# HiDef Radio Pro - News & Music Stations

> Global internet radio streaming with recording and background playback. (iPhone/iPad app by Smartest Apps LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidef-radio-pro-news-and-music-stations/id347329411 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Smartest Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/323131781)
- Category: News, Music
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.95/5 from 38 App Store ratings · 106 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian and 13 more
- Released: 2009-12-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidef-radio-pro-news-and-music-stations/id347329411/reviews.md

## What is HiDef Radio Pro?

Listen to over 50,000+ music, talk, comedy, and news radio stations from all around the world, streaming at high digital quality with no monthly fees or hidden charges.

The future of music is here - streaming live through the internet 24/7 for your listening pleasure. Whether you're into rock, pop, jazz, orchestra, country, RnB or hip-hop, there's something for everyone.

Features
- Listen to stations in the background while you use other apps
- Record audio
- Automatically reconnects you if you lose connection
- Share stations with your friends via email
- Listen to stations on your desktop computer
- Browse the web without leaving the app with our built-in ad-blocking browser.
- Add your own stations.
- Detects and plays .pls and .m3u links
- Search through the stations by artist, genre, or station name
- Choose a different skin or make your own interface
- Save your favorite stations for quick access

This app works on iPod touch or iPhone. All you need is an internet connection to use it. Nothing else.

## Key features

- Listen to 50,000+ global radio stations
- High-quality digital streaming
- Background playback
- Record audio
- Add custom stations
- Search by artist, genre, or name
- Share stations with friends

## What do users think of HiDef Radio Pro?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🌍 Extensive global station selection and variety
- 🎵 High-quality sound and audio streaming
- 📻 Easy-to-use interface and simple navigation
- 🎙️ Access to unique and hard-to-find stations
- ⏰ Background playback capability (paid version)
- 🎬 Recording feature for stations
- 🎨 Customizable skins and visual options
- 💰 Affordable pricing ($1.99)
- 🌐 Worldwide music and talk radio access

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- 📡 Connection issues and buffering problems
- ❌ Many listed stations unavailable or non-functional
- 💔 Stations disappear or stop working over time
- 📢 Excessive ads despite paid version
- 🔍 Poor station organization and search functionality
- ⏸️ Inconsistent streaming and dropouts
- 🎵 Missing song title and artist information
- 🔄 Requires frequent app restarts
- ⚠️ Outdated station listings and dead links

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently during use
- Stations fail to connect despite strong signal
- Recording cuts off unexpectedly
- App freezes when switching between networks (WiFi to 3G)
- Favorite stations become unavailable after updates
- Buffering and streaming interruptions
- QuickTime player doesn't launch for recordings
- Recording playback cannot fast forward, pause, or rewind
- App crashes when recording exceeds time capacity
- Connection drops when leaving WiFi area
- UI inconsistency between search and player interfaces
- Stations listed multiple times in database
- Icon displays incorrectly on some devices

**Most requested features**

- Display song title and artist information
- Improve station organization and alphabetical sorting
- Add local/regional station categories
- Landscape mode support
- Audio controls in multitasking bar
- Better search and filtering UI
- Ability to add custom stations
- Auto-migrate favorite lists during updates
- Larger font sizes for buffering and song info
- Remove or reduce commercial interruptions
- Add more genre categories (e.g., gay/LGBTQ+)
- Better handling of offline stations
- Improved recording playback controls

## Recent user reviews (10 of 106)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidef-radio-pro-news-and-music-stations/id347329411/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not worth buying

*2024-05-18*

Still contains ads. Barely works. Pile of trash.

### 5/5 — I love finding new…

*2022-05-18, version 32.0*

… interesting music to listen too! Simple and easy to navigate. What fun!

