Comparison

Tune Hunter vs Broadcasts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tune Hunter

Discover and listen to online radio stations from around the world. Search by genre or keyword, manage favorites, and play music in the background. Easily add new stations directly from websites.

Highlights
  • Search stations by genre and keyword
  • Manage favorite stations playlist
  • Background music playback
  • Add stations from websites
  • Share stations with friends
Features
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Tune Hunter is an online radio player, browser, and search engine. The app allows you to find your favorite stations by genre, keyword, or even extract the stream from any website online - Search by genre and keyword (data by community driven api: www.radio-browser.info) - Manage your favorite stations as a quick-access playlist - Play music in background with simple native controls - Add stations even if they are not listed from their website by simply clicking 'Play' button - Browser extension 'Open with Tune Hunter' - for easier way to add stations from the web - Share stations with your friends Conveniently listen to any music streams available through a website. Optimized for seamless playback over wifi, in the car, or headphones

About

Broadcasts

Stream internet radio stations from around the world with an intuitive, single-purpose application. Enjoy beautiful artwork, metadata, and cross-device syncing. Offers a free tier with a limited library or a full version for unlimited stations and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Global internet radio streaming
  • Unlimited station library (full version)
  • Station artwork and metadata display
  • Shazam integration for metadata
  • iCloud library syncing
  • CarPlay support
  • Apple Watch and Apple TV playback
Features
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Listen to streaming internet radio in an ultra-simple, single-purpose app. Broadcasts makes building a library of stations from around the world easier than ever — no subscription required. Use completely free with a limited-size library of stations, or upgrade to the full version to unlock the library limit and add as many of your own stations as you like from the Station Browser, or manually via URL. Search for stations from around the world as easily as from your own library.  Showcase gorgeous station and track artwork (for supported stations) with the all-new Now Playing screen. Use Shazam (Beta) to power the Now Playing screen with artwork and metadata for stations that do not provide it, or simply to provide an ambient Now Playing experience for music playing nearby. Show the currently playing artwork and metadata on external displays if you want an all-screen experience. Sync your library across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV with iCloud & Universal Purchase. Browse stations in grid or list view. Listen in Light or Dark mode. Edit stations to provide your own artwork, or use the Artwork Chooser to generate something fun and colorful. Thoughtful mouse, trackpad & keyboard support provides a great experience on iPad. Perform common tasks from the Command menu, and control playback using keyboard shortcuts. Use Handoff to transfer playback between devices, or AirPlay directly to a home speaker. Listen with just your Apple Watch (Cellular) while out and about, or on Apple TV at home. Supports CarPlay on certified devices; stream internet radio on your CarPlay-enabled head unit directly. Automate playback using Shortcuts.

Screenshots

Tune Hunter4 screens
Broadcasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tune Hunter at none against Broadcasts's 1. Tune Hunter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.4). Broadcasts's advantage is ratings volume (930 vs 6) and device support (7 vs 3). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Broadcasts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tune Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tune Hunter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broadcasts has 930 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tune Hunter versus Broadcasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTune HunterBroadcasts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (930 ratings)
Positive reviews—74.8% of reviews
Number of ratings6930 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAwesome Software LLCSteven Troughton-Smith

Customer experience

Tune Hunter

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Broadcasts

All ratings930 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Tune Hunter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Broadcasts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Playback issues on CarPlay and macOS
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing stations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved global station search
  • Genre-based station browsing
  • Easier custom station addition
  • Airplay and Siri integration
  • Sleep timer and alarm clock functionality

In-app purchases

None

Tune Hunter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Broadcasts

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$7.99

Questions

Is Tune Hunter free?
Tune Hunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broadcasts free?
Broadcasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tune Hunter or Broadcasts?
Tune Hunter is rated higher. Tune Hunter averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Broadcasts averages 4.7 from 930 ratings.
Do Tune Hunter or Broadcasts have ads?
Neither Tune Hunter nor Broadcasts shows ads.

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