Stationhead vs Phoning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stationhead
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.
- 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
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Stationhead is the place for music fans around the world to connect, listen live, and stream together. Find your community: - Listen to your favorite artists and drive streams with a community of fans from around the world - Chat, request, and call-in live from anywhere on the planet - Join live moments with your favorite artists Host the party: - Start a global station in seconds - Take the mic, play what you want, and reach anyone - Build your community Assemble, listen, connect, party, talk, and play – on Stationhead. Download the free app today from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod --- Terms of Service: https://www.stationhead.com/p/policy/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.stationhead.com/p/policy/privacy-policy
Phoning
Connect with your favorite K-pop group, NewJeans, on a personal level. Share daily life updates through messages, photos, and videos, and stay informed with their calendar. Become closer than ever through interactive features and live streams.
- Live streams with NewJeans
- Direct messaging
- Photo and video sharing
- Personalized calendars
- Friendship building
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Will you be NewJeans' best friend? Phoning is where you can get to know NewJeans. Share your life with NewJeans on Phoning through LIVEs, messages, photos, and calendars - and become friends for life. [Required access] Device and app activities : For checking app errors and improving usability. Device ID : For checking devices and improving usability. [Optional access] Photos / Media / Files : For downloading photos and videos. Notification: For receiving notifications on content, notices, and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stationhead at 4.7 against Phoning's 4.0. Stationhead also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (27K vs 726). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Stationhead sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Phoning sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stationhead holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stationhead has 27K ratings behind it against 726, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Stationhead's written reviews are positive against 54% of Phoning's.
Stationhead ships an update every 3 weeks, Phoning every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Stationhead | Phoning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27K ratings) — better | 4.0 (726 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better | 54.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 726 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #206 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stationhead, Inc | WEVERSE COMPANY Inc. |
Customer experience
Stationhead
Phoning
User reviews
Stationhead
From 27K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 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
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Notification issues
- 🐛 Accessibility challenges for visually impaired users
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Syncing issues with Spotify/Apple Music
Phoning
From 726 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Cute and nostalgic design
- 🤩 Innovative concept
- 🐰 Great way to connect with NewJeans
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription model is too expensive
- 🔒 Most features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🇰🇷 Lack of English translation for messages
Bugs and requests
Stationhead
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
5 requests- 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
Phoning
Reported bugs
3 issues- ID card and album features not working
- Constant log-outs and login issues
- Laggy performance and slow loading times
Requested features
4 requests- Translate all messages to English
- Allow free access to photos and calendar
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Offer more affordable subscription options
In-app purchases
Stationhead
- Stationhead+$2.991 Month
- 100 coins$1.99
- 250 coins$4.99
- 550 coins$9.99
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- 1150 coins$19.99
- 3000 coins$49.99
- 6250 coins$99.99
Phoning
- Monthly Subscription$8.491 Month
- Yearly Subscription$84.991 Year
