Babylon FM vs Radiolive ·
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Babylon FM
This app provides an all-English radio station broadcasting from Iraq, featuring a diverse music selection not dictated by record labels. It also offers special online radio channels with plans for future expansions.
- All-English radio station
- Diverse music selection
- Independent of record labels
- Special online radio channels
- Future channel expansions planned
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Babylon FM is the only all-English radio station in Iraq! Broadcasting from the Kurdistan Region's capital of Erbil, the station stands out among the thousands of radio around the world. Know why? Cause it's not owned by any record labels! You won't hear the same 10 songs every hour. Oh and did we mention our shows!? AAHHH! The app now includes special online radios such as Babylon Turkche, playing the best of Turkish music! Babylon Arabia and Babylon Kurd coming soon too! Download now!
Radiolive ·
Access over 50,000 radio stations and podcasts globally in a single application. Organize your favorite content, discover new recommendations, and share with friends. Enjoy uninterrupted listening wherever you are.
- Listen to 50,000+ radio stations and podcasts
- Save and organize favorite content
- Discover content recommendations
- Share favorites with friends
- Uninterrupted listening experience
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Listen to your radio stations and podcasts all in one place through your iOS device. Whether you're at home, out and about or using public transportation, Radiolive is the best app on the AppStore for listening to radio stations and podcasts. Features : * LISTEN TO over 50,000 radio stations and podcasts from all over the world. * SAVE and organize your favorite content. * DISCOVER current recommendations for more content. * SHARE your favorites with friends and family. User reviews: - "All my favorite radio stations in one app." - "No more need for a radio." - "I listen to the radio everyday and never experience disruptions." Subscriptions : - You can subscribe for this app to get access premium features - Subscription options are: 1-month with 7-days trial, 1-year with 7-days trial - Privacy : https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/37072389 - Terms of Use : https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/37072389
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Babylon FM at none against Radiolive ·'s 7. Babylon FM also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Radiolive ·'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (731 vs 23). On price, ads and device support 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. Radiolive · sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Babylon FM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Radiolive · holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radiolive · has 731 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Babylon FM's written reviews are positive against 39% of Radiolive ·'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Babylon FM ships an update every 15 months, Radiolive · fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Babylon FM | Radiolive · |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) | 4.7 (731 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 39.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 731 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Babylon Media | Rue |
Customer experience
Babylon FM
Radiolive ·
Bugs and requests
Babylon FM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Radiolive ·
Reported bugs
4 issues- Radio stations fail to connect or play
- Local channels not accessible
- Connection failures during poor network conditions
- Favorites organization feature not functional
Requested features
6 requests- Search and filter stations by location
- Digital tuning capability
- Organize favorites with drag-and-drop
- List and grid view options for favorites
- Add specific regional stations (TSN 1200 CFGO Ottawa)
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- Reduce premium subscription costs
In-app purchases
Babylon FM
No in-app purchases
Radiolive ·
- Premium features weekly$1.997 Days
- Unlimited weekly access7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium account weekly$4.997 Days
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- Unlimited monthly access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium features monthly$9.991 Month
- Discount features yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Unlimited yearly access7 Days trial$49.991 Year
