Comparison

Radiostan vs StrumLab Jam

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

Head to head
About

Radiostan

Features
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Radiostan "the land of radios" is a simple, light and very dynamic radio streaming application on the app store. We cover all radios for the region of South Asia, Central Asia and Middle East. To add your radio in the directory please get in touch with us radio@afghanvoice.org.uk - you are required to sign a written consent, and a contract of permission to add your radio streaming to our listing. This is a non profit media project of Afghan Voice CIC to promote Afghanistan radios.

About

StrumLab Jam

Enhance your guitar practice with a vast library of YouTube backing tracks. Visualize your fretboard in real-time, filter by genre and key, and receive practice reminders. Unlock over 1000 tracks and advanced features with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • 100+ free backing tracks
  • 1000+ premium tracks
  • Real-time fretboard visualization
  • Genre, key, and scale filtering
  • Scheduled practice reminders
  • Full fretboard view (0-12 frets)
Features
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StrumLab Jam turns practice into a full-band experience. Jam along with over 100 free backing tracks, or unlock 1,000+ with Premium. Filter by style, mode and key, so you're always playing exactly what you want to play. Premium also lets you jam over generated songs. A full band plays a fresh chord progression in your chosen key, scale and genre, and each chord lights up as it plays. WHAT'S INSIDE • 1,000+ jam tracks across rock, funk, blues and more • Filter by style, from Rock and Funk to Blues and beyond • Filter by mode, from Major and Minor to Dorian and beyond • Filter by key • Generated songs with a full band, swing feels and slash chords • A scale fretboard showing the notes that fit, with root notes highlighted • Play the scale or a pentatonic run, and jump between positions • Choose your fret range, from open position to the 24th fret • Left-handed fretboard and a choice of wood finishes • Streaks and badges to track your progress • Practice reminders to keep you consistent Whether you're working on scales, learning a new mode, or just want to play instead of practising alone, StrumLab Jam gives you a band that's always ready, and the visual feedback to build real improvisational confidence. This is where skills become music. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.strumlab.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Radiostan4 screens
StrumLab Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Radiostan at none against StrumLab Jam's 3. Radiostan also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). StrumLab Jam's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 30 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StrumLab Jam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Radiostan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radiostan ships an update every 30 months, StrumLab Jam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Radiostan versus StrumLab Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadiostanStrumLab Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfghan Voice CICGary Harkness

In-app purchases

None

Radiostan

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StrumLab Jam

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Year
  • StrumLab Jam Pro1 Year trial$24.991 Year
  • StrumLab All Access1 Year trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Radiostan free?
Radiostan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StrumLab Jam free?
StrumLab Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Radiostan or StrumLab Jam have ads?
Neither Radiostan nor StrumLab Jam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radiostan or StrumLab Jam?
Radiostan ships an update every 30 months, and StrumLab Jam fortnightly. Most recently, Radiostan was updated on November 7, 2026 and StrumLab Jam on October 30, 2026.

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