XRAY.FM vs BFF.fm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XRAY.FM
Listen to live radio with DVR-like controls, browse program schedules, and access on-demand content. Save favorite programs, share stories, and use the alarm clock to wake up to your preferred station.
- Live streaming with DVR controls
- Program schedule viewing
- On-demand content access
- Bookmark programs for later
- Share stories and programs
- Sleep timer and alarm clock
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Description XRAY FM App: The XRAY FM App allows you to listen to XRAY FM, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for XRAY FM all at once! You can explore news stories, On Demand content, bookmark a program for later, and wake up to XRAY FM with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Listen to the live stream from XRAY FM even while traveling! • Integrated program schedules for the XRAY FM stream! • Listen to XRAY FM in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Radio Bookmarks • Save what you were listening to (Live or On Demand) so you can replay, follow-up, or share it later by simply clicking “Bookmark”. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The XRAY FM App is brought to you by the people at XRAY FM and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support XRAY FM by making your donation today! http://www.xray.fm http://www.publicmediaapps.com
BFF.fm
Stream live community radio and explore a diverse range of music genres from garage to hip-hop. Access a library of podcasts, read blog posts, and even send voice messages to get on the air.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast library access
- Pause and rewind live stream
- Blog post updates
- In-app voice mail submission
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Best Frequencies Forever is a community radio station, broadcasting from the heart of San Francisco. BFF.fm brings you diverse, authentic voices and sounds — everything from garage to hip-hop, electronic to soft rock, experimental and beyond. We'll connect you to new underground artists in the magical way only live radio can. Tune in and discover something new! App Features: • Listen to BFF.fm radio live and browse our archives wherever you are • Pause and rewind the live stream • Access all of your favorite podcasts from the BFF.fm Podcast Network • Read the latest posts from the BFF.fm blog • Send us a voice mail from the app and get on the air! The BFF.fm app is brought to you by BFF.fm and Public Media Apps: https://bff.fm/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BFF.fm at every 2 months against XRAY.FM's every 6 months. XRAY.FM's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for XRAY.FM against 4.9 for BFF.fm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of XRAY.FM's written reviews are positive against 86% of BFF.fm's.
XRAY.FM ships an update every 6 months, BFF.fm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XRAY.FM | BFF.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (80 ratings) | 4.9 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | XRAY | Best Frequencies, Inc. |
Customer experience
XRAY.FM
BFF.fm
In-app purchases
XRAY.FM
No in-app purchases
BFF.fm
No in-app purchases
