<div><em>The Apple Music app is free to download though the music service is Rs 120 after a 3-month trial period, <strong>Mala Bhargava</strong> writes</em></div><div> </div><div>Late in the night before Diwali, fans of Apple Music will have found a new gift on their Android phones. Apple's music service made the transition to Android, and is available on Google Play. Reported first by TechCrunch, the Apple Music app is free to download though the music service is Rs 120 after a 3-month trial period. Users who already are members of the Apple Music service apparently don't pay again for the Android version.</div><div> </div><div>The app is in a beta version but even to begin with is very attractive and easy to use - certainly easier than on older Apple devices.</div><div> </div><div>Android tablet users will not find the app available yet, but perhaps this will be remedied before the final version as will some of the features that haven't made it to the beta yet. That includes music videos.</div><div> </div><div>For members, all the music bought on iTunes will be accessible as will songs and playlists otherwise collected from Apple Music services. Non-members will have to sign up with an Apple ID. In India where there are more users with Android phones than with either iPhones or iPads, the app will make it possible to enjoy this music service.</div><div> </div><div>Some people report bugs when switching to other apps while Apple Music is playing and similar issues, but others have had a perfectly smooth experience.</div><div> </div><div>The arrival of the Apple Music app is also significant in that it is the first full-fledged Apple app on Android. Indeed, what Steve Jobs, who had declared "thermonuclear war" on Android would say to see a product from Apple doing in the Google Play store, is beyond anybody's guess, but it probably would be fairly rude.</div>
