# PoRaBar - Podcasts & Radio — Radio, Podcasts & Audiobooks

> Unified audio player for radio, podcasts, YouTube, and audiobooks. (iPhone/iPad app by Nick Roodenrijs.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porabar-podcasts-and-radio/id6761472273 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nick Roodenrijs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832124588)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porabar-podcasts-and-radio/id6761472273/reviews.md

## What is PoRaBar?

All your audio, in one app.

PoRaBar brings internet radio, podcasts, live YouTube and your audiobooks together in one clean, fast player — without the clutter. Press play and listen.

RADIO — THOUSANDS OF FREE STATIONS
• Browse thousands of free internet radio stations from every country and genre.
• A Discover tab that surfaces the top stations where you are, plus personal picks based on what you listen to.
• Live news, music, talk and more — worldwide.
• Add any station in a tap and build your own library.

PODCASTS
• Follow every show you love and never miss an episode.
• Clean episode lists with offline listening, like and queue.
• Your progress and favorites stay in sync.

LIVE YOUTUBE, BUILT IN
• Add YouTube videos, livestreams and playlists and play them right inside PoRaBar.
• Great for 24/7 live news and music channels.

AUDIOBOOKS (AUDIOBOOKSHELF)
• Connect your own Audiobookshelf server and listen to your whole library.
• Pick up exactly where you left off.

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
• Radio, podcasts, YouTube and audiobooks side by side in a single library.
• A beautiful Now Playing screen with full controls.
• Up Next queue, liked songs, listening history and a sleep timer.
• Hand off playback between your iPhone and Mac.

SIMPLE BY DESIGN
• No account required to start listening.
• Fast, lightweight and privacy-friendly.
• Looks great in light and dark mode.

Download PoRaBar and put all your audio in one place.

## Key features

- Thousands of free internet radio stations
- Podcast following and offline listening
- Integrated live YouTube playback
- Audiobookshelf server connection
- Unified library for all audio content
- Up Next queue and sleep timer
- Cross-device playback handoff

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock PoRaBar | $2.99 | one-time |
| 60-day Trial | Free | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porabar-podcasts-and-radio/id6761472273/reviews.md

### 5/5 — AMAZING! The menu bar app I didn't know I needed!

*2026-05-07*

Ok, this app is genuinely great. It just sits in your menu bar, you click it, music plays. That's it. No account, no bloat, no subscription.
The live "what's playing" info is what got me -- you can actually see the song before you even switch to a station. Podcast side is solid too. Skip intro works, episodes pick up where you left off, and the sleep timer is great for falling asleep to stuff. A big winner! Will contact the dev to help improve it!

## Frequently asked questions about PoRaBar

### What is PoRaBar?

PoRaBar is a unified audio player that consolidates internet radio, podcasts, live YouTube streams, and audiobooks into one application. It aims to provide a clean and fast listening experience without clutter.

### Does PoRaBar have ads?

No, PoRaBar is ad-free. The application is designed to be privacy-friendly and does not display advertisements to users.

### Can I listen to PoRaBar offline?

Yes, PoRaBar supports offline listening for podcasts. You can download episodes to listen without an internet connection.

### What devices does PoRaBar support?

PoRaBar is available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It also allows you to hand off playback between your iPhone and Mac.

### Is an account required to use PoRaBar?

No, an account is not required to start listening with PoRaBar. You can begin using the app immediately upon download.

### How does PoRaBar handle audiobooks?

PoRaBar allows you to connect your own Audiobookshelf server to listen to your entire audiobook library. Your listening progress is saved, allowing you to pick up where you left off.

### When was PoRaBar last updated?

The latest version of PoRaBar, 1.4.0, was last updated on July 18, 2026. The app is regularly maintained by its developer.

### What is the age rating for PoRaBar?

PoRaBar has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for a wide range of users, including children.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.4.3 — 2026-08-13

New in this update:

- Video podcasts. Video episodes now play with picture instead of sound only — watch in the player, go fullscreen, or pop the video out and keep watching while you do something else. Video episodes carry a small badge in episode lists, and AirPlay sends the picture to an Apple TV.
- Find video podcasts in Discover. A Video filter shows only shows that really have video, led by a hand-checked catalogue and topped up with verified finds from Apple's search — in your own country's language, with a button to show every country when yours has none yet.
- Audiobookshelf video episodes play with picture too, even when your server files them as audio.
- Custom libraries now keep the order you set. Stations, podcasts, YouTube and Audiobookshelf shows mix freely, and audiobooks sit in one block you can place above or below them.
- Handing over an Audiobookshelf video episode to another device continues it as video, right where you left off — and the device you left stops playing.
- The mini player shows the live picture while a video episode plays, video comes back on its own after an AirPlay session, and fullscreen no longer opens on a black screen.

### 1.4.2 — 2026-08-09

New in this update:

- Custom libraries. Create your own named library - with its own icon and colour - and mix radio stations, podcasts, YouTube streams and audiobooks together in one list, in whatever order you like. Syncs to your other devices.
- Your custom libraries also show up in CarPlay, right at the top of the Library list.
- Better station quality: stations that are verified broken are filtered out of Discover and search.
- Reported a broken stream? Reports are now conversations: the curator's answer shows up in the app - including a working alternative you can swap in with one tap - and all your reports live under My reports.
- Contributing improved: pick what you're sending (logo, tags or both), get a short note back when it's reviewed, and approved tags now count in Discover's genres and search filters.
- Sharper station logos everywhere, and History now shows a station's newest logo.
- Song titles and artwork now work on streams that don't broadcast them, when a linked sister stream does.
- Small fixes and polish.

### 1.4.1 — 2026-08-01

Improvements and fixes:

- Favourites now sync reliably between your devices — including YouTube streams, playlists and custom artwork that could previously go missing.
- Fixed adding a second YouTube playlist being rejected as a duplicate.
- The now-playing artwork no longer shows a glowing outline when you move your phone.
- Smoother playback screen with lower battery use.
- Get PoRaBar for free: contribute station logos to earn a permanent unlock.
- Removing your Audiobookshelf server on one device now clears it from devices that weren't signed in yet.
- Small fixes and polish.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-07-18

No release notes.

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