# Global Player Radio & Podcasts — user reviews > 466 indexed App Store user reviews of Global Player Radio & Podcasts by Global Media & Entertainment Limited, rated 4.90/5 from 1,617 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/global-player-radio-and-podcasts/id1142951331/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/global-player-radio-and-podcasts/id1142951331.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,530 · 4★ 40 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 26 ## What do users think of Global Player Radio & Podcasts? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Great app - 🔒 Reliable and trustworthy - 👍 Variety of music genres - 👍 Excellent music selection - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Smooth playback - 👍 Useful features like pause/rewind live radio - 👍 Global access to UK radio stations **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and unstable - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🐛 Playback issues like random pauses and skips - 🐛 Unreliable downloads and catchup functionality - 🐛 Poor CarPlay integration - 🐛 Difficult to navigate and find content - 🔋 High battery drain - 🤖 Intrusive data collection and account requirements **Commonly reported bugs** - Login/signup issues with invalid birthdate - Catchup content not available - Randomly resets playback position - Freezes and crashes on launch - Incompatible with older devices and iOS versions **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Better podcast management and playback controls - Improved accessibility for visually impaired users - Ability to create custom playlists - Integration with Apple Watch - Option to disable auto-play and ads ## Newest reviews (10 of 466) ### 4/5 — Music stops when app is in the background *2026-08-06, version 176.0* If this was fixed, I would give five stars. Media plays for a while and then stops when app is in the background… fix this immediately ### 2/5 — lost functionality *2026-07-23, version 175.0* Last update has lost ability to pause, restart and generally shift around live radio, why? ### 1/5 — Why do we need to create an account just to use? *2026-07-01, version 174.0* Just downloaded this app as it was advertised on one of the radio stations I normally listen to on another app. However the only way I can use it is to create an account. I really don’t want to hand over my personal information just to listen to the radio. Why would you need someone’s DOB anyway? ### 4/5 — Can’t see capital dance schedule *2026-06-29, version 174.0* Now fixed ### 4/5 — Can’t see capital dance schedule *2026-06-27, version 173.1* For some reason capital dance schedule/catch up isn’t loading. ### 4/5 — Love it, but some quick little quivels i have *2026-06-11* I actually really like this app, its filled with good radio stations but i have some ideas. Idk how the live playlists work but when you go into the “my” section, some don’t work (heart turn up the summer), if you’re too negative they stop as a whole and you can’t rectify it, some also dont update. I’d also recommend maybe making audience testing a bit more accessible, i know its sent out to some people but if you really want a wider scope of what people want to hear, it would be nicer if it was accessible in app. Besides that i think this is genuinely a solid app **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for your review! We would like to assist you with this. Please email customer.support@global.com and quote reference number 600960. Thanks. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work on iPhone 17 *2026-06-06, version 172.0* Crashes as soon as you open it! ### 1/5 — Crash *2026-06-03, version 172.0* Shows the logo for a few seconds and then closes ! iPhone 17, up to date iOS. Previously had no issues on all my older iPhones - very frustrating ### 1/5 — Privacy *2026-05-27, version 172.0* All I wanted to do was listen to the radio , not give away lots of private data during the account creation process , with all the data breaches , I am surprised you want to hold DOB’s etc ### 2/5 — Personal data *2026-05-21, version 171.0* Wanted to listen to the radio and before I can do that I have to sign up and give away my name, postcode, DOB and more. It’s a radio station! Why aren’t most of these optional? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Harsh I know, but it’s almost unusable *2026-09-01, version 177.1* The app and music I love, however, the music feeds on classic fm stop and start constantly. Almost Unusable. I tried the classic fm feeds on Apple Music too and they do the same. Please sort it out, the music is wonderful!! It’s the app that is rubbish. ### 1/5 — Cannot opening on iPhone 17 *2026-08-30* I upgraded my phone, and now I can’t open the app. Reboot did nothing. Latest software. **Developer response:** Hi there, thank you for your review. We would like to assist you with this, please email customer.support@global.com and quote reference 618761. Thanks. ### 1/5 — It’s not working *2026-08-09, version 176.1* Crashes as you open it ### 1/5 — Crashing *2026-08-09, version 176.1* App crashes every time I try opening it on the latest iPhone update. Annoying ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-08-07, version 176.1* After recent update will not open or load ### 1/5 — Awful *2026-08-02, version 176.0* You click on to app and it cuts out on you. Not good at all ### 1/5 — Very Poor *2026-07-31, version 176.0* Downloaded app but requires registration which just hangs during set up, useless! ### 1/5 — Crashes *2026-07-31, version 176.0* Recent update won't even open the app ### 1/5 — Getting asked question about allowing global to use activity hitting next and not working *2026-07-29, version 175.0* App crashed ### 1/5 — Keeps failing *2026-07-29, version 175.0* I had to delete the app 4 times already. After a while, the screen goes black and I cannot use it. Quite frustrating! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Student *2026-08-21, version 177.0* Love ‘d it All’s ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-08-12, version 176.1* Great News and Entertainment App ### 5/5 — Capital radio I like to listen to *2026-08-04, version 176.0* And my favourite DJ is Sam lavery from capital radio the capital weekender ### 5/5 — Banging *2026-07-12, version 174.1* Love every minute of ### 5/5 — Winning *2026-06-21, version 173.1* Get choice of music all day long ### 5/5 — Sets my night *2026-06-20, version 173.1* Love the mix - I know all the words and it reminds me how cool I was in the early 90s. I look great at 59 but the mix from Smooth on a Friday makes me FEEL young (Botox and fillers don’t do that) 🤣 ### 5/5 — Blooming Love It !!!! *2026-05-31, version 172.0* Listen to Heart Cornwall every day Love weekends Mark and Ollys must! Top 40 Club Music Weekdays with Jamie and Amanda and my fave gal I met at O2 Vicki I just love her!!!love all the competitions and hoping one day to be a WINNER IN CORNWALL Keep playing all the BANGERS!!! From an old gal Oh and thanks for always playing my boys BLUE 1 Mahoosive fan😁 ### 5/5 — Heart seventies *2026-05-24, version 171.0* Always a pleasure to listen to this station,but there are more songs in the 70s than they play,it would be nice to listen to the rubettes,mud,showaddywaddy,sweet,hawkwind, Dianna ross,david,soul,david essex david cassidy,the osmonds etc,please play more !!! ### 5/5 — Classic4ever *2026-05-21, version 171.0* Best classical station 5⭐️ Definitely R.C. ### 5/5 — I’ve found my station👍 *2026-05-21, version 171.0* Discovered smooth soul by accident Amazing music, my music, my new forever station Thanks👍👍 --- *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 2026-09-09.*