# Stationhead vs Picked Cherries

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Picked Cherries at none against Stationhead's 7. Picked Cherries also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Stationhead's advantage is ratings volume (27K vs 28). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stationhead sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Picked Cherries asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Stationhead against 4.7 for Picked Cherries. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stationhead has 27K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Stationhead's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picked Cherries's.

Stationhead ships an update every 3 weeks, Picked Cherries every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stationhead | Picked Cherries |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (27K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stationhead/id1076117681/reviews)** | [4.7 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picked-cherries/id1607127104/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **27K** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 152 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Stationhead, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1076117350) | [Picked Cherries Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1607127106) |

## What reviewers say

### Stationhead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stationhead/id1076117681)

Connect with music fans globally, listen to live streams, and host your own global radio station. Engage with artists, chat with your community, and share your favorite music.

**Highlights:** Listen to live music streams, Connect with global music communities, Chat and call-in live, Host your own global radio station, Drive streams with artists and fans, Build your music community

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stationhead+ | $2.99 | per month |
| 100 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 250 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 550 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1150 coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| 3000 coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| 6250 coins | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent for hosting streaming parties
- 🚀 Strong servers that can handle large user traffic
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Great community and interaction with listeners
- 👍 Allows independent artists to gain exposure

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Notification issues
- 🐛 Accessibility challenges for visually impaired users
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Syncing issues with Spotify/Apple Music

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Playback issues causing loss of first few seconds of songs
- Unreliable push notifications
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between stations

**Requested features**

- Allow users to change their display name
- Improve moderation tools to better manage fan communities
- Add more options to customize user profiles and stations
- Implement background music playback when app is not in use
- Improve search and discovery features


### Picked Cherries

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picked-cherries/id1607127104)

Discover and share compelling 60-second audio clips from podcasts with friends and family. This social podcasting app makes it easy to find new shows through a personalized audio stream of 'picked cherries'. Enjoy a free, engaging way to experience and spread your favorite podcast moments.

**Highlights:** Share 60-second podcast audio clips, Discover new podcasts via 'cherry stream', Share clips with non-users, Personalized audio stream, Access to 2 million+ podcasts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stationhead free?

Stationhead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Picked Cherries free?

Picked Cherries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stationhead or Picked Cherries?

Stationhead is rated higher. Stationhead averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Picked Cherries averages 4.7 from 28 ratings.

### Do Stationhead or Picked Cherries have ads?

Neither Stationhead nor Picked Cherries shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stationhead or Picked Cherries?

Stationhead ships an update every 3 weeks, and Picked Cherries every 4 weeks. Most recently, Stationhead was updated on October 24, 2026 and Picked Cherries on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*