Comparison

Broadcasts vs Internet Radio

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

Head to head
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

About

Internet Radio

Stream music, news, and sports from over 75,000 global radio stations. Discover new favorites, manage your playlists, and enjoy features like album art and an alarm clock. Connect wirelessly to external speakers for an enhanced listening experience.

Highlights
  • 75,000+ global radio stations
  • Album art display
  • Favorite stations and songs
  • Browse by genre and country
  • AirPlay, CarPlay, and Bluetooth support
  • Radio alarm clock and sleep timer
  • Siri and Shortcuts control
Features
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Discover more than 75,000 radio stations from all over the world – live, curated, and featuring an immersive Sound Visualizer that makes your music visible. From waking up with your favorite station, to your commute or relaxing at home, to falling asleep with Sleep Timer. All in one clean, easy-to-use app. The perfect radio for your whole day. Features • Listen to more than 75,000 radio stations from our global database • Immersive Sound Visualizer – your music, made visible • View beautiful album art for the current song • Create a list of your favorite stations • Bookmark your favorite songs right from the music stream • Browse stations by music genre and country • Browse all news and sports stations • Explore the global charts – discover new stations! • Connect to speakers via AirPlay, CarPlay and Bluetooth • Radio alarm to wake up to your favorite station • Sleep Timer to drift off • Control the app via Siri and Shortcuts Subscribe to Premium for advanced features and removal of ads. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Shortly before the end of each subscription period your account will be charged for renewal. Auto-renewal may be disabled at any time in the iTunes store settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/internetradioapp/datenschutz

Screenshots

Broadcasts4 screens
Internet Radio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Broadcasts at none against Internet Radio's shown. Broadcasts also leads on ratings volume (965 vs 169) and device support (6 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Internet Radio sells 2 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Broadcasts against 4.7 for Internet Radio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broadcasts has 965 ratings behind it against 169, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Broadcasts's written reviews are positive against 70% of Internet Radio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Broadcasts ships an update monthly, Internet Radio every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Broadcasts versus Internet Radio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroadcastsInternet Radio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (965 ratings)4.7 (169 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings965 — better169
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSteven Troughton-SmithAltris

Customer experience

Broadcasts

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

Internet Radio

All ratings169 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and 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

Internet Radio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Internet Radio

Subscriptions2
  • Radio Premium Month7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Radio Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Broadcasts free?
Broadcasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Internet Radio free?
Internet Radio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Broadcasts or Internet Radio?
Internet Radio is rated higher. Broadcasts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 965 ratings, while Internet Radio averages 4.7 from 169 ratings.
Do Broadcasts or Internet Radio have ads?
Internet Radio shows ads; Broadcasts does not.
Which is updated more often, Broadcasts or Internet Radio?
Broadcasts ships an update monthly, and Internet Radio every 2 months. Most recently, Broadcasts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Internet Radio on October 24, 2026.

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