# Cienradios vs Radio‎‎ App

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cienradios at none against Radio‎‎ App's 8. Radio‎‎ App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 43%). On price, rating and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Radio‎‎ App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Cienradios asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cienradios against 4.7 for Radio‎‎ App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radio‎‎ App has 20K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Cienradios's written reviews are positive against 75% of Radio‎‎ App's.

Cienradios ships an update every 5 weeks, Radio‎‎ App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cienradios | Radio‎‎ App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cienradios/id1361710284/reviews) | **[4.7 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-app/id6477182124/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | **20K** |
| Positive reviews | 42.7% of reviews | **74.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#60** |
| Size | 68 MB | 108 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Radio Mitre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004075789) | [Rafiki Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684249563) |

## What reviewers say

### Cienradios

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cienradios/id1361710284)

Access live radio streams from popular Argentine stations, featuring top journalists and hosts. Stay informed and entertained 24/7 with music and important radio programs from the country.

**Highlights:** Live radio streaming, Access to Radio Mitre, Access to La 100, Top journalist and host content, 24/7 entertainment, Real-time information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent radio app
- 🚀 Quick access to favorite stations
- 😊 Enjoyable listening experience
- 💡 Comprehensive radio selection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 🔋 Unstable performance and crashes
- 🔇 Poor audio quality in some areas

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes when removing headphones
- Inconsistent station availability
- Login/registration problems

**Requested features**

- Offline listening mode
- Customizable station presets
- Sleep timer functionality


### Radio‎‎ App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-app/id6477182124)

**Currently charting:** #60 Top Free · Music, #72 Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

Listen to over 120,000 live FM, AM, and web radio stations from around the world. Discover new stations, save your favorites, and enjoy seamless background playback. Access news, sports, music, and more with a simple, intuitive interface.

**Highlights:** Global radio station access, Extensive station library (30k+ US, 90k+ World), Instant access to favorites, Background listening, Efficient search functionality, Save favorite stations, Simple and intuitive design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Radio Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Radio App Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Radio Premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Radio Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Radio Premium | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Wonderful
- 🙌 Righteous radio
- 🎉 Alegría mental
- 👍 Enjoying the music life
- 👍 Love it!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Needs fixing but decent radio app
- 🐛 Idk
- 🙅‍♀️ Advertising
- 🐛 Skips/stops every 2 minutes
- 🙅‍♀️ Doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Stations go silent or music stops playing
- Unable to play certain radio stations
- Wrong station information

**Requested features**

- Browse by countries, states and cities
- Support for Wikipedia, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music for current song playing
- Add links for radio stations websites
- Organize favorites in alphabetical order


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cienradios free?

Cienradios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Radio‎‎ App free?

Radio‎‎ App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cienradios or Radio‎‎ App?

Radio‎‎ App is rated higher. Cienradios averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Radio‎‎ App averages 4.7 from 20K ratings.

### Do Cienradios or Radio‎‎ App have ads?

Cienradios shows ads; Radio‎‎ App does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cienradios or Radio‎‎ App?

Cienradios ships an update every 5 weeks, and Radio‎‎ App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cienradios was updated on November 6, 2026 and Radio‎‎ App on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*