# Radio Garden Live — user reviews > 550 indexed App Store user reviews of Radio Garden Live by Radio Garden B.V., rated 4.60/5 from 2,275 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-garden-live/id1339670993/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-garden-live/id1339670993.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,842 · 4★ 172 · 3★ 87 · 2★ 55 · 1★ 119 ## What do users think of Radio Garden Live? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Excellent quality, wide variety of stations - 🌍 Ability to explore radio stations around the world - 💡 Unique and engaging interface - 🎧 High-quality audio playback - 🆓 Completely free app **Cons** - 🐛 Sudden UI changes causing functionality issues - 🔍 Unreliable search and station selection - 🔒 Restricted access to non-UK stations for UK users - 🔧 App freezing and becoming unusable - 📢 Aggressive advertising and pop-ups **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezing and becoming unresponsive - Inability to close advertisements - Inconsistent station availability and playback - Incorrect song/artist information display **Most requested features** - Add CarPlay support - Implement a sleep timer feature - Allow custom station naming and organization - Improve background playback functionality - Provide more detailed station information ## Newest reviews (15 of 550) ### 3/5 — Ads render app in-navigable *2026-08-16, version 3.0.2* Was a very good app until they plastered it with irrelevant ads that are hard to bypass. Still very cool to be able to listen to global radio. ### 2/5 — It’s …ok *2026-08-11, version 3.0.2* The adverts come thru when the station doesn’t. Can’t get any stations outside of the UK despite living in Ireland (EU) ### 4/5 — Android app better *2026-08-05, version 3.0.2* Android works better for example bloomberg 11 30 works at android but not on apple version please fix it ### 4/5 — Great app that needs some tweaking *2026-08-04, version 3.0.2* I love this app, think its super cool, love how it makes me feel getting to listen to real radio stations around the world. The only complaint I have is about the ads. Occasionally I’ll get an ad that pops up and is impossible to get it to go away. Other than this, though, the app is perfect and great on iPad. ### 2/5 — Loved until today *2026-07-26, version 3.0.2* Why have you agreed to show an advert that we can’t click out of? It’s terribly annoying ! ### 3/5 — Obstructive ads lately *2026-07-03, version 3.0.2* It’s a lovely app! The design is great. But recently the app started to show ads full screen without an option to hide the ad and there is no autohiding of the ad after a while. ### 3/5 — Warning for UK users *2026-06-27, version 3.0.2* This is an amazing app, and was quickly tempted to get the premium version, but only then was informed STATIONS OUTSIDE THE UK DON’T WORK due to copyright. This might not be the developer’s fault but they must make this much clearer. I’ll keep the one month sub to enjoy UK range but obviously cancelling after that. Very sad. ### 5/5 — Great app! +++ *2026-06-19, version 3.0.2* I highly recommend this free app. Scan the world and listen to live radio stations. Local or national. Big corporate or small independent. The ads are not too invasive and can be easily closed. One of my favourite apps on my iPhone 15. ### 5/5 — Genial *2026-06-19, version 3.0.2* Súper dinámica me encanta , no tiene muchos anuncios ### 4/5 — A gem of an app *2026-06-06, version 3.0.2* I’ve enjoyed using Radio Garden for years. I normally default to a few countries, but decided to browse the « center » of the map this morning; I was disappointed by the implicit perspective put forth therein. I hope the developers can recognize that true neutrality is rarely possible. ### 4/5 — Good app but needs an offline mode *2026-06-06, version 3.0.2* I gave it 4 stars cause its useless without internet but other than that its a good app to listen to music on ### 4/5 — Android app better *2026-06-04, version 3.0.2* Android works better for example bloomberg 11 30 works at android but not on apple version ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-06-04, version 3.0.2* I’m recently getting back into this app. My son loves cruising the map for green dots to listen to. When he’s not exploring with me, I really enjoy being able to listen to stations all over the globe. I keep a music ID app handy just in case I hear something I don’t know and want to learn more. ### 5/5 — Some suggestions *2026-05-24, version 3.0.2* This app is really cool and very fun to play around with. However, there are some features that I think should be added to make it even better. You should be able to search by the name of the song and I think it would be helpful if there was a filter