ZenoRadio vs Slacker Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZenoRadio
Discover and listen to your favorite radio stations globally. Stream directly or use a phone number to conserve data. Features an ever-growing list of stations and countries, making it simple to connect with home radio.
- Listen to radio stations worldwide
- Find stations by country
- Stream audio
- Dial-in option to save data
- Expanding station list
- New countries added weekly
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The best and easiest way to find your favorite radio stations. ZenoRadio allows you to listen to your favorite radio stations from around the world. In an easy to use App, find your favorite radio station by country and listen by streaming or dialing a phone number to save data. With an expanding list of stations and new countries being added weekly, the new ZenoRadio app is the best way to listen to your countries home radio stations. Download and Enjoy.
Slacker Studio
Discover a unique listening experience by blending your favorite music stations with the voices of people you follow. Create and share your own audio "Breaks" with friends, adding a personal touch to music streams.
- Blend music stations with follower voices
- Follow interesting people to hear their voices
- Control music-to-voice mix ratio
- Broadcast 30-second audio "Breaks"
- Add custom images and comments to Breaks
- Attach intros to songs for sharing
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The music you love, blended with the voices you care about. Pick your favorite station and start listening. Find some interesting people to follow and you'll hear their voices between your songs. Want to listen to Today's Hits, but hear the voices of your best friends pop in after a few songs? You can do that. Want to listen to classical music but hear ABC News headlines and podcast comedy clips pop in after a few songs? You can do that. Want to hear mostly music or mostly talk? Yeah, you can do that too. YOU control the mix of songs and voices. Broadcast your own voice to your followers, and they'll hear your unique personality right alongside their favorite songs. Record up to 30 seconds of audio in Slacker Studio (we call that a "Break"), add custom images and comments, and then publish straight to your friends' streams. Want to share some music? Record an intro, attach it to a song, and broadcast it to fellow Slacker Studio users. Our Facebook and Google login options are for verification only. We won’t share or collect your data or post to your social apps unless you tell us it’s OK, and we promise we’ll ask your permission first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZenoRadio at 4.6 against Slacker Studio's 3.4. ZenoRadio also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 42%) and ratings volume (19K vs 56). Slacker Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZenoRadio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZenoRadio has 19K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of ZenoRadio's written reviews are positive against 42% of Slacker Studio's.
ZenoRadio ships an update fortnightly, Slacker Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZenoRadio | Slacker Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19K ratings) — better | 3.4 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ZenoFon Inc | Slacker, Inc. |
Customer experience
ZenoRadio
Slacker Studio
Bugs and requests
ZenoRadio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Streaming stops unexpectedly
- Search function not working properly
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add schedule and chat options for radio stations
- Implement search functionality to find specific stations
- Provide a premium version with no ads
- Add support for Apple CarPlay
Slacker Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZenoRadio
No in-app purchases
Slacker Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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