# idobi – Alternative Radio — user reviews > 60 indexed App Store user reviews of idobi by idobi Network LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 203 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idobi-alternative-radio/id431066119/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idobi-alternative-radio/id431066119.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 179 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of idobi? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎶 Great music discovery - 🎧 Excellent alternative radio - 🌟 Supports alternative artists - 📱 Works well - 📻 Good live radio and podcasts - 🚗 Smooth carplay functionality - 💡 Introduces new music - 🆓 Free to use - ✨ Improved design - 🎤 Features interviews - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Fast and efficient - 💯 High-quality content - 💖 Passionate fan base **Cons** - Navigation is difficult - App doesn't work - Constant shilling for one band - Nothing loads - Unbelievable ads - Poor user interface - App crashes frequently - No background playback - Ads cut into music - App is unorganized - Station descriptions lacking - Now playing lag - Cannot bookmark songs - App doesn't open **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes - App doesn't open - App constantly cutting off - App glitches - App shuts off and restarts - Unknown error when reopening - Ads are pointless - Radio times out - Cuts off music when screen locks - Unable to reconnect to server - App won't stop crashing - Cannot listen to anything - Login issues - Episode availability issues **Most requested features** - Better navigation - Fix sign-in issues - Explain stations better - Fix 'now playing' lag - Implement bookmarking for songs - Add catch-up feature for shows - Implement alarm setting - Add request feature - Native iOS 7 UI support - Add multi-tasking function - Improve background playback - Add color to the app - Larger song title display - Larger reconnect button - Output song and artist when plugged into car ## Newest reviews (13 of 60) ### 5/5 — Love babes behind the beats! *2023-01-18, version 4.38* Love hearing the interviews with all the females working in the music industry! So cool! ### 5/5 — Fish 10/10 *2021-12-10, version 4.24* Gone Fishkin deserves an NAB award ### 5/5 — New and improved *2021-03-11, version 4.12* It’s awesome for live radio and idobi podcasts!! ### 5/5 — I only downloaded for Ryan Seaman *2020-10-20, version 4.6* that being said, solid app :) ### 5/5 — josh *2020-07-15, version 4.4* only downloading for josh dun sorry❤️ ### 3/5 — Good app but has one flaw... *2019-07-15, version v2.18* I finally decided to give the Idobi app a shot because I’m a big pop-punk fan who also likes having songs chosen for me a’la traditional radio. The app is pretty straight forward and sound quality is decent. Three things I encountered that could be done better: 1. The 3 different stations could be explained better in the app - I deduced quickly that one was more for hardcore music based on the artists played but a little description below each station button would be nice. 2. “Now playing” lag - the audio stream would always be one or two songs ahead of what the app said was playing. It makes music discovery a challenge because you can’t quickly figure out what you’re listening to at a glance. 3. Despite being in a area with strong signal, I couldn’t get the app to actually play music once despite the play icon changing and volume turned up. If these bugs were fixed (esp 2 and 3) and a way to bookmark the currently playing song were available, this would be a killer app. Alas, it doesn’t look like they’ve updated this in a while, maybe due to a lack of downloads? Hopefully seeing this review will inspire them to keep improving the app for the small yet passionate group of alt-rock fans out there like myself! 🤟 Update: 7/15/19 - The app has gotten a lot better in terms of reliability (the music plays consistently now upon choosing a station) and layout (the three stations are now clearly explained so you know what you’re getting into). However, there’s still the issue of the now playing description/album art lagging behind what’s playing. It’s far less of a thing these days but it still happens. Also, there’s a share button when you’re listening to a song that lets you save a image. I thought this would allow me to go back and look up songs I liked for later in Spotify or whatever by looking through my photos so I saved a bunch of them. It doesn’t do what I thought it would do. It just saves the album art instead of the entire screen with the artist and song title. If the app doesn’t load the album art then you just see blank generic blue squares in your Camera Roll. This was really frustrating because I wanted to check out songs later and discover new music while on the go but can’t if there’s no way to bookmark the songs while I’m driving or walking somewhere. Would love a way to bookmark what I listen to on Idobi, even if it’s just a text list within the app sorted by when I bookmarked the song. ### 5/5 — Great app!! *2017-11-23, version 2.0.3* My personal favourite celebrity available here is Dangerous Darrin. His colourful personality shines through and I promise you will not be disappointed. ### 4/5 — Great love it but want howl *2016-02-19, version 1.2* Been using it to listen to idobi in the car works good but I've been trying to find howl maybe I missed it? ### 5/5 — Not sure if you saw this but... *2015-08-29, version 1.2* Thanks for fixing the bug. This app is STILL great! This app is great for punk rockers and alternative lovers. Seriously the old reviews are over a