Radio vs mReader for watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio
Stream live radio stations from around the globe, including curated music stations and global live broadcasts. Requires Wi-Fi or cellular data for streaming.
- Listen to live radio from around the world
- Access over 100 ad-free music stations
- Stream Beats 1 live
- Ask Siri to play radio stations
- Requires Wi-Fi or cellular data
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Listen to Apple Music stations and other live radio from around the world. - Listen to over 100 ad-free music stations with an Apple Music subscription - Tune in live to Beats 1 or ask Siri to play over 100,000 live radio stations from around the world - Streaming radio requires wi-fi or cellular
mReader for watch
Read txt, epub, and pdf files directly on your smartwatch. Easily send files from your iPhone and customize font styles and colors for a comfortable reading experience. The app remembers your reading progress.
- Read txt, epub, pdf, html files
- Turn pages by tap or knob
- Record reading position
- Set font and color
- Send files from iPhone
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mReader is a watch reader. You can read txt/epub/pdf files on your watch. It is very easy to use. Just send the files from your iphone. You can also set the fonts and colors. (note: some pdf files may not be able to extract text) Features: 1. Turn pages by tapping or by knob 2. Record the reading position 3. Set font and color 4. Support txt/epub/pdf/html Instructions for use: 1.Select a file 2.Tap extract and preview 3.Launch mReader on your watch before sending file 4.Tap send file and keep the watch screen on before complete
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Radio at Free against mReader for watch's $0.99. Radio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). mReader for watch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Radio is free to download; mReader for watch costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Radio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mReader for watch has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Radio ships an update every 8 months, mReader for watch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio | mReader for watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apple Inc. | Guangzhou Jichuang Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Radio
mReader for watch
In-app purchases
Radio
No in-app purchases
mReader for watch
No in-app purchases
