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Best Clock Radio & Podcast

Best Clock Radio & Podcast

BCR Clock Radio Podcast Player

21 ratings
102 reviews
🎵 Music
📡 News
$89.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 12, 2012
  • August 24, 2026

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Developer

Mark Linthicum
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About

Wake up to your favorite podcasts or radio stations with this versatile alarm clock. Program multiple alarms, customize playback, and enjoy features like auto-dimming and weather forecasts. It offers a vast library of global radio stations and soothing sounds for sleep.

✓Podcast alarm programming
✓Global radio station playback
✓Multiple programmable alarms
✓AutoDim screen feature
✓Integrated weather forecast
✓Soothing sleep sounds
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Best Clock Radio & Podcast. Based on 21 reviews and a 3.2/5 average, it highlights the 11 positives and 14 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

  • 👍Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 📻Extensive selection of radio stations worldwide
  • ⏰Reliable alarm clock functionality when working properly
  • 🌡️Displays weather and temperature information
  • 🔘Quick preset buttons for favorite stations
  • 💡Dimming feature for bedside use
  • 🎵Support for iTunes library playback
  • ⚡Responsive and helpful customer support
  • 🔄Auto-reconnection when streams drop
  • 📱Works on both iPad and iPhone
  • 🌙Fallback to preset alarm if internet drops

Negative things

  • 🐛Alarm frequently fails to trigger
  • 🐛App crashes and freezes regularly
  • 🐛Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • 🐛Sound distortion after extended use
  • ❌Limited to 1-hour sleep timer
  • ❌Requires app to stay open for alarm to work
  • ❌Conflicts with iOS native alarm app
  • ❌Limited station selection in some regions
  • ❌Difficult to search and organize stations
  • ❌Inconsistent performance across iOS versions
  • ❌No landscape mode on iPhone
  • ❌Removed Shoutcast station support
  • ❌Station presets sometimes change unexpectedly
  • ❌Difficult snooze/alarm-off button placement
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What's New in Best Clock Radio & Podcast

9.2

August 24, 2026

• Interface colors can now be changed • Further improvements to automatic station updates • Contact support for questions or feature requests

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User reviews

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Wonderful!

The app functionality is above an beyond, I can wake up with an alarm to my morning radio station to get the news, listed to a podcast during the day while working, then listed to a boring podcast at night to sleep to with the sleep timer! Can’t get better than that!
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Last update removed my alarm sounds

I’ve had this app on my iPad for years and love it but since last update, even the sounds, that should be an alarm are only music stations. I’ve overslept twice this week now with only talking and not a beeping.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your long-time support and for sharing this feedback. We’re sorry the alarm sounds are not working as expected after the recent update and that this caused you to oversleep.Please contact our support team so we can review the details with you. That is the most reliable way for us to determine whether this is a user configuration issue or a bug that needs to be fixed. We make contacting support as easy as possible with links available directly through the app. We’ll investigate and help get it resolved.

Great (but a bit fiddly)

I just downloaded the new version of BCR. (The previous version stopped working in background mode.) BCR is my bedside radio on an iPad and it’s my household radio on another iPad. Very good once you get used to its idiosyncrasies and somewhat limited selection of stations. But good developer support. Do NOT delete the previous version before installing this new one.
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Wish iPhone version could landscape

I’ve had this app on my iPad for years and love it going out of the country and I’m not bringing my iPad so I downloaded it to my phone. I only wish that the phone version would landscape mode also.
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Shoutcast

It was great UNTILL they removed “ shoutcast “. All shoutcast stations gone.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. Shoutcast was never removed from the app and the stations remain available. If you are not seeing them, please contact our support team using the links in the app so we can determine whether this is a configuration issue or something we need to address.

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Reported Bugs

15 issues

Alarm doesn't work on single-day alarms (only repeating alarms function)

Bug

App crashes on iOS 14.3 and later versions

Bug

Bluetooth speaker connection drops during night

Bug

Sound becomes distorted after several days of use

Bug

Alarm reverts to default 'Good Morning' sound instead of selected station

Bug

Sleep feature doesn't turn off radio as expected

Bug

Notifications interfere with alarm functionality

Bug

App won't work over LTE connection

Bug

Snooze button disables alarm-off button in landscape mode

Bug

Radio only plays for 3-5 minutes before shutting off

Bug

Stations don't play when selected from US radio list

Bug

App misaligns on screen and buttons freeze

Bug

Doesn't remember last song when using iTunes library

Bug

Conflicts with iOS 8 and iOS 9 updates

Bug

Paid app reverts to free version functionality

Bug
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Requested Features

14 requests

Landscape mode support for iPhone

Feature

Extended sleep timer (up to 90 minutes)

Feature

Station search functionality

Feature

Ability to customize clock color and background

Feature

Skip/next-previous buttons for library playback

Feature

Shuffle feature for iTunes library

Feature

Moon phase display

Feature

Multiple alarm setup capability

Feature

Day-of-week assignment for alarms

Feature

Fade-in volume option

Feature

Custom station URL support

Feature

Better screen real estate utilization

Feature

Larger touch targets for buttons

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Station rearrangement capability

Feature

FAQ

What does Best Clock Radio & Podcast do?

This app functions as a versatile alarm clock that allows you to wake up to your favorite podcasts, internet radio stations, music playlists, or soothing sounds. It offers features like programmable alarms, auto-dimming, and weather forecasts.

How do I program a podcast to an alarm?

To program a podcast, press and hold a radio button, select a podcast from the top 100 or search for it. Once saved, you can set it as an alarm. The app indicates available episodes with ticks on the radio button.

Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. It does not appear to have in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

What devices is Best Clock Radio & Podcast compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices. It specifically mentions having 9 programmable radio buttons on iPhones and 8 on iPads, indicating compatibility with both platforms.

Can I listen to music in the background?

Yes, you can listen to your music in the background. The app allows you to program playlists to radio buttons, and you can continue to listen to your music even when the app is closed.