Comparison

FStream vs Eter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Eter

Stream live online music from a vast database of internet radio stations. Discover new music, add custom streams, and enjoy features like song recognition and a sleep timer. Save your favorites with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Stream live internet radio stations
  • Add custom streams via URL
  • Searchable radio database
  • Shazam automatic song recognition
  • Save favorite stations
  • Listening history
  • Sleep timer
Features
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Eter Radio is an app for listening to Internet radio stations. Eter Radio is available in a universal version for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS. Eter Radio uses the publicly available radio-browser.info database, which contains a collection of free and publicly available Internet radio stations. You can also add any stream by URL. Eter for iOS, iPadOS and macOS offers a hand-crafted list of recommended stations and the ability to search radio-browser.info for other radio stations. To be able to save favorite stations, you must unlock the program with a one-time In-App Purchase. (The price in the App Store may vary depending on the country and the local currency rate). Eter on tvOS and watchOS works as a companion app. If you've upgraded to Premium, you can play your favorites on these platforms too. Curious what that song is? You can optionally use Shazam automatic song recognition to know what’s playing. (Available for all users.) Enjoy unlimited listening with Eter on any Apple anything, including CarPlay, for free. We strive to provide an outstanding internet radio experience to all users, including those using VoiceOver. If you spot shortcomings, please reach out to support@apparentsoft.com so we can work together to improve things. Upgrade Eter with a single one-time in-app purchase to: - Save favorite stations so you don’t have to search each time. - Hide the recommended stations & just see your own list. - View listening history and open any track in Apple Music. - Use Eter from the Mac menu bar and hide its Dock icon (Mac only). - Set a sleep timer to drift off to calming tunes from anywhere in the world. - Try experimental features like streaming to a Chromecast device. - Support the continued development of this app.

Screenshots

FStream4 screens
Eter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eter at 4.7 against FStream's 3.7. Eter also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and device support (5 vs 3). FStream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 192 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 77% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FStream ships an update every 3 months, Eter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FStream versus Eter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFStreamEter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (281 ratings)4.7 (192 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings281 — better192
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulien-Pierre AverousApparent Software Inc.

Customer experience

FStream

All ratings281 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews916 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative15.3%

Eter

All ratings192 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative14.9%

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

Eter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FStream

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Eter

One-time1
  • Eter Radio Full Access$8.99

Questions

Is FStream free?
FStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eter free?
Eter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FStream or Eter?
Eter is rated higher. FStream averages 3.7 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Eter averages 4.7 from 192 ratings.
Do FStream or Eter have ads?
Neither FStream nor Eter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FStream or Eter?
FStream ships an update every 3 months, and Eter monthly. Most recently, FStream was updated on October 13, 2026 and Eter on October 16, 2026.

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