SHOUT Radios Player vs SAM Broadcaster Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHOUT Radios Player
Stream live music from over 50,000 global internet radio stations. Discover new music by genre, artist, or keywords, and save your favorites. Enjoy background playback, equalizer customization, and sleep timers.
- Stream 50,000+ global radio stations
- Search by genre, keywords, and now playing
- Save favorite stations
- Background streaming
- Sleep timer and clock alarm
- 24 equalizer presets
- CarPlay and AirPlay support
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SHOUTcast is the largest internet radio directory in the world with more than 50,000 stations actively streaming. SHOUT Radios lets you stream music and explore more than 50,000 SHOUTcast live radio stations from all over the world on your device. SHOUT Radios lets you: • Search Stations by Genres • Search Stations by Keywords • Search Stations by Now Playing Artists • Search Random Stations • Save your Favourite Stations • Stream Stations in Background Mode • Use WiFi or Cellular Data • Use AirPlay and Bluetooth • Use CarPlay • Great VU meter • Set a Sleep Timer • Set a Clock Alarm • Choose from 24 Equalizer Presets • Create and Reuse your Custom Equalizer Presets • Create your Own Feeds in your Favorite Stations *Avertissement: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
SAM Broadcaster Cloud
Create and manage your own custom audio streaming radio station. Upload music, manage station details, update your profile, and listen to your station live. Schedule events and manage your song library with this comprehensive audio provider.
- Create custom radio stations
- Upload music library
- Manage station details
- Schedule events
- Listen to your station live
- Update profile and billing
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SAM Broadcaster Cloud is your premium audio streaming provider allowing you to create and manage your own custom radio station. Features Include: • Upload Music • Manage your station details and information • Update your profile • Listen to your station • View your scheduled events • Update your service and other billing functions • Manage your song library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SHOUT Radios Player at 71% against SAM Broadcaster Cloud's 14%. SHOUT Radios Player also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (140 vs 11). SAM Broadcaster Cloud's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
SHOUT Radios Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHOUT Radios Player has 140 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of SHOUT Radios Player's written reviews are positive against 14% of SAM Broadcaster Cloud's.
SHOUT Radios Player ships an update every 5 weeks, SAM Broadcaster Cloud fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHOUT Radios Player | SAM Broadcaster Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (140 ratings) — better | 2.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 140 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick BODET | Spacial Audio Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
SHOUT Radios Player
SAM Broadcaster Cloud
In-app purchases
SHOUT Radios Player
No in-app purchases
SAM Broadcaster Cloud
No in-app purchases
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