Comparison

Triode vs Broadcasts

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

Head to head
About

Triode

Stream your favorite internet radio stations on any Apple device, from your phone to your car and desktop. Discover new music and news with curated picks or search thousands of stations by genre or location. Sync your favorites across devices and enjoy a distraction-free listening experience.

Highlights
  • Cross-device streaming
  • iCloud station sync
  • CarPlay and Siri support
  • Station search by genre/location
  • Curated station picks
  • Distraction-free presentation mode
Features
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The best way to enjoy all of your favorite Internet radio stations wherever you go. ⁕ In Your Pocket ⁕ Triode goes where you go with your iPhone and iPad. The elegant interface keeps your favorite stations right at your fingertips. ⁕ From Your Couch ⁕ Listen with our Apple TV app and use AirPlay 2 to listen anywhere in your home including HomePod. ⁕ In Your Car ⁕ Road trip, anyone? Enjoy your favorite stations while driving. CarPlay and Siri Shortcuts means no fumbling with controls. ⁕ At The Office ⁕ Triode brings one intuitive experience to all your devices, including your desktop computer. ⁕ Limitless Choices ⁕ Start with Our Picks – a curated roster of the best news and music from around the world. Just a tap to discover new sounds from New Orleans to London and beyond. You can also search thousands of broadcast stations by genre, name, city, or call letters. Find your favorite iTunes Radio station or set up things manually using a URL if that’s your thing. ⁕ Sync Up ⁕ iCloud syncs your favorite stations seamlessly across every device. Handoff lets you move seamlessly between your iPhone & Mac so you won’t miss a beat or the latest news. ⁕ And More! ⁕ Supports Apple Music and iTunes Store: • Learn more about an artist • Purchase a streaming song • Update your playlists Listen Privately - No signup. We don’t want your email, phone number, or even an account. Nothing. Presentation Mode - Tap to hide Triode’s controls for a distraction-free view. Tap again and they come back. Looks Great Everywhere - From the iPhone SE to a Pro Max, Triode looks great. A universal app that’s designed with you in mind. ⁕ Free with No Ads ⁕ Triode is completely free to use. We don't put any ads in the interface or add them to the audio. An inexpensive subscription improves your experience with these options: • Add Favorites - Your favorite stations are synced across all devices. • High Quality Artwork - When available, album cover art is clean and crisp. Triode is optimized for each platform you run it on: no web players masquerading as an app. Designed with full support for all the things that make Apple products great. A single purchase gets you access to everything you see above. -- Triode uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription provides additional features like high-quality artwork and favorites. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://triode.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://triode.app/privacy

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 award-winning, ultra-simple, single-purpose app. Beautifully designed and fully-native on all platforms. Completely private: no accounts, no logins, and absolutely no tracking or analytics, by design. Broadcasts makes building a library of stations from around the world easier than ever. Use completely free with a handful of stations, or subscribe to unlock the full power of an unlimited library and add as many of your own stations as you like from the thousands available on the Station Browser, or manually via URL. Search for stations from around the world as easily as from your own library, by country, by genre, or on the world map. Manually add and listen to your favorite live podcasts, air traffic control, and more — just point Broadcasts at any supported streaming audio source. Use the Now Playing screen to showcase gorgeous station and track artwork (where provided). Control from the MiniPlayer, or the menu bar on your Mac. Use Broadcasts in StandBy mode on your iPhone as a bedside clock. Sync your library across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple TV with iCloud, and Universal Purchase. Enjoy your library on the road using CarPlay and your iPhone. Listen with just your Apple Watch (Cellular) while on a run, or on Apple TV at home. 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 or Image Playground to generate something fun and colorful. Use Handoff to transfer playback between devices, or AirPlay directly to a home speaker. Live Transcription uses an advanced on-device model to provide a realtime transcript so you can follow along without audio, or scroll back and see what you just missed, with support for dozens of languages. On macOS, Siri AI lets you ask questions about the transcript, like 'who is this person' or 'translate this for me'. Use Shazam to look up the current song, and add it to your music library. Supports Shortcuts & AppleScript for playback automation. Sleep Timer. Visualizer. Widgets. Spotlight. Siri. Game Controller. And much more! Supports Family Sharing. Made in Ireland. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.highcaffeinecontent.com/privacy

Screenshots

Triode4 screens
Broadcasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Broadcasts at 4.7 against Triode's 4.3. Broadcasts also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 61%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Triode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Broadcasts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Broadcasts holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broadcasts has 964 ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Triode's written reviews are positive against 75% of Broadcasts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Triode ships an update every 3 months, Broadcasts monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Triode versus Broadcasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriodeBroadcasts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (138 ratings)4.7 (964 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138964 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe IconfactorySteven Troughton-Smith

Customer experience

Triode

All ratings137 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative27.3%

Broadcasts

All ratings963 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative18.1%

Bugs and requests

Triode

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

3 purchases

Triode

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Purchase$29.99
3 purchases

Broadcasts

Subscriptions2
  • Broadcasts (One Month)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Broadcasts (One Year)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All Features (Legacy)$9.99

Questions

Is Triode free?
Triode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Broadcasts free?
Broadcasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Triode or Broadcasts?
Broadcasts is rated higher. Triode averages 4.3 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Broadcasts averages 4.7 from 964 ratings.
Do Triode or Broadcasts have ads?
Neither Triode nor Broadcasts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Triode or Broadcasts?
Triode ships an update every 3 months, and Broadcasts monthly. Most recently, Triode was updated on October 21, 2026 and Broadcasts on October 21, 2026.

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