# 4BC — user reviews > 56 indexed App Store user reviews of 4BC by Macquarie Media Limited, rated 4.36/5 from 1,350 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/4bc/id443066964/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/4bc/id443066964.md ## Newest reviews (17 of 56) ### 2/5 — Hit and miss *2026-06-03, version 25.15.2* Keeps dropping out really annoying. This is the last time i reboot. ### 2/5 — Why do I need to keep logging in? *2025-09-11, version 25.10.1* Stop making me log in all the time. It’s a radio station, not a bank. ### 4/5 — Breakfast show *2024-08-13* How do you manage to find sensible presenters for the breakfast segment at weekends and when the usual weekday presenters are on holidays yet persevere with the gibberish presented during the normal week periods. Can I suggest you take the Sydney morning show as you did with Ray Hadley and give us a less QLD centric day? My friends and I turn to them until 9.00 anyway ### 3/5 — Sleep timer *2023-12-21* Where’s the sleep timer gone. I listen to you every night and put sleep timer on. Looks like I have to change stations now with the new look. It’s disappeared. not happy. Thx for your reply I look forward to the update. **Developer response:** Hi there, the sleep timer is now back, with extra features added in our latest release. Thanks for your patience. ### 2/5 — Mr Mr *2023-11-01, version 25.2* Where is the sleep timer on the new app ?? ### 3/5 — New app logging out *2023-10-29, version 25.1* I have downloaded the new app, logged in but when trying to use the app with apple car play it keeps asking me to login. Why are I not staying logged on n like previous versions ### 3/5 — 4BC *2023-10-05* I used to love everything about 4BC except the three giggling, empty headed announcers you have in the early time slot until 9am. Consequently I NEVER listen to them, will NEVER listen to them and always stream Ben Fordham at 2GB for that session and will continue to do so until those three weak links are replaced. I used to then switch to 4BC to listen to Ray Hadley but I now leave it on 2GB until midday since 4BC also dropped the Ray Hadley show. Once I would have given 4BC a 5 Star Review but the rot started when you firstly took Neil BREEN off the early mornings and replaced him with the three lightweights. Sadly, now that Ray Hadley is gone I can’t come back to 4BC until Sofia Formica and Peter Gleeson are hosting. ### 4/5 — Straddie *2023-09-29, version 24.4* I live on an island and it’s great to have a phone in your pocket. It drops out occasionally but it’s not your fault. I would love to know what it is that you’re not allowed to transmit over the app sometimes. ### 3/5 — Not great but …good *2023-07-09, version 23.1* I’m quite happy listening via the app but the “you’re not allowed to hear this o the app” is very frustrating and sounds almost like censorship. But, it’s very convenient to hear 4BC in areas you don’t reach. ### 3/5 — Extra adverts annoying *2023-06-23, version 23.1* The additional ads inserted into the app stream are annoying. They are repetitive and interrupt news and stories. ### 4/5 — BREEN leaving *2023-06-11, version 23.1* BREEN was great sad to see him go! He will be a success whatever he does! Thanks for the entertainment Selwyn ### 3/5 — Jazza *2023-06-03, version 23.1* I listen to afternoons and drive only. I listen to Ben Fordam and Ray on 2GB. Love Midnight on either station What I can’t understand why you went with the musical circus for breakfast. All she does is talk about herself. You had a great newsworthy presenter and then Ray Sorry An ex presenter ### 4/5 — Mostly great app! *2023-06-02* Sometimes it repeats the same audio for about 5 seconds… but also it is delayed from the live broadcast by about 5 seconds making calling up for competitions more challenging. Otherwise fine. ### 3/5 — Needs streaming *2023-05-08, version 22.2* It would be nice to be able to connect this app to Sonos players or other wifi and Bluetooth ### 3/5 — App requires log in every time *2023-04-07* I get so frustrated that I have to log in with a mail address and password every time I want to listen. Sometimes I hop in and out of the app many times a day depending upon what I am doing. A great radio station which I love to listen to but I’m better off just lugging a portable radio around. Not good. ### 3/5 — Watching live *2023-03-11, version 22.2* App drops out after about 10 seconds when watching live. ### 4/5 — Alarm function *2023-03-07, version 22.2* Can’t get the wake up alarm to work on iOS. