Comparison

EyeStream vs Ham Listening

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EyeStream

Monitor your Shoutcast and Icecast streaming servers in real-time. See server status, listener counts, and view recent song history. Stream your channels directly with the integrated player.

Highlights
  • Real-time server status monitoring
  • Total and per-server listener counts
  • Recent song history for each channel
  • Built-in audio player for direct streaming
  • Compatibility with Shoutcast 1/2 and Icecast/KH
Features
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Eyestream is an application to keep track of your streaming channels Shoutcast and Icecast. You can see in one shot if your servers are running, how many listeners you have in total and for each individual server. You can check the history of the last ten songs of each channel and listen to each station directly with the built-in player. It is compatible with Shoutcast 1 and 2, Icecast and Icecast KH. It works with any service provider of streaming. If you are client of Newradio and have our PLAY5 player, you can directly enter your login and be automatically listed all your channels.

About

Ham Listening

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Ham Listening turns your phone into a window on the world's radio. Browse hundreds of public KiwiSDR receivers around the globe and tune the shortwave and amateur bands live — no radio, no antenna and no licence required. LISTEN ANYWHERE • Browse hundreds of public KiwiSDR receivers hosted by operators worldwide • Pick a receiver by country, then by source — or let "Best available" jump to the strongest open one • Receivers near your grid are sorted first once you enter your locator • Hear CW, SSB and distant broadcasters, and find out how the bands really sound from another continent • A bundled receiver list means the picker still works when the live directory is having a bad day TUNE LIKE A RADIO • A live waterfall with a fixed centre cursor — drag the waterfall under it to tune, pinch to zoom, tap to jump • AM, LSB, USB, CW and NFM demodulation, each with the right passband applied for you • A band-plan overlay showing what each part of the band is for, in IARU Region 1, 2 or 3 • An S-meter and a live audio-FFT spectrum for receivers that offer no wideband waterfall • Save frequency marks and jump straight back to them • Direct frequency entry, step keys and adjustable volume BUILT TO KEEP PLAYING • Audio keeps running when you switch apps or lock the screen • Reconnects gracefully on its own when a stream drops • Works over Wi-Fi or mobile data, and runs on modest data using compressed audio • Remembers the receiver, frequency and mode you were last on • Light and dark themes, adjustable font size, weekly tips and in-app version history • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics and no tracking PERFECT FOR • Shortwave listeners and DXers with no antenna space • Licensed operators checking how their band sounds from the other side of the world • Anyone curious about radio who does not own a receiver • Travellers, apartment dwellers and anyone in a high-noise location • Teachers and clubs demonstrating HF propagation live PRIVACY • Your callsign, grid and email are stored only on your device. • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics SDKs, no advertising ID and no tracking of any kind. 73 de A41UX Yousuf AL Balushi — Unixeer, Oman

Screenshots

EyeStream2 screens
Ham Listening4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ham Listening at every 3 weeks against EyeStream's every 5 months. EyeStream's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EyeStream ships an update every 5 months, Ham Listening every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EyeStream versus Ham Listening: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEyeStreamHam Listening
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEWRADIO S.R.L.Yousif AL Balushi

In-app purchases

None

EyeStream

No in-app purchases

None

Ham Listening

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EyeStream free?
EyeStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ham Listening free?
Ham Listening is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EyeStream or Ham Listening have ads?
Neither EyeStream nor Ham Listening shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EyeStream or Ham Listening?
EyeStream ships an update every 5 months, and Ham Listening every 3 weeks. Most recently, EyeStream was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ham Listening on October 31, 2026.

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