Comparison

Radio vs MeshJam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 40,000+ radio stations
  • 25,000+ podcasts
  • Add custom streams
  • Advanced station search
  • Radio alarm clock
  • Sleep timer
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch support
Features
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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.

About

MeshJam

Features
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One phone plays. Every phone hears it. MeshJam turns your iPhone into a live broadcaster for everyone around you. Friends open the app, see your broadcast instantly, and join with a single tap — no accounts, no pairing, no Wi-Fi network to set up, no internet at all. Audio travels phone-to-phone over a local peer-to-peer mesh, so it works in a basement, on a beach, or on a bus. HOW IT WORKS • Broadcast — pick your source and tap Start. Your phone announces itself to everyone nearby. • Discover — nearby iPhones running MeshJam list your broadcast automatically, with what you're playing. • Listen — one tap to join. Low-latency, jitter-buffered playback keeps the room in sync. BUILT FOR THE MOMENT • House parties — the DJ's set in everyone's headphones. Instant silent disco. • Live music — a band or open mic, streamed to the back row. • Tours & talks — one guide, every visitor's earbuds, any language volume. • Watch parties — everyone hears the game without cranking a speaker. WHAT YOU SEE • Live listener count and a real audio level meter while broadcasting • Latency readout and connection quality while listening • Simple controls: Start, Stop, Mute Mic, Switch Input PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audio never touches a server — it goes straight from phone to phone, encrypted in transit, and disappears when the session ends. No account. No tracking. Nothing collected. Microphone broadcasting is available today; system-audio broadcasting is on the roadmap. MeshJam requires iPhones with iOS 17 or later, within local wireless range of each other.

Screenshots

Radio4 screens
MeshJam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MeshJam at Free against Radio's $3.99. MeshJam also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). Radio's advantage is chart position (#140 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MeshJam is free to download; Radio costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radio ships an update every 4 months, MeshJam every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Radio versus MeshJam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadioMeshJam
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerappsolute GmbHMAXWELL THOMAS VOLZ

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

MeshJam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Radio

No in-app purchases

None

MeshJam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Radio free?
Radio costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshJam free?
MeshJam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Radio or MeshJam have ads?
Neither Radio nor MeshJam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radio or MeshJam?
Radio ships an update every 4 months, and MeshJam every 9 days. Most recently, Radio was updated on October 19, 2026 and MeshJam on September 30, 2026.

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