Bugs vs YouTube Music comparison

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Item	BugsVisit site	YouTube MusicVisit site
Starting price	≈$6.54+ (₩8,690)External source	≈$9.03+ (₩11,990)Official price
Free tier	Paid only	Paid only
Lossless audio	Supported	Not supported
Best quality	FLAC streaming (Premium), up to 24bit/96kHz when buying downloads	Up to 256kbps (AAC/Opus), no lossless
Offline playback	Some plans only	Supported
Family plan	None	None
Family plan details	No family plan (not confirmed officially)	Family plan not available in Korea (official customer center). No student plan either
Korean music	Average. Has a TOP100 and a user-vote chart, but chart influence is small. Strength is the music PD playlists	Strong (estimated). Besides official tracks, has many tracks not found in other apps, such as music videos, covers, live versions and fan videos. Contract status with Korean distributors could not be confirmed officially
Number of tracks	About 17.85 million tracks playable (2017 outside source, no latest figure)	About 100 million tracks (2022 outside report, no latest official figure)
Good for	Audio enthusiasts who value sound quality People who want to listen to FLAC offline People who buy and collect music files	People who watch a lot of YouTube (YouTube Premium at ₩14,900 covers video and music at once)
Type	Music streaming	Music streaming
Company	NHN Bugs, South Korea	Google(YouTube), United States
Plans	Mobile Unlimited Listening ₩7,590 Unlimited Listening ₩8,690 Unlimited Listening + offline ₩11,990 Premium Unlimited Listening (FLAC) ₩13,200 Premium Unlimited Listening + offline ₩17,600 (outside sources, whether VAT is included needs checking)	YouTube Music Premium ₩11,990 YouTube Premium (includes ad-free video) ₩14,900 (web and Android billing. iOS app billing is ₩14,900 and ₩19,500 respectively) Premium Lite ₩8,500 does not include music
Pros	Only Korean app with Hi-Res certification, FLAC and offline in a single pass Mood-based playlists made by music PDs (curators) FLAC and 24bit tracks can be bought individually	One YouTube Premium subscription covers ad-free video and music Tracks only on YouTube, such as covers and live versions Recommendations based on YouTube watch history
Cons	Small user base and little influence on charts Weak telecom bundle benefits Uncertainty such as attempts to sell the operator's shares	No family or student plan in Korea Up to 256kbps, no lossless Much more expensive if you pay through the iOS app

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,327.84 (2026-10-20). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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