GlitterBeam vs DevonAir Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlitterBeam
Listen to a 24/7 radio station with easy controls, including AirPlay and CarPlay support. Interact with the team on social media and share songs with friends. Features include a sleep timer and accessibility options.
- 24/7 radio streaming
- Multiple station options
- Social media integration
- Song sharing
- Sleep timer
- CarPlay and AirPlay support
- VoiceOver accessibility
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GlitterBeam is music with sparkle, an independent radio station broadcasting live 24/7, now in your pocket! Tune into two stations in one app. GlitterBeam Radio UK and GlitterBeam Italia. Switch between them with a tap, the player, schedule and everything else follows. LISTEN LIVE, 24/7 Crystal-clear live streaming with the current track and show right on screen, plus album artwork as it plays. Keep listening with the screen off, on the lock screen, and in the car with CarPlay. CATCH UP ANYTIME Browse hundreds of podcasts and Listen Again episodes, and pick up right where you left off. YOU DECIDE WHAT WE PLAY Vote your favourite tracks up (and down) the A-List, our listener-powered chart. NEVER MISS A SHOW A full weekly schedule with live-now highlights, plus presenter profiles and the latest station news. BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY Sleep timer, AirPlay, and a direct line to the studio. Wherever you are, GlitterBeam is with you. Follow us and say hello, we'd love to hear from you.
DevonAir Radio
Listen to an award-winning local radio station featuring exclusively local presenters. Enjoy a fresh, upbeat musical mix and hear a diverse range of music without repetitive tracks. Stay updated on local events and life in East Devon and Exeter, broadcasting live daily.
- Award-winning local radio
- Exclusive local presenters
- Fresh, upbeat musical mix
- No repetitive song playing
- Promotes local events and life
- Live daily broadcasts
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DevonAir Radio is an award-winning local radio station brought to you by local people every week. You won’t hear the same record over and over again and you don’t have to wait for certain shows to request a song. DevonAir Radio “Your Maximum Music Station”. All of our shows are produced by local presenters offering an exclusively local radio service that promotes local events and life in East Devon and Exeter. A fresh, upbeat musical mix with real local voices broadcasting ‘LIVE EVERY DAY'
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DevonAir Radio at 15.1 against GlitterBeam's 17.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GlitterBeam ships an update every 7 months, DevonAir Radio every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | GlitterBeam | DevonAir Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eugenio Ceriello | Devonair Ltd |
Customer experience
GlitterBeam
DevonAir Radio
In-app purchases
GlitterBeam
No in-app purchases
DevonAir Radio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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