Smooth Player vs 80s Radio+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smooth Player
Stream your favorite music and radio stations on the go. Enjoy live broadcasts, curated playlists, and a vast library of podcasts. Stay updated with news, sports, and finance, all in one easy-to-use application.
- Live radio streaming
- Curated music playlists
- Hundreds of podcasts
- On-demand news
- Switch between stations
- Apple CarPlay support
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The easy place to relax is with you wherever you go thanks to the official Smooth Player app. You’ll enjoy free and unlimited access to all your favourite Smooth FM stations, an endless playlist of songs you know and love, the latest news, sport and finance on the go, plus hundreds of podcasts to explore from the NOVA Entertainment Podcast Network. Features: - Listen live to Smooth FM stations wherever you are with local news, traffic and weather. - Keep track of your favourite Smooth FM shows and switch between different music playlists. - Enjoy more music and radio stations than ever before from within the app switch from Smooth FM to Nova, FIVEAA and Star 104.5 with a swipe. - Access on-demand news from within the Player sourced from our partners including The Australian, News24, The Daily Telegraph, Fox Sports Australia, and News.com.au. - Listen your way through hundreds of podcast titles in the Nova Podcast Network. - Choose from news, sports, comedy and entertainment titles with new content uploaded daily. - Listen with Apple CarPlay - Enter Smooth radio competitions for your chance to win! From Michael Bublé to the Bee Gees, Backstreet Boys to George Michael, Madonna to Robbie Williams, the Smooth FM playlist includes all your favourite music to shut out the noise of everyday life. Join hosts Cameron Daddo, Richard Wilkins, David Campbell Bogart Torrelli, Ty Frost, Simon Diaz & Byron Webb as they take you on your smooth listening journey with more music, less talk. Listen to: - Smooth FM 95.3 Sydney - Smooth FM 91.5 Melbourne - Smooth FM Adelaide - Smooth FM Perth - Smooth FM Brisbane - Smooth Relax - Smooth 80s - Smooth Vintage - Access all of NOVA Entertainment's FM and AM stations including Nova, Star 104.5 and FIVEAA. - Listen to our Partner stations, such as News24 Radio, The Rock, Coles Radio, FOX SPORTS News and talkSPORT - Plus hundreds of podcast titles on the NOVA Entertainment Podcast Network
80s Radio+
Stream a diverse selection of internet radio stations dedicated to 1980s music. Enjoy various genres like New Wave, Hair Bands, and Pop while multitasking with background audio playback.
- Streaming 1980s internet radio stations
- Diverse channel selection (New Wave, Hair Bands, Pop, Yacht Rock)
- Background audio playback
- Extensive station list
- International 80s music channels
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*** 80s Radio+ *** - Streaming Internet 1980s Radio Stations Why is 80s Radio+ the best? 1. More Stations YOU Want To Hear 2. Background Audio to surf the Web while you listen 3. Diverse Selection Of Channels (New Wave, Hair Bands, Pop, Yacht Rock, and More) Station List: *** Most Popular *** 80s, 80s, 80s! - SKY.FM 181.FM - 80's Hairband Flashback Radio 181.fm - Awesome 80's GotRadio - Retro 80s Mason Dixon Generation 80s Star104 - The 80s Channel The 80's BOGO Radio! 1980s.FM *** New Wave *** AddictedToRadio.com - Classic New Wave AddictedToRadio.com - Mix Dance 80s, 80s, 80s! - SKY.FM Big R Radio - The Wave Discofox Dance Fo x *** Soft 80s *** AceRadio.Net - Soft 80s Channel AddictedToRadio.com - 80s Lite Hits *** International 80s *** Underground Eighties: UK Synthop A B C 80s (Ireland) M2 80 : 80's HITS - France laut.fm/club85 hotmixradio-frenchy-128.mp3 Radio Vivellart, la musique est votre mémoire Radio Bavaria International laut.fm/maximix *** 80s Mix *** A B C Stars 80s a1180hits AddictedToRadio.com - 80s Hits AddictedToRadio.com - 80s High NRG AddictedToRadio.com - Freestyle Channel AddictedToRadio.com - 80s Hits All Gold - Music For Life Flashback Ultimate 80's & 90's Ashdown FM 80s Hits US Radio Del Sur Online Big R Radio - 80s FM Canal 80 Web Radio CHIC RADIO - Programme Vintage WILVFM Decades.FM - The 80s+ Dublins A B C Flashback Radio FlashbackRadio.FM GotRadio - Retro 80s GotRadio - Rockin' 80's KICKRADIO, 80's & 90's Hits KROQ2 KTFM GENEVA vos annees KT Mason Dixon Generation 80s MIX 105.1 MY 100 Best 80's and 90's NonStop80s Radio PlaZma Radio Radio 10 Gold 80's Hits Radio Del Sur Online radio SAW-80er Retro Hits Star104 - The 80s Channel ThreeTen Radio - Only The 80s WBMX HD2 The 80s Channel Zero Radio (High) The 80's BOGO Radio! 