Radio vs Tomato Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio
Stream over 40,000 radio stations and 25,000 podcasts from around the world. Features include a radio alarm clock, sleep timer, and the ability to add your own streams. Enjoy high-quality audio and personalized listening experiences.
- 40,000+ radio stations
- 25,000+ podcasts
- Add custom streams
- Advanced station search
- Radio alarm clock
- Sleep timer
- CarPlay and Apple Watch support
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Receiver is an Internet radio with over 40,000 radio stations, more than 25,000 podcasts, and a radio alarm clock. Features include: + More than 40,000 radio stations + More than 25,000 podcasts + Add your own streams + Search by genre, region, language, sound quality, popularity, etc. + List of channels with high audio quality + Sync favorites with your other devices + Siri shortcuts + HomePod support + CarPlay support + Apple Watch app + Airplay and Chromecast support + Dark Mode + iMessage app to recommend a station + Widget with your favourite stations + Alarm clock (radio, music, sound) with any number of alarms + Sleep Timer + Snooze function + Beautiful analog clock in landscape format + Choose your individual look from 5 different colors + Show song cover art (if available) + Focused on supporting accessibility features such as "Voice Over" for the visually impaired With Receiver you are always informed about the latest news from a wide variety of sources: sports, Bundesliga live, reports, radio plays, news, music, podcasts, reports, travel, weather and much more. Listen to stations like BBC, NPR, ESPN, Bestnetradio, KCRW, Radio Paradise and many more.
Tomato Player
This application allows users to add and play multiple online live stream sources. It does not provide streaming content itself, requiring users to find their own sources. A proxy setting is available for network issues.
- Add multiple live stream sources
- Play online live streams
- Proxy settings for network
- User-provided stream sources
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【Tomato Player】 An online live stream source player, you can add multiple live stream sources. The player itself does not provide live streaming service, so you need to find available live streaming sources yourself. [Live stream source] We have a couple of third-party live streams on github that you can check out and add: https://github.com/newpanjing/Tomato-Player/blob/main/README.md 【 Frequently Asked Questions 】 If the network is not available, please set the proxy in the app. 【 Contact us 】 Please contact us if you have any questions: Email: newpanjing@icloud.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Radio at 73% against Tomato Player's 14%. Radio also leads on price ($3.99 vs $8.99) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). Tomato Player's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Radio costs $3.99 and Tomato Player $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Radio | Tomato Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #112 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | appsolute GmbH | 敬 潘 |
Customer experience
Radio
Tomato Player
Bugs and requests
Radio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Favorites list disappearing
- Connectivity issues on cellular data
- Apple TV app not working with screensaver
Requested features
5 requests- Add podcast alarm functionality
- Implement dark mode theme option
- Improve station organization and search
- Allow custom station icons/artwork
- Add Chromecast support
Tomato Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Radio
No in-app purchases
Tomato Player
No in-app purchases









