# Radio Unit vs AUVideoPlayer

Radio Unit and AUVideoPlayer both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Radio Unit's written reviews are positive against 67% of AUVideoPlayer's. Radio Unit also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 11). AUVideoPlayer's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Radio Unit costs $6.99 and AUVideoPlayer $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Radio Unit against 4.5 for AUVideoPlayer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radio Unit has 59 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Radio Unit's written reviews are positive against 67% of AUVideoPlayer's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Radio Unit | AUVideoPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **$5.99** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-unit/id1545928014/reviews)** | [4.5 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auvideoplayer/id1553676660/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **59** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **81.5% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BeepStreet](https://appshunter.io/developer/321412321) | [Hiroshi Kajihata](https://appshunter.io/developer/1032204860) |

## What reviewers say

### Radio Unit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-unit/id1545928014)

Stream over 35,000 internet radio stations with this app. Enhance your audio experience by using it as an AUv3 plugin with other compatible music apps. Discover new music and save your favorites.

**Highlights:** Access 35,000+ radio stations, Enhance audio with AUv3 plugins, Intuitive interface, Song discovery and saving, Favorites sync across devices, MIDI control for AUv3 plugin

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Great for sampling and soundscapes
- 👍 Integrates well with other apps (AUM, Drambo, Logic Pro, Cubasis)
- 🎵 Wide variety of radio stations
- 🚀 Easy to use standalone and as AUv3
- ✨ Song recognition feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cannot remove recognized songs
- 🐛 Cannot remove favorite saved songs (Mac)
- 🐛 Some stations don't connect or have connection issues
- 🐛 Loading times can be long
- 🐛 No way to disable auto-song detection

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot remove recognized songs
- Cannot remove favorite saved songs (Mac)
- Last update ruined experience with loading times and connection issues
- Sadé channel frequently disconnects
- Some stations don’t connect at all

**Requested features**

- Option to remove or filter hostile nations
- Add more stations (Golha radio, IRIB radio)
- Ability to organize, tag, and edit stream specifications
- Ability to use with CarPlay
- Pitch slider within the app to slow down radio in real time


### AUVideoPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auvideoplayer/id1553676660)

This app functions as an Audio Unit v3 instrument plug-in for Digital Audio Workstations, enabling video playback within music production software. It supports various cloud storage and local files, offering sample-accurate synchronization with host transport clocks.

**Highlights:** AUv3 instrument plug-in for DAWs, Supports local and cloud storage, Sample-accurate sync with host transport, Audio output with sample rate conversion, Playback of videos without audio tracks, Picture-in-Picture mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Radio Unit free?

Radio Unit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AUVideoPlayer free?

AUVideoPlayer costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Radio Unit or AUVideoPlayer?

Radio Unit is rated higher. Radio Unit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while AUVideoPlayer averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.

### Do Radio Unit or AUVideoPlayer have ads?

Neither Radio Unit nor AUVideoPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Radio Unit or AUVideoPlayer?

Radio Unit ships an update every 2 months, and AUVideoPlayer every 2 months. Most recently, Radio Unit was updated on October 15, 2026 and AUVideoPlayer on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*