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Lickd Starter review, scored

Popular songs cleared for YouTube; price depends on your channel's views.

Tech Busy editorial team · Fact-checked · Updated

#11 of 14 plans in Video & Design Tools

Calculated from published specs and owner feedback

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  • Overall 5.4
  • Social 6.8
  • Usability 4.1
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Strengths and drawbacks

Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.

Strengths

  • Licenses well-known songs for YouTube videos
  • Annual plan bills 10 months for 12
  • Premium licences stay valid after the plan ends

Drawbacks

  • Fee is views-based and not fixed
  • Credits expire after 90 days
  • Support replies reported slow

How the score breaks down

Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

  • Overall5.4
  • Social6.8
  • Usability4.1
How each score was set

Usability 4.1 /10

From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

Price transparency3.0/10
The price is not a fixed public figure because it depends on the channel's views, though the calculator, the $8 track floor and the annual discount are disclosed.
Usage rights5.0/10
Three of five rights are stated: commercial YouTube use with claims cleared, content that stays licensed after cancelling, and monetization; ads and client work are not stated.
Free plan, trial and refund4.0/10
A 30-day money-back guarantee exists only if no credit was redeemed; annual plans are not refundable once credits are issued.
Published feature coverage5.0/10
Three capabilities are published: a premium plus stock catalogue, credit-based licences and claim clearing; stems, editor plugins and SFX are not listed.
Support access3.0/10
A support email and help center are published; Trustpilot shows replies that typically take more than a month.

Social 6.8 /10

Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.

Reddit6.5/10
Product · 4 reviews · reddit.com
Marketplace reviews7.0/10
Brand-level · 174 reviews · trustpilot.com
Independent web and YouTubeNot enough data
Searched; not enough owner reviews to score.

Claims we checked

The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review

The claim

Licences last forever

What we found

Fine print

Most licences are perpetual, but the terms require use within 6 months of purchase and credits expire 90 days after issue.

Source · checked Nov 14, 2026

The claim

30-day money-back guarantee

What we found

Fine print

The terms limit it to the first 30 days and only when no credit was redeemed; annual plans get no refund once credits are issued.

Source · checked Nov 14, 2026

The claim

Claims crushed on your videos

What we found

Fine print

A Reddit channel reports auto-clearing failing for weeks, with each claim cleared only through a ticket.

Source · checked Nov 14, 2026

The claim

Price

What we found

Fine print

The pricing page sets the monthly fee from the channel's average video views, so two creators pay different amounts for the same tier.

Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
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Social score

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Usability score

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