Comparison

FrogRadio vs Shortiverse

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

Head to head
About

FrogRadio

Discover thousands of commercial-free internet radio stations with a personal touch from live DJs. Enjoy handcrafted music streams across dozens of genres, organize favorites, and view album art for playing tracks.

Highlights
  • Thousands of internet radio stations
  • Commercial-free streams
  • Live DJ personal touch
  • Dozens of music genres
  • Favorites folder
  • Album art display
Features
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- There are thousands of great radio stations broadcasting over the internet. Many of them are commercial free and play fabulous music. If you like the personal touch of a live DJ spinning tunes for you try FrogRadio. If you prefer handcrafted streams instead of algorithmically programmed music you have come to the right place. - We have a database of over 40,000 radio stations from all over the world. - No sign up, login, or account required. (For syncing between devices an Apple iCloud account is needed.) - No ads. - FrogRadio provides dozens of music Genres to search in for your favorite music. You can have a Favorites folder to organize as you like. - FrogRadio will display Album Art for the currently playing track if it can find it. - A curated list of Featured stations is provided as well as occasional Specials.

About

Shortiverse

Features
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Dive into the world of Shortiverse, where creativity meets entertainment! Our app empowers users to create, share, and discover captivating short videos and diverse media content in a vibrant community. Key Features: Create & Share: Easily film, edit, and upload your short videos with intuitive tools and effects.

Screenshots

FrogRadio4 screens
Shortiverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shortiverse at Free against FrogRadio's $4.99. Shortiverse also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.6). FrogRadio's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shortiverse is free to download; FrogRadio costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FrogRadio ships an update every 6 weeks, Shortiverse every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FrogRadio versus Shortiverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrogRadioShortiverse
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB83 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShy Frog Productions LLCKobay LLC

In-app purchases

None

FrogRadio

No in-app purchases

None

Shortiverse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FrogRadio free?
FrogRadio costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortiverse free?
Shortiverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FrogRadio or Shortiverse have ads?
Shortiverse shows ads; FrogRadio does not.
Which is updated more often, FrogRadio or Shortiverse?
FrogRadio ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shortiverse every 2 months. Most recently, FrogRadio was updated on November 4, 2026 and Shortiverse on October 25, 2026.

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