Best ström alternatives: apps like ström

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
4 free apps
Updated October 2026

ström is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 9+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to ström

4.9(11 ratings)
Free
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This music app simulates the sound of a compact disc skipping and glitching. It offers a 2D slider for controlling delay time and feedback, with options for automatic skipping and silence dropouts to create unique audio effects.

TATAT : midi streams generator#2

TATAT : midi streams generator by K-Devices

endless musical ideas
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.8(21 ratings)
$6.99
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Generate endless, ever-changing musical sequences and sketch new song ideas quickly. This app allows you to define moods and parameters to create unique note streams, which can then be recorded, tweaked, and played along with.

Radio Unit#3

Radio Unit by BeepStreet

Internet Radio & AUv3 Plugin
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.6😊(59 ratings)
$6.99
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Stream over 35,000 internet radio stations with this app. Enhance your audio experience by using it as an AUv3 plugin with other compatible music apps. Discover new music and save your favorites.

What We Love

  • 💡 Great for sampling and soundscapes
  • 👍 Integrates well with other apps (AUM, Drambo, Logic Pro, Cubasis)
  • 🎵 Wide variety of radio stations
  • 🚀 Easy to use standalone and as AUv3
  • ✨ Song recognition feature
  • 🌟 Responsive developer
  • 👍 Useful for musicians and producers
  • 💯 Excellent for ambient listening
  • ✅ Works well on Mac
  • 💡 Inspiring for creative workflows

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Cannot remove recognized songs
  • 🐛 Cannot remove favorite saved songs (Mac)
  • 🐛 Some stations don't connect or have connection issues
  • 🐛 Loading times can be long
  • 🐛 No way to disable auto-song detection
  • 🐛 Cannot see song title/artist
  • 🐛 App seems abandoned (older review)
  • 🐛 No 'public domain' filter (older review)
  • 🐛 Adding custom stations can be difficult/doesn't work
  • 🐛 Cannot record/sample the feed into DAWs
  • 🐛 Some links don't work
  • 🐛 Cannot edit user slots after adding a link
  • 🐛 Cubasis 3 cannot find app
  • 🐛 BBC streams no longer play
  • 🐛 Cannot add user slots (message: 'see developer to unlock slots')
  • 🐛 Adding streaming URLs is near impossible
  • 🐛 Cannot access a slot after a failed URL entry
  • 🐛 Cannot paste other URLs
  • 🐛 OGG container format not supported

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