# Hearts of Space — user reviews > 100 indexed App Store user reviews of Hearts of Space by Hearts of Space, rated 4.40/5 from 99 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearts-of-space/id391429572/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearts-of-space/id391429572.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 80 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Hearts of Space? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎵 Extensive curated music library with decades of content - 👍 Intuitive and clean app interface (post-2021 redesign) - 🎧 High-quality audio streaming without advertisements - ⭐ Excellent customer support and responsiveness - 🔄 Ability to create and manage personal playlists - 📱 Cross-platform compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, CarPlay) - 💤 Sleep timer and voiceover control features - 🎯 Easy browsing and discovery of programs by genre/year - 🚀 Improved app performance and battery efficiency (recent versions) - 🎁 Affordable subscription options with various tiers **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent login and authentication failures - 💸 Paywall for most content beyond weekly show - 🔋 Excessive background battery drain (older versions) - ⚠️ App crashes and connectivity issues - 🔌 No Android casting or Chromecast support - 📵 Voiceover feature locked behind subscription paywall - 🔄 App doesn't retain login credentials between sessions - ⏸️ Limited playback controls (skip/rewind issues) - 📱 Website redirects to app, limiting desktop access - 🐛 Subscription verification errors despite valid payment **Commonly reported bugs** - Login credentials not saved between sessions - Voiceover toggle resets after system reboot - App displays 'insufficient rights' error for free content - Playback stops unexpectedly or skips programs - Menu items disappear when hovering (macOS app) - App asks to subscribe despite active paid subscription - Streaming stops on weak cellular connections - Sleep timer doesn't work with system iOS timer - Account setup impossible from app or website - Voiceover off feature requires workaround after reboot **Most requested features** - Apple Watch app or watchOS support - Android device casting/Chromecast audio support - Apple TV app for home entertainment - Home network audio streaming (AirPlay to multiple devices) - Widget support for home screen quick access - Offline download capability for travel - Archive browsing by category within app (not just channels) - In-app volume balance control between multiple audio sources - Desktop/web version access without app redirect - Subscription management through iTunes/App Store ## Newest reviews (12 of 100) ### 4/5 — App has improved *2024-08-13, version 4.8* I’m glad to see the app has improved. I hope they continue it. There are still a few rough edges - like it stops streaming occasionally - but worth using. ### 4/5 — Love it *2023-12-19, version 4.5* Love Hearts of Space (wearing the long-sleeve tee right now! Enjoy the journey!) Love the app Only thing I don’t love is support for AirPlay but not casting audio to Android devices. There are just too many of those around (aside from cost of Apple audio doodads) for this to be a good idea. My workaround is an app called Replica which is normally for screen mirroring but also will “screen” audio to eg a Chromecast Audio, of which I have a bunch. But it’s a hacky, fiddly fix. iOS apps aren’t prevented from casting - Pandora et al do it fine. Please, from the far universe, supplement AirPlay with audio casting ### 2/5 — App works 50% of time *2023-06-17* Half of the time, this user receives error message asking to subscribe even though have a paid subscription through March 2024. Love the music and content but the technical issues far outweigh the cost of this expensive app (for us business innovation and improvement geeks, not a great consumer return on investment). **Developer response:** Hi, Regie, we'd love to help you with this. It's a navigation issue, not a technical error. Please write to support@hos.com and we'll help you with this immediately. It's an easy fix. Apologies for the difficulty. ### 5/5 — Love the HOS App *2022-11-29, version 4.5* HOS gives me life on Sunday nights. Now I can listen to it on other nights with my iPhone . Great app. ### 3/5 — Too steep $ wise *2022-10-10, version 4.5* $13 / month for what is available for free with an Internet radio app. I’d pay $13 / year but not a month. ### 5/5 — Works great on iPhone & iPad *2022-06-03* I have enjoyed HOS broadcasts immensely since the late ‘70s. I access this awesome resource from the web page, on my iPhone and both my iPads. It would be great to have this usable from Apple TV HD & 4K as well vs. streaming to my main audio system from a iPhone or iPad. Otherwise it’s all good. Thank you for creating this digital treasure. - Jack ### 5/5 — UPDATE: Best Music, poor app *2022-03-18* UPDATE: The app is improving by leaps and bounds and no longer has these problems! App doesn't remember sign in and once signed in doesnt remember voice over option. pretty basic qol stuff **Developer response:** Thanks for revising your review. App does now remember voiceover choice and your sign in; it signs you in automatically each time if you don't formally sign out. Enjoy the music! ### 5/5 — Amazing library of inspiration *2021-12-15* If you are a fan of electronic and New Age music, this app and program is a profound treasure. If you love music from yoga or just want to relax you will discover layers and layers of beauty in these programs. Love that on this app I can make playlists as well. There’s only one glitch that I found so far which has to do with the login but nothing affecting security. I really enjoy the interface of this app, all the text from the introductions, the wonderful archive that it is. ### 5/5 — Love Hearts of Space *2021-07-13, version 4.3* I’ve been listening to HOS since the 80s. It’s still as great as it’s ever been! ### 3/5 — Nostalgia but with a login issue *2021-07-09* Been listening to HOS on the radio since I was 12. Now I’m 50 and I’ve been loving the app for the last few years. But recently with the last upgrade I keep having to sign in daily. It won’t keep my credentials after I login successfully. Please help. **Developer response:** This was a short-lived buglet that has been sorted out. Just don't SIGN OUT and you never have to sign in "manually." We'll recognize you and load up the page and player content you specify in our app Settings. Write anytime to support@hos.com for personal assistance, please. ### 5/5 — The HOS Ive Been Looking For *2021-05-13, version 4.2* Its been a dozen years since I first heard Hearts of Space on the radio and this is finally the app Ive been looking for. This app made me a regular subscriber. ### 3/5 — Can’t listen for free *2021-04-28, version 4.2* You have to pay for everything now. What’s the point? You can’t even listen to the old playlists that have always been free. Very disappointed with this update ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App is dead *2026-05-07, version 5.4* I’ve always cut this app some slack because of the funding model but it’s hasn’t worked in at least a week. Seems like you should engage with your community to make this app better. The knowledge is out there ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2026-05-03, version 5.4* The app isn’t working and the website just directs you to the app. Can’t listen to music. Very frustrating ### 1/5 — Won’t let you setup account *2025-12-18, version 5.3* I attempted to setup account from app and website but it is not possible. ### 1/5 — Question *2024-08-21* Did you remove the ability to turn off the voiceover? Update: you keep removing features unless people subscribe. It’s one thing to offer incentives to subscribe but you keep taking things away that used to be available with basic service. It’s really disappointing. According to HOS I can turn off the voiceover in the mini player but when I try to do so I get a message saying to please subscribe in order to access features like turning off voiceover. **Developer response:** We have never taken away a feature. We've moved the setting to a more convenient place. Tap the "mini player" at the bottom of most pages to expand the player. See VOICEOVER in the lower right corner of the expanded player. It's got 3 states -- ON (intro and outro) -- Intro (only) -- OFF (No intro or outro, just music). Keep tapping the Voiceover button to get to the setting you want. Enjoy! ### 1/5 — Question *2024-08-15* Did you remove the ability to turn off the voiceover? Update: you keep removing features unless people subscribe. It’s one thing to offer incentives to subscribe but you keep taking things away that used to be available with basic service. It’s really disappointing. **Developer response:** We have never taken away a feature. We've moved the setting to a more convenient place. Tap the "mini player" at the bottom of most pages to expand the player. See VOICEOVER in the lower right corner of the expanded player. It's got 3 states -- ON (intro and outro) -- Intro (only) -- OFF (No intro or outro, just music). Keep tapping the Voiceover button to get to the setting you want. Enjoy! ### 1/5 — OMG can they get app to work??? Ever? *2024-01-31, version 4.5* Please Get this app to work! Fully subscribed and every time I try to launch it asks me to subscribe. ### 1/5 — Love the Music & Show - hate the app *2024-01-25* Even though I purchased full year subscription and have receipt stating such, the app constantly asks me to sign up for subscription. Keep reloading app. Nothing helps. Even though receipt says I purchased full subscription, app doesn’t give me full subscription benefits. Love the music and shows. **Developer response:** Hi, Regie, we'd love to help you with this. It's a navigation issue, not a technical error. Most likely you subscribed to Standard service, which is limited to play of THIS WEEK's show and the 132 shows in our 11 CHANNELS, including the 12 MOST RECENT programs. When you venture outside those areas, you may browse (look at) the other programming and play 30 second samples of it, but you will be asked to upgrade or subscribe to play music there. We'd love to help you personally. But we can't if you don't contact us. We've tried to find your account, but we can't identify you from the information here. Please email support@hos.com and we'll help you with this immediately. It's an easy fix. Apologies for the difficulty. ### 1/5 — Not working *2021-04-29, version 4.2* Broken. ### 1/5 — No AirPlay Support *2020-09-16, version 3.9* I signed up for a month and expected to be able to use AirPlay on my iPhone to play to my speakers. This is not supported by the app. This needs to be a top priority for the developer. Why have an iPhone music app in 2020 if it doesn’t support AirPlay? ### 1/5 — Why no AirPlay ?? *2020-07-25, version 3.8* PLEASE update the app to enable Apple AirPlay. Version 3.8 update. **STILL no Airplay. I’m not a happy hos camper. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Worth the money *2026-01-29* I balked at paying for a subscription but I’m so glad I did. So many programs, so conveniently organized, with fantastic features for browsing and making playlists. Nothing else like it. Don’t hesitate. Sign up and support real human radio curation and peaceful music like this ! ### 5/5 — Best Ambient Music Available and SUPPORT *2025-12-25* I purchased this app along with a number of other ambient music apps, and originally I didn’t get much out of this one because the way it works is quite unique. I called for assistance when I needed to get it running properly on my Sonos and home systems. I got an immediate callback, followed by the best instruction I’ve ever received from any app support, from someone who clearly loved their job. Now that I understand this app’s channels and programs, it is running full time. The music is gorgeous. ### 5/5 — tranquility base here… *2025-11-17* started listening on the radio when i was in grade school. this show had a huge impact on my life, helping direct me through a 30+ year career as a radio and dance party DJ. deepest respect and appreciation for the team, composers, inspiration, and my personal favourite radio voice, (other than robin williams/ good morning vietnam ;) we will have HOS tuned in as long as its broadcasting…. ~<3 ### 5/5 — Great Music - Future Apple Watch Compatibility? *2025-11-08* I love listening to hearts of space- I used to listen to the radio broadcast in my former city, but hadn’t been able to find a local station after moving. I’m subscribed to the standard plan and I like how many options it gives me each week to listen to new (to me) broadcasts. I don’t know if there’s potential for an Apple Watch version of the app, but I would love to be able to play HoS music through it (even if limited to the weekly broadcasts or specific playlists). I leave my phone at home a lot to cut down on screentime, but HoS is one app I miss when I do. ### 5/5 — Best show ever! App is great but has a few minor quirks. *2025-11-04* I have been listening to HOS since the late 1980s. It is honestly an important part of my life and I am a huge fan of the show. I have been using the app for a long time, maybe a decade? I use the app on my phone, iPad, and Mac Mini. Overall it has been fantastic and I give it a five out of five. The layout is excellent and intuitive. The ability to add favorite programs with stars is nice and so is the surprise me feature.I think it is a very nice app overall. My love of the show notwithstanding, there are three minor issues/bugs I have experienced with the MacOS app. First, sometimes when I hit play on a show, the app will tell me it is open in another window when it is not. If I hit play again, it continues without issue. That is such a minor issue I don't really mind. Second, sometimes I’d like to add a song to a playlist. On my machine this is buggy - if I click “…” on top right to try to add a program to my playlist, as I begin to mouse over to the “Add to Playlist” that pops up, the window disappears! My workaround is to use the browser or the iOS/iPadOS apps. A more curious bug involves the voiceover feature. I love Stephen Hill's narratives, but sometime I am in the zone and want just the chill music. So I select the "Voiceover Off" button. Oddly, if I reboot my Mac Mini, when the app reopens after boot the voiceover has been set to on. If I try to flip it to off, I see a notificaiton about subscribing. To work around this I can open Settings / General / Window Size and select the radio thst isn't currently selected, one of "Smaller" or "Larger (default)". Upon selection, I see a popup to relaunch app. It reopens with the selected size window - and now the warning about voiceover off has disappeared and I can set to off. (I discovered this approach by experimenting after the "HOS / Quit HOS" option failed to close the app after a reboot...) So basically I have to disable voiceover after every system reboot. It's a small price to pay for the greatest show ever. Still - if any devs are reading this, maybe you can look into it. Otherwise, fantastic app and best show ever! I highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Listening since college *2025-10-14* When I was in college back in the early 2000’s I remember catching some kind of show they referred to as “space music.” I didn’t know the name of the show, only that it aired on Sundays at 11pm on my NPR station. Years later I stumbled onto the name Hearts of Space in my dorm room in college. From “Celtic Legacy” to “Thursday Afternoon,” I was a fan from those late night study sessions listening to HOS in the background. Thanks to the app, I can relive all those great moments! And the prices for the monthly memberships are fantastic! LOVE THE APP! ### 5/5 — This app is great for devotees of Hearts of Space *2024-08-10* Weekly programs of ambient, electronic, new age, world, and other music based on a theme. I have been a listener since the first program. After getting a full subscription, this app gives you complete access to the whole repertoire. The current version now supports CarPlay!!! I also use this app on my Mac with Apple Silicon. ### 5/5 — Word *2024-03-20* Like so many others, I’ve d this Channel before it was a channel and have surely found so many great artists playing this genre of great music utilizing technology to get some great and interesting sounds, grooves, and at times haunting melodies. That being said, and I’m now going to dive super deep into Nerd-dom,… I’d love to have a widget of HOS (large) on my phone. 🤓🤓🤓✌🏽✌🏽🤣 **Developer response:** Thanks for the love and appreciation! I've posted your request for a widget for our developer. Will let you know when we have one for you! Thanks for the suggestion. ### 5/5 — HOS Love *2023-07-14, version 4.5* Love the music, love the app. Such a fantastic library. This has mellowed out many a lovely evening. ### 5/5 — HOS is a real treat for the soul and mind *2023-05-16* I have been a long time listener and found this program on the local WFYI radio station in Indianapolis Indiana, Sundays at 10pm and I never missed. Then, I moved away and was sad until I discovered the app. I didn’t mind the old version, but the new version is much better. HOS brings me new music I would have never found otherwise, and has been a real treat over the years. Don’t forget to purchase a coffee mug for those cold, rainy days. Stephen Hill and the rest of the HOS team, THANK YOU. --- *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 2026-09-06.*