for talk stations, music stations, etc… great app though ### 5/5 — Merci pour ce voyage *2026-05-24* Je suis tombé dessus par hasard et wouah j’ai passé des heures à écouter des radios du monde entier. Merci beaucoup ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Radio doesn’t work *2026-08-07, version 3.0.2* B….l sh…t ### 1/5 — Uses cookies for personalized marketing *2026-07-06, version 3.0.2* I prefer impersonal marketing. Deleted. ### 1/5 — All ads *2026-06-26, version 3.0.2* Not able to use the app. Ads pop up and cannot be removed. ### 1/5 — Abhorrent Ad Functionality *2026-06-09, version 3.0.2* I’ve been using Radio Garden both on mobile and desktop for a while now. The ads on the mobile version have not bothered me as it’s a free app, until now. A recently circulating Pinterest ad does not allow you to leave it without closing Radio Garden and restarting it. This needs addressed immediately. I have a screenshot of the offending ad which displays a fake “X” within the ad’s image and can share upon request. This is an infuriating design meant to drive ad revenue and is repugnant at best. This practice of allowing these companies display these ads in such a way must stop. ### 1/5 — Не работает *2026-05-21* Пересталооткрываться приложение. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2026-05-12, version 3.0.2* Full screen ads with no way to close, so the app is not usable. Great on web though. ### 1/5 — не работает *2026-05-03* станции находит, глобус крутит, но ничего не включается(((( ### 1/5 — Не работает *2026-05-03* Работает одно из 20 со сбоями ### 1/5 — The app no longer works well *2026-03-27, version 3.0.2* The app was reliable for more than a year. Only one or two occasions when one of the saved Favorites failed to work, and then only for a day or so. Now, none of the Favorites will connect to the station reliably, if at all. No assistance when you send an email to the provider. ### 1/5 — Purple Screen of Death *2026-03-19, version 3.0.2* I loved the website and wanted to save stations, but I can’t give the app version a good rating. I’m on iOS 18.3.2. It works fine after a fresh download/the first time, but opening the app a second time (whether force closing or waiting 10 minutes in another app) leaves it stuck on a purple screen; no music or globe, only UI features. I can only hope it gets fixed 🙏 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — One of a kind application *2026-08-20, version 3.0.2* I do have a few gripes, though the uses and accessibility of the app easily topple any frustrations I may have. I love it. It’s undervalued, in my opinion. I wish I could get a job with this company. ### 5/5 — Radio Garden is the best *2026-08-19, version 3.0.2* Best internet Radio app ever. All I need is an internet connection and I’m listening. ### 5/5 — Connect to the world *2026-08-17, version 3.0.2* It’s so fascinating and amazing to be able to listen to different sounds of the world; what a genuinely amazing app; in the UK you’ll need to download a VPN (due to legal issues) but it’s easy just download a free VPN (Proton etc). ### 5/5 — Thank you for bringing the world closer to me. *2026-08-16, version 3.0.2* Whenever FM radio gives me the feeling that someone is on the other side of the music. Thank you very much for developing this app, which makes me feel warm all the time. ### 5/5 — Really enjoyable !! *2026-07-15, version 3.0.2* I love this app not only is it fun to tune in to but I also play this game with my mom and I where we randomize our location and try to guess where we are based on the geography and radio, we're almost never right but it's super fun nonetheless !! :D ### 5/5 — Best Radio! *2026-07-15, version 3.0.2* This is an amazing app that has introduced me to so many new genres of music! ### 5/5 — Best app *2026-07-09, version 3.0.2* Fantastic app ### 5/5 — Best radio app *2026-07-05, version 3.0.2* I filled out the station request and not a day later it was added, this app is goated ### 5/5 — Wish I could cast! *2026-06-20, version 3.0.2* I LOVE this app. I started using it after we moved back from the UK to help with re-entry shock. Immediately after that, COVID hit, and this app was something that helped on days we were feeling cooped up. Now, I listen with our son, so he can explore different music. One thing I really wish we could do is cast via AirPlay or Chrome’s cast feature. We have a better speaker in our front room that would be great for weekends when we’re getting chores done or having friends over! All that to say, thank you Radio Garden team for your work, it’s been a godsend! ### 5/5 — The best *2026-06-19, version 3.0.2* You can listen it every station on the world that’s also --- *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 2026-08-29.*