FStream vs SHOUT Radios Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FStream
This application serves as a lightweight web radio player. It supports a variety of popular audio formats including MP3, OGG, WMA, and AAC, along with common playlist formats like PLS, M3U, and ASX.
- Lightweight web radio player
- Supports MP3 audio
- Supports OGG/Vorbis audio
- Supports WMA over MMS
- Supports AAC/AAC+ audio
- Supports PLS playlists
- Supports M3U playlists
- Supports ASX playlists
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FStream is as little webradio player. FStream recognize this audio formats : - MP3 - OGG / Vorbis - WMA over MMS - AAC / AAC+ And this playlist formats : - PLS - M3U - ASX
SHOUT Radios Player
Stream live music from over 50,000 global internet radio stations. Discover new music by genre, artist, or keywords, and save your favorites. Enjoy background playback, equalizer customization, and sleep timers.
- Stream 50,000+ global radio stations
- Search by genre, keywords, and now playing
- Save favorite stations
- Background streaming
- Sleep timer and clock alarm
- 24 equalizer presets
- CarPlay and AirPlay support
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SHOUTcast is the largest internet radio directory in the world with more than 50,000 stations actively streaming. SHOUT Radios lets you stream music and explore more than 50,000 SHOUTcast live radio stations from all over the world on your device. SHOUT Radios lets you: • Search Stations by Genres • Search Stations by Keywords • Search Stations by Now Playing Artists • Search Random Stations • Save your Favourite Stations • Stream Stations in Background Mode • Use WiFi or Cellular Data • Use AirPlay and Bluetooth • Use CarPlay • Great VU meter • Set a Sleep Timer • Set a Clock Alarm • Choose from 24 Equalizer Presets • Create and Reuse your Custom Equalizer Presets • Create your Own Feeds in your Favorite Stations *Avertissement: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SHOUT Radios Player at 4.7 against FStream's 3.7. SHOUT Radios Player also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). FStream's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
SHOUT Radios Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 132 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of FStream's written reviews are positive against 71% of SHOUT Radios Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FStream ships an update every 3 months, SHOUT Radios Player every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FStream | SHOUT Radios Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (281 ratings) | 4.7 (132 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | 132 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Julien-Pierre Averous | Patrick BODET |
Customer experience
FStream
SHOUT Radios Player
Bugs and requests
FStream
Reported bugs
2 issues- Stop/Play/Pause buttons not working properly
- Disconnects from streams randomly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to export/import station lists
- Integration with iTunes for recorded content
- Chromecast or AirPlay support
- Background playback while using other apps
SHOUT Radios Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FStream
No in-app purchases
SHOUT Radios Player
No in-app purchases