year or two old so don't listen to them because it has been updated so you can play it in the background and the ads aren't even bad. I can listen to three or four songs without them popping up and honestly they're better than listening to the normal radio. I HIGHLY recommend getting this app if you're looking for new music or already listen to bands currently in the scene. Even older bands like Blink-182 are played. Like I said, it's perfect for anyone really. Later in the night it gets heavier too so even a metal head would enjoy the app. If I had more than two thumbs I'd thumb up a hundred times more. ### 2/5 — One major suggestions *2014-09-08, version 1.2* I sometimes like to listen to podcasts or music while doing other stuff on my phone as well, such as browse the net, play a game or look through my various social networks, this app doesn't allow me to exist with it still playing in the background. I just think the audio should still play in the background ### 5/5 — Love it! *2014-07-19, version 1.2* I love this app and full frontal an just Ale x and Jack in general!! ### 4/5 — Alex and jack *2014-04-29, version 1.2* Love full frontal but I have a few disappointments: 1. No catch up , can't find it anyhow 2. Can't set alarm doesn't work 3, no requests?! ### 3/5 — Better UI *2014-03-05, version 1.2* Native iOS 7 UI support, please! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — can’t navigate *2026-03-24, version 6.11* very hard to navigate this app and choose a specific episode to listen to! ### 1/5 — I just hate it. It’s the worst thing I ever seen it doesn’t even work. You have to sign in and do al *2026-03-21, version 6.11* 0/10 would not recommend ### 1/5 — Frustrated *2025-10-31, version 5.41* The app has a lot of good info about the scene, but the constant shilling for The Paradox is a major turn off. If I get one more email or push notification about them, I’m just going to delete it, as I want info and news about more than just one (terrible and inorganically popular) band. Update: I’ve received two more push notifications about them, the app is gone from my phone, and I’m taking a star away. ### 1/5 — Poor *2021-08-21, version 4.20* Nothing loads. ### 1/5 — Unbelievable ads *2020-07-03, version 4.3* I tried to listen to a podcast on the app to hear a sneak peak to a song and it kept cutting to the same ad every 25 seconds, overlapping the podcast. I’m extremely disappointed. Disgusting design. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2018-08-11, version 2.0.3* Download Open Crashes Delete Don’t bother with this app. ### 1/5 — Worst app ever *2016-05-23, version 1.2* The app is constantly cutting off during your music and live broadcasts and glitches all the time . There is no way to listen to anything on this app when it constantly shuts off and restarts every two minutes . ### 1/5 — Needs work *2013-06-11, version 1.2* Keeps Crashing, Ads are pointless and it is so unorganized it's hard to keep track if what show is playing when and etc etc pointless app just use your computer. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2013-06-04, version 1.2* The app wouldn't even open. ### 1/5 — Great Music, Weak App *2013-03-04, version 1.2* App crashes a lot and ads cut into the song constantly. I'm wondering if the radio times out or something? Or cuts off the music when the screen locks or when I use another app? Sometimes it works for a good moment before being unable to reconnect to the server. This makes it so difficult to be a loyal fan. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Zero Signal *2026-03-15, version 6.11* Loving “Cut the Cord” by Zero Signal! ### 5/5 — Alt home *2026-03-10, version 6.11* Literally been dying for a new home for all things alt happy to Come across this! ### 5/5 — App is fixed now *2025-12-17, version 6.3* Yay it’s fixed and it works great idobi howl ### 5/5 — Good Radio! *2025-10-30, version 5.41* i love that this app is helping build a bigger alternative scene, it's a good help for alternative artist to create a name for themselves just like all the bands we know and love🤘🖤 ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-10-13, version 5.38* Best alternative radio I’ve had in years!❤️❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — Why didn't I find you sooner *2025-07-29, version 5.32* Great app, works so smoothly. The car play functionality is awesome as well. I'm so glad I found this station as every other one I found would play the songs I was looking for only once in a while or in specific blocks... Idobi plays them all day every day, and Howl is great for when I want some heavier stuff. This is also a great break from Spotify because first it doesn't get caught in playing the same songs over and over like the algorithm sometimes does, and second the DJs can curate playlists to introduce me to new music effortlessly where it takes a lot of manual effort to do the same on Spotify ### 5/5 — No more repetitive music! *2025-06-13, version 5.29* Find pretty much all my new favorite artists on here since I got sick of Spotify showing me the same generic stuff all the time! Plus it’s free so even better ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-06-13, version 5.29* The improved design is amazing. I’m discovering so many new artist and songs! ### 5/5 — The Future is Now! *2024-12-11* Shout out to Idobi Radio the future of alternative music! ### 5/5 — I only got this app because …. *2024-06-09, version 4.57* I saw TX2 on a video and they were talking then after the video I decided to get the app! The app works well it’s like WCYY --- *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 2026-08-31.*