181.FM - 80's Hairband 181.fm - Awesome 80's 1980s.FM FAQs Q: Where can I find these stations online? A: Each of the stations are run independently and have their own online presence. There are several online directories where you can find the stations featured in the app. Q: Why does the music occasionally skip? A: When songs are skipping, it is often because 1) that station's server has recently been reset or 2) the internet isn't filling the audio buffer fast enough. Usually these issues are resolved with faster internet, changing to a new station, or they resolve on their own after the server resets. Q: Why are some stations blank at times? A: Some of these stations are controlled by real DJs and if they aren't playing anything at the time or their site is down no music will play. Fortunately we have a variety of channels so you will always have a lot to choose from. For more information, including Terms of Service & Privacy Policy, visit myindieapp.com. Thanks for listening! Enjoy!, Nick MyIndieApp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 80s Radio+ at 94% against Smooth Player's 67%. 80s Radio+ also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 72) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Smooth Player's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Smooth Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 80s Radio+ has 5K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Smooth Player's written reviews are positive against 94% of 80s Radio+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Smooth Player ships an update monthly, 80s Radio+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth Player | 80s Radio+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (72 ratings) — better | 4.7 (5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | 93.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 | 5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nova Entertainment | Nick Culbertson |
Customer experience
Smooth Player
80s Radio+
User reviews
Smooth Player
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 😌 Relaxing vibes
- 📻 Favorite radio station
- 🎵 Continuous music
- 🎶 Awesome throwbacks
Room to improve
- 😩 Pre-roll advertising irritant
- 📱 App not working
- ⚠️ App crashes on startup
- 🚫 Won't open
- ❌ Can't login
80s Radio+
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great music selection
- 👍 Variety of 80s stations
- 👍 Excellent sound quality
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun listening experience
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
Room to improve
- 🔊 Too many ads/commercials interrupting songs
- 🐛 Occasional technical issues like song overlapping and buffering
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly when running in the background
Bugs and requests
Smooth Player
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on startup
- Blank white screen on startup
- Opens to blank page
- Cannot log in on iPad
- Login button off screen
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- App not working on iPhone 14 Pro
- App not working on iOS 12.5.7
- CarPlay integration broken after update
- Player stops when volume is down
- Cannot raise volume when player is not playing
- App frozen on privacy page
- App doesn't load
- Cannot mute without shutting down
- App drops out frequently
- App doesn't automatically pick up after calls or leaving car
- App drops out on Wi-Fi, requires phone data
- Play button does nothing
- App chewing through data (2GB+ in 2 hours)
- Streaming quality not optimal
Requested features
8 requests- Support Siri Shortcuts
- Timer/sleep function
- Alarm function
- Siri functionality
- Improve streaming bandwidth
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- Bring back Smooth Vintage
- Bring back Smooth 80's, 90's & Relax
- Bring Koffee back
80s Radio+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Some stations not working or unavailable
- App crashing or freezing on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add a search function to find specific stations
- Implement a favorites/saved stations feature
- Offer more customization options for station playlists
In-app purchases
Smooth Player
No in-app purchases
80s Radio+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smooth Player free?
Is 80s Radio+ free?
Which has better reviews, Smooth Player or 80s Radio+?
Do Smooth Player or 80s Radio+ have ads?
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