/ as a scheduling tool and content calendar
- https://semrush.com/ for keyword analytics
- https://unbounce.com/ for building landing pages
- https://www.intercom.com/ for external communication

We eat our own, subscription-based food at https://brand24.com when it comes to monitoring brand or keyword mentions as well as industry-related news. We also use it for social media lead generation whenever there are people online talking about their products we could solve.

Kunal Bhatia · Answer

Spotify is one of the first subscription services I've paid for and continues to be my most used. I've listened to more music on Spotify than any other service, and even convinced my family to join me. I switched from an individual to a family plan as soon as Spotify announced it.

Tim Lichtenberg · Answer

For all the pro benefits Dribbble has to offer! 😊

Jed Bickford · Answer

The search engine for my life ... from journaling to bookmarks to product design, this is my adjunct brain.

Ayush Mittal · Answer

Key insights from 2,000+ bestselling nonfiction books - it's not a replacement for books but it’s hard to find the time to sit down and read a book all the way through. Helps me to divide that idle time that would otherwise just go to Facebook/Twitter.

Pavan Sethi · Answer

Definitely agree with some of those above but thought I'd throw this in - Robinhood Gold has tiers of $6, $10, $14, $15/month that give you extended trading hours, instant access to funds, and extra buying power.  Without a doubt the easiest and simplest way to trade stocks.

Willie Morris · Answer

I've come to really enjoy Google Play Music after using GrooveShark -> Rdio -> Spotify. The thing that pulled me away from Spotify was the free YouTube Red subscription.

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Flexible Subscription Plans Inside Shopify Membership: Save up to 99% on Shopify Themes [Yearly Economy Up to $43,090!]

Tejas Kinger · Answer

Another great utility from Amazon for Kindle owners. I consider myself to be a voracious reader and find the Kindle Unlimited subscription to be a boon. Great from the point of view of savings as well as finding great light reads for on-the-go reading.

Kunal Bhatia · Answer

Netflix is my go-to movie and TV show streaming service. I should just cancel my cable service at this point, but then I'd need to figure out how to watch live sports every now and then.

Prasanna Pegu · Answer

Being an avid music listener, Apple Music is a must have for me. And the seamless sync between all my devices is a plus. On a side note, you can even upload your own music collections to the iCloud Music Library and sync it across. (Haven't tried Spotify as it legally isn't available here in India right now, so can't compare 🤷‍♂️)

David Rogerson · Answer

Well curated, pretty cheap, amazing films. I also quite like the fact the films are time limited. Forces me to be more proactive in watching stuff. I most recently watched this, which normally would've passed me by; https://mubi.com/showing/homo-sapiens-2016

Ryan Lieb · Answer

Primarily use for client marketing content, but also a great way to keep up on what's going on! Also has a great calendar integration

Ilya Sosynyuk · Answer

High-quality Shopify templates for a price of a coffee cup. The best choice for freelancers.

Tejas Kinger · Answer

Quite like my previous recommendation of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video is yet another great go-to place for curated video content. Two areas where it scores over Netflix - Price and the Download feature. (I understand Netflix has this too, but only for mobiles and tablets. I prefer downloads on PC)

Joseph Wood · Answer

My wife and I watch a ton of shows on YouTube including some people with cystic fibrosis (our son has CF). This was a no brainer. We don't have cable and can justify this based on the amount of time we spend in YouTube. Plus it comes with Google Music which I don't use, but it's nice to know it's there. Audio in the background on iOS and ability to save videos offline is killer.

Willie Morris · Answer

I really enjoy the ad-free YouTube experience and being able to download videos to take on the subway. I always fall asleep during SNL, so I just watch it ad-free the next day :)

Vinh Pham · Answer

I don't recall how I discovered Bespoke Post, maybe it was through a post on BoingBoing, but I've been a subscriber for nearly the last 3 years. Every month, they deliver a small array of products curated around a theme. Even better, if you don't care for the theme then you can switch to another one or simply opt out for the month. The packages are reasonably priced, and I've discovered a lot of cool new gadgets and gizmos through this service.

