Radio vs Skrolly
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.
Skrolly
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Want to stand out? Skrolly has you covered. Turn your phone into a glowing message board in seconds. Say “Hello,” “I miss you,” or show love with a big LED heart. Customize everything—colors, speed, direction, and blinking. Let your screen do the talking. You can write message in - emojis - any character on keyboard
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Skrolly at Free against Radio's $3.99. Skrolly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Radio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#76 vs unranked). On 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
Skrolly is free to download; Radio costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Radio ships an update every 4 months, Skrolly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio | Skrolly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #76 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | appsolute GmbH | Two Hours Lab Inc. |
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
Skrolly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Radio
No in-app purchases
Skrolly
No in-app purchases