### 3/5 — J’avec est la mauvais applicacion

*2021-07-01*

HiDefRadio est a mauvais applicacion radio du marché. Des glitches soudaines et s'écrase de façon inattendue. Je dois mentionner que j'ai acheté la version premium de l'application qui n'inclut toujours pas de stations. Tout est hors de portée ! En outre, la musique et les stations qui sont discussion dans les fourchette sont extrêmement mauvais. N'achetez pas l'application!

### 1/5 — Don't Buy

*2019-08-14, version 32.0*

Maybe 9 years ago it was ok, but no more.  I'm interested in classical and jazz, but nearly all stations I tried can't be found.  The "few" it did find defaulted to the same non-classical, non-jazz station.

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2019-05-08*

Everything buffers and never connects.  Refresh the page and it still doesnt connect. Occasionally it will, for a while then stops transmitting.. not buffering.  Save your money, this app doesnt work.

### 3/5 — Could be one of the best...

*2019-02-24, version 32.0*

Love this app when it decides to work. Two things that sticks out is the music identity what artist is playing(when available) so one could locate the artist or the album cover. The other is the full cover art work (which could be improved from the photo collection or somewhere else). Many radio apps either plain or too many stuff going on. Keep it simple silly.
Know... the app could be one of the bast if it worked properly. If the app doesn’t get an update it usually doesn’t work, if it does get an update, it doesn’t work for a couple tries. Plus a lot of my favorite stations either left or they are no longer listed. I wonder why.

### 4/5 — Jon Burrows

*2018-04-26*

Great app, to bad we cannot option to not have all the popup adds which shuts app down.

### 1/5 — Worthless

*2018-03-12, version 32.0*

6/6 blues stations unavailable, and gave up on that. “Aardvark Blues” actually connected, but had zero listeners, which was no surprise because it was only streaming silence. There were a lot of stations that I don’t think I could pronounce the name if I tried. If you speak multiple languages, you may have some luck, I didn’t try any of those. Otherwise save your money and time, don’t waste it on this app.

### 2/5 — Paid for full version still getting commercials

*2018-02-26*

Although I paid for the pro version but still my music gets interrupted by annoying commercials 
Don’t recommend it

### 4/5 — 365 beaches PinkBackProgram

*2017-09-25*

We find this app great for people looking to enjoy the old time radio when their was no TV . Something that is helpful with our cancer patients here in Antigua

## Frequently asked questions about HiDef Radio Pro

### What is HiDef Radio Pro?

HiDef Radio Pro is an application that allows you to listen to over 50,000 music, talk, comedy, and news radio stations from around the world. It streams content in high digital quality over the internet and offers features like background playback and audio recording.

### What are the key features of HiDef Radio Pro?

Key features include listening to stations in the background while using other apps, recording audio, automatically reconnecting if connection is lost, sharing stations with friends, and the ability to add your own stations. It also supports searching by artist, genre, or station name.

### Is HiDef Radio Pro free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use and does not have any monthly fees or hidden charges. It is supported by its availability as a free application.

### What devices is HiDef Radio Pro compatible with?

This app is designed to work on iPod touch or iPhone devices. All that is required to use the app is an internet connection.

### How can I find specific radio stations?

You can easily search through the available stations by artist, genre, or the station's name. This allows for quick discovery of your preferred content or artists.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 32.0 — 2017-06-12

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Optimized for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
Optimizations made for 64-bit devices
Fixed various bugs

### 31.0 — 2013-10-28

- Added ability to listen to songs using cellular data
- Added song artists and title
- Fixed some bugs

### 30.0 — 2013-10-09

- Updated interface for iOS 7
- App now works on iPads
- Various upgrades

### 29.0 — 2013-09-19

For 28.0:
- iPhone 5 support
- Station list updated
- New chat interface
- Ability to share stations by Twitter and Email

For 28.1:
- Fixed bug that causes the app to stop when switching from WiFi to cellular data
- App now continues playing even when switching from WiFi to cellular data

### 28.0 — 2013-05-10

- iPhone 5 support
- Bug fixes
- Station list updated
- New chat interface
- Ability to share stations by Twitter and Email

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