Streamlets vs WatchMusic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Streamlets
Listen to over 50,000 global radio stations directly from your smartwatch, even without your phone. Browse by country or genre, save favorites, and enjoy background playback, including during workouts.
- Standalone streaming on watch
- 50,000+ global radio stations
- Search by country, genre, or name
- Save favorite stations
- Background playback
- Workout app integration
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A standalone radio streaming watch with over 6 years of active development. The first and original radio watch app that plays through the watch speaker. Leave your phone at home and browse over 50,000 radio stations from around the world to stream directly on your Apple Watch. * Search for Radio Stations directly on your Apple Watch * Stream live broadcasts over wi-fi or cellular* * Play live streams when you have AirPods or compatible Bluetooth headphones/speaker connected or through the Watch speaker. * Save your favourite stations for easier access. * Browse live radio streams by country or genre/tag or search by the stations name. * Live widget integrations for now playing, favourites and recents. * See popular stations in your country * Runs in the background and integrates with the built in Workouts App. This App uses the superb Community Radio Browser service. If you don't see your favourite radio station in the App, then you can add it at http://www.radio-browser.info. Note: Streaming over cellular when not connected to your phone requires a cellular Apple Watch with an active data plan. For support or feature requests, please visit https://carmody.me
WatchMusic
Access your entire Apple Music library, including songs, albums, playlists, and stations, directly from your Apple Watch. Control playback, search the catalog, and get personalized recommendations without needing your iPhone.
- Apple Music library access
- Playback control
- Music search
- Personalized recommendations
- Playlist and station support
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Introducing WatchMusic, the ultimate Apple Music app designed specifically for your Apple Watch. With WatchMusic, you can access all your favourite songs, albums, playlists, and stations right from your wrist. Our app includes your music library, recommendations retrieved straight from Apple Music for the most tailored suggestions for you as well as a comprehensive search system to search the entire Apple Music catalog You can also control music playback directly from the app, allowing you to play, pause, skip, and adjust volume with ease. The library search feature helps you quickly find your favourite tracks, and the app's support for songs, albums, playlists, and stations means you'll never miss a beat. With WatchMusic, you can take your music wherever you go, and enjoy all your favorite tracks without ever having to pull out your phone. It's the ultimate music experience for Apple Watch users! Disclaimer: This app requires an active Apple Music subscription to be able to use it. This app also cannot play music out of the Apple Watch speakers, until Apple allow it, it is simply an app to control the music that's playing on your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Streamlets at 4.7 against WatchMusic's 2.2. Streamlets also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and ratings volume (122 vs 5). WatchMusic's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and device support 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
Streamlets costs $1.99 and WatchMusic $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Streamlets holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streamlets has 122 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Streamlets's written reviews are positive against 50% of WatchMusic's.
Streamlets ships an update every 2 months, WatchMusic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streamlets | WatchMusic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (122 ratings) — better | 2.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #71 — better | #192 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Paul Carmody | Hugo Mason |
Customer experience
Streamlets
WatchMusic
Bugs and requests
Streamlets
Reported bugs
2 issues- Disappearing/missing favorite stations
- Inability to re-download app after watch reset
Requested features
4 requests- Add timer to automatically stop radio playback
- Ability to play through Bluetooth headphones/speakers
- Option to create custom station playlists
- Add complication for quick access from watch face
WatchMusic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Streamlets
No in-app purchases
WatchMusic
No in-app purchases