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Still terrible *2026-07-27, version 25.16.0* App still drops out and won’t reload, need to close the app then wait and then reopen, only for it to drop out again 5 mins later ### 1/5 — Update has ruined app *2026-06-14, version 25.15.2* This app is so bad now. You can’t listen to a talkback station with so many drop outs and buffering. It’s really bad and so frustrating because I don’t have another way of listening to 4BC ### 1/5 — Keeps Failing *2025-06-10, version 25.8.0* Simply keeps stopping despite multiple downloads. ### 1/5 — Piece of junk - constantly times out and freezes *2025-03-25, version 25.7.15* Have contacted support 3 times with no response. The only way to actually listen without restarting the app constantly is using the webpage. Useless ### 1/5 — Constantly Signing In!! *2024-01-12, version 25.3* Why do you constantly need to sign in? I use the app in my car via CarPlay, but it has become impossible to listen because I can’t sign in whilst driving…. You have made a mistake by insisting on it. The 4GB app(sister station) has been updated the same but doesn’t require constant sign ins!! ### 1/5 — LNP propaganda wing *2023-04-10, version 22.2* Omg, show after show of scripted Liberal party promotion. Heading elsewhere for some balance. ### 1/5 — 4BC Breakfast program *2023-02-28, version 22.2* We do not like the breakfast program as it is the same old stuff and is not informative like Neil Breen show. ### 1/5 — Dumbed down Radio *2023-02-23, version 22.2* When Macquarie owned the network the content was interesting and sometimes challenging. Since Nine took over there has been a progressive dumbing down to the point where I now only listen midnight to dawn. Thank god for podcasts. ### 1/5 — Ads *2023-01-20, version 21.12* I don’t listen a lot because of ads ### 1/5 — Ad Insertion over Broadcast Ads *2022-11-14* You have recently implemented Ad Insertion over the top of the normal broadcast ads (other than the preroll ads at the start of the stream) by inserting native ads and altering the audio live stream (and creating a stream which is different to broadcast) which I’m not a fan of. It ruins the listening experience, I prefer listening to the original feed online which includes normal broadcast ads as heard on normal AM. It is an instant turn off. I’m sorry but you have lost me as an online listener of the station. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 4BC *2024-01-14, version 25.3* Great to listen too. Qlder in Tasmania. Great to listen too. ### 5/5 — Improved reception *2023-10-09* The app in my car gives me access to 4BC with clear reception on the Sunshine Coast. Also used successfully in USA. Have to switch to 2GB for breakfast as 4BC breakfast show is rubbish. Now also switching to get Ray Hadley ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2023-10-06, version 24.4* I have been using the app for a couple of years now and I am very very happy with it ### 5/5 — It’s great to be able to listen! *2023-09-30, version 24.4* Radio signals are poor in this area so I am pleased to have the 4BC app. Thanks ### 5/5 — Great *2023-09-28* Love the platform, but get a bit frustrated with advertising being played when first turn on and when I hear “we are currently playing content that can not be played on digital services” why can’t it and give me something other than that message. ### 5/5 — Pure Enjoyment *2023-06-09* Listening to Ray Hadley every day brightens my life and has a thorough and professional way of presenting the facts and the hard-core issues at hand. I am a veteran, Ray Hadleys radio show is part of my day every day, and for that, it makes me feel a whole lot better. ### 5/5 — Danny and Dawn *2023-04-21, version 22.2* We live Breenie and his forthright manner. He gets to the point and doesn’t let go on any hard issue. Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — Overseas traveller *2023-02-25, version 22.2* I travel to Europe monthly at the moment and I use the 4BC App to keep up to date with what’s happening at home and to listen to my favourite talkback. ### 5/5 — Just love 4BC *2023-02-21, version 22.2* The app is great. Just wish I could get 4BC on the radio. ### 5/5 — Great Advantage *2023-01-20, version 21.12* Just back from a month in the States and used the app every night to keep in touch. Loved it! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*