Zach Wendkos · Answer

If you play guitar, you can't beat TrueFire. Access to 25,000+ online guitar lessons from some of the best educators in the world for less than $17/mo.

Serda · Answer

Netflix is solid. Hulu has some good shows too, but I am not a fan of their pricing model. Paying to be interrupted by ads is not the way to go at the moment.

Tejas Kinger · Answer

The only reason to go back to cable TV is for news and sports. For everything else, there's Netflix. :)

Babablue · Answer

Everyone needs a good ramen!

Francesco D'Alessio · Answer

Well-crafted personal to-do list application with so many advanced functions.

This is my go-to productivity application and something I always recommend to those looking for a really functional way to get things done!

Kunal Bhatia · Answer

Github is one subscription service that definitely makes a lot of the others possible. Many teams, including ours, use private Github repos to build our software platforms. I think Github would fall into the category of Most Overlooked subscription services!

Gabriel Lewis · Answer

I would recommend trying the free version of Google Play Music. If you like the interface, definitely go for it. The fact that it includes Youtube Red (no ads on Youtube) is amazing.

One of my favorite features is the stations based on mood, location, or time of day. For example after using the product for a while, it'll know when you are at work and what you like to listen to at work.

Luis Lancos · Answer

makes sense, all music at your finger and cross platform

Stowe Boyd · Answer

A return to Last.fm, basically

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The only subscription I actually pay for. It's just amazing.

Michael Deng · Answer

Beautiful product with interesting and insightful stories.

Francis Ford · Answer

One of my top services or apps that I pay for is NoteLedge - it's actually a note-taking app that has helped me in a variety of ways when it comes to both taking notes and making to-do lists. I've also used it for journaling, keeping my bookmarks organized and occasional sketching. I've used this app in school, and use it still,  (couple of years after graduation) because I like the tools that come with this app that let me stay both creative and on top of things. With the paid version, you get quite a few useful tools and overall this app is worth paying for, in my opinion

Alexander Tvar · Answer

Best music recommendations. I use it 4 years

Paul Harrison · Answer

Huge variety of electronic music, excellent shows, and great iOS app!

Gui Alvim · Answer

Love tattoos, love women.

Justin · Answer

Love Blue Bottle's coffees and subscription service.

Andrew Ettinger · Answer

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Michael Deng · Answer

Can't work with my team without it. It's intuitive, well-integrated, and getting faster every year!

Arun Sathiya · Answer

Hotstar is a no-brainer in India. Very popular and on par with Netflix.

Srebalaji Thirumalai · Answer

Grammarly helps in increasing productivity while writing on the web.

John Woo · Answer

The subscription model business must be a service that has the strong needs to the customer.

Nikolay Stepanov · Answer

Cool templates for everyone!

Cristian Cojocaru · Answer

It's perfect for me.

KristensRaw · Answer

Love the ease of use, the choices of shows, and the Netflix original series

Arun Sathiya · Answer

Because all the best TV shows in the world are with Netflix.

Sneha Gupta · Answer

Netflix  is a one stop shop - for classics,latest,international-love it

Francesco D'Alessio · Answer

Agree. 100%!

KristensRaw · Answer

Love this for journaling, recording notes from books I've read and favorite recipes so I have them with me all the time.

Vinish Garg · Answer

My lifeblood for social media management! Super easy and super useful!

Sumit Nathany · Answer

Well designed, minimalistic and lightning fast email app with many premium features. Really takes the pain out of emailing.

Kesava Mandiga · Answer

The first subscription service I signed up for, and now I'm too used to it to change to anything else for music. I love the For You tracks it suggests. Good for discovering new music...

Arun Sathiya · Answer

Apple Music is an absolute steal! Great collection of music and great pricing.

Alexander Spoor · Answer

Spotify, but then it's light. Also, imo, the UI is much nicer than any alternative out there. Force touch everywhere <3