Comparison

NanoRadio vs RadiOSerra

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

Head to head
About

NanoRadio

This audio streaming tool allows users to import and play their own custom audio or radio stream URLs. It offers features like preset management, a sleep timer, and bedside mode for a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • Custom stream import
  • Preset management
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Sleep timer
  • Bedside mode
  • CarPlay support
Features
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NanoRadio is a powerful, minimalist audio streaming tool designed for pure playback efficiency. Built from the ground up to provide a seamless listening experience, it allows you to bring your own audio streams and listen anywhere. Please note: NanoRadio is solely a playback tool. It does not provide, host, or distribute any copyrighted music or radio resources. Users must provide their own legally obtained streaming URLs. Key Features: • Custom Stream Import: Easily add your own audio or radio stream URLs (supports MP3, AAC, M3U8, etc.) and start listening instantly. • Preset Management: Save your favorite streams to quick-access preset slots for one-tap playback. • Apple Watch Integration: Control playback or listen directly from your wrist with our standalone Watch app. • Home Screen Widgets: Start playing your favorite presets directly from your desktop. • Sleep Timer: Fall asleep to your favorite audio streams with a customizable auto-stop timer. • Dark Mode & Minimal UI: A completely redesigned, distraction-free interface that supports dynamic theming. • Bedside Mode: Turn your iPhone into a nightstand radio clock. A full-screen, dimmable night clock shows the time alongside the station you're listening to, with large play / previous / next controls and a sleep timer that fades out automatically. Choose from three layouts (overview, minimal clock, or clock with a player bar) and a warm night color that's easy on the eyes in the dark — usable even when it isn't charging (charging overnight recommended). • CarPlay support: browse your stations and favorites right on your car's display, tap to play, and control playback (play/pause, previous/next station) from the dashboard. Perfect for listening to the radio while you drive. • WAKE WITH RADIO Fall asleep to the radio, wake up to it too. In bedside mode, set a time and NanoRadio starts your chosen station at exactly that moment — a gentle, familiar way to wake up instead of a harsh alarm tone. Pick any station, or simply let it resume the one you were listening to. If the station can't be reached — no signal, or the stream is down — a built-in tone takes over, so you're never left oversleeping. Together with the sleep timer, your bedside clock now handles both ends of the night: it stops the radio when you drift off, and starts it again when it's time to get up.

About

RadiOSerra

Experience live radio on your iPhone with over 30,000 stations worldwide. Enjoy realistic tuner controls, customizable themes, and audio visualizers without needing headphones. Connect seamlessly with car audio systems and utilize a sleep timer for added convenience.

Highlights
  • Stream 30,000+ live radio stations
  • Listen without headphones via real speaker playback
  • Realistic FM, AM, SW, LW & MW tuner dial
  • Audio visualizers
  • CarPlay and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Sleep timer
  • 12 customizable themes
Features
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RadiOserra transforms your iPhone into a real radio receiver. Stream over 30,000 live radio stations from around the world through your device speakers — no headphones required as an antenna. KEY FEATURES: • Real Speaker Playback — Listen without headphones, just like a real radio • 30,000+ Live Stations — Worldwide coverage from every continent • Realistic Tuner Dial — FM, AM, SW, LW & MW frequency bands • Recording — Record live shows and listen, share or delete them later • Song Titles — See what's playing on supported stations, also on the lock screen • Audio Visualizers — Waveform, spectrum analyzer & VU meters that follow the stream • Car Audio Ready — Bluetooth, CarPlay, AirPlay & AUX connectivity • Sleep Timer — Fall asleep to your favorite station • 12 Themes — Customize the look to match your style • 10 Languages — English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Arabic & Chinese • Favorites & History — Save and revisit your favorite stations • Browse by Country and Genre — Discover stations from around the globe FREE AND FULL VERSION: The free version includes 4 stations of your choice: a station becomes one of your free stations after 30 seconds of listening. The Full Version is a single one-time in-app purchase that unlocks all 30,000+ stations and recording. No subscription, no ads. RadiOserra connects directly to radio stations, giving you a seamless listening experience with no ads and no tracking. Your data stays on your device — always.

Screenshots

NanoRadio4 screens
RadiOSerra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RadiOSerra at none against NanoRadio's 1. RadiOSerra also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8). NanoRadio's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and device support (5 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NanoRadio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RadiOSerra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RadiOSerra holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NanoRadio ships an update fortnightly, RadiOSerra every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NanoRadio versus RadiOSerra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanoRadioRadiOSerra
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer恒俭 董Cevat Maltas

Customer experience

NanoRadio

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

RadiOSerra

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NanoRadio

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$2.99
None

RadiOSerra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NanoRadio free?
NanoRadio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RadiOSerra free?
RadiOSerra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NanoRadio or RadiOSerra?
RadiOSerra is rated higher. NanoRadio averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RadiOSerra averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NanoRadio or RadiOSerra have ads?
Neither NanoRadio nor RadiOSerra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NanoRadio or RadiOSerra?
NanoRadio ships an update fortnightly, and RadiOSerra every 8 months. Most recently, NanoRadio was updated on November 7, 2026 and RadiOSerra on November 5, 2026.

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