Smooth Player vs Oldies 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
Oldies Radio+
Stream a vast collection of internet radio stations dedicated to oldies music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond. Enjoy background audio playback while you multitask. Explore diverse channels featuring classic rock, big band, soul, and more.
- Extensive oldies radio station selection
- Background audio playback
- Diverse channel categories
- Stations for 50s, 60s, 70s music
- Big band and soul music channels
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*** Oldies Radio+ *** - Streaming Internet Oldies Radio Stations Why is Oldies 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 (The King, Fab Four, Classic Crooners, Early Rock n'Roll and More) Station List: *** Most Popular *** GotRadio - Forever 50's A Beat les Tribute - SKY.FM Egghead - Golden Oldies GotRadio - Classic 60's The EP Express - Elvis Presley AddictedToRadio.com - Oldies The Oldies Channel on BOGO TopShelf New Oldies 181.FM - Classic Hits - Home of 60's and 70's Offshore Music Radio 50's 60's 70's Oldies - The 50s, 60s, & 70s - SKY.FM Flower Power Radio - 50's 60's & 70's GotRadio - Big Band Humboldt 101 The Strip *** All Oldies *** Abacus.fm Vintage AddictedToRadio.com - Oldies HyLitRadio, Great Oldies & Rock & Roll Oldies on BOGO Sock Hop TopShelf New Oldies Alltime Oldies Egghead Radio - Golden Oldies K-LUV Oldies *** Decades *** 181.FM - Home of 60's and 70's THREETEN RADIO - Hit music from the 70s, 80s and 90s The Retro Attic - 50s To 80s Rare Oldies Offshore Music Radio 50's 60's 70's Retroactive Radio - 60's, 70's & 80's Oldies - The 50s, 60s, & 70s - SKY.FM All 60s All The Time ALL HIT RADIO - four decades All Gold - 60s, 70s & 80s Superhits Flower Power Oldies - groovy 1960s mix Flower Power Radio - 50's 60's & 70's GotRadio - Classic 60's GotRadio - Forever 50's *** Big Band *** AddictedToRadio.com - Big Band Cantina GotRadio - Big Band The Home of the Big Bands - KCEA-FM *** Smooth Oldies *** AddictedToRadio.com - Easy Listening Chilltime Radio EZ Does It Net Radio *** Rhythm Oldies *** Ill Street Lounge: SomaFM TRUE CLASSICS - Best of R&B & Soul The Classic Soul Network ABSOLUTE MOTOWN Devils Radio: Bop Street Radio Radio Grapevine Rock 'n' Soul on WFMU *** Specialty Oldies *** A Beat les Tribute - SKY.FM The EP Express - Elvis Presley Heartbeat FM - Lovesongs 24/7 Diner Radio GotRadio - Musical Magic *** International Oldies *** Bide&Musique 60-70-80 laut.fm/arvy-fm Dublins A B C Hitalia 106.7 FM Live From Belgium R.E.M Votre Radio hautdebit Radio Italia 60 laut.fm/soulfood *** Oldies Mix *** AM 1220 WQUN motivational success Apple-FM: Apple-FM APS Radio Bad Song Radio Boom FM Bullseyeradio.com DECADE RADIO EMR Humboldt 101 K-EARTH 101 FM K-EARTH 101 HD2 K-LUV Classic Hits KFRC.com Classic Hits KGBS FM - The Music Machine KONO 101.1 KZQX The Legend Music from the Blue Light NRK Gull Powermix FM - JukeBox Channel PUREGOLD ROCK N ROLL Q105 Tampa Bay Radio 10 Gold Radio Birikina Radio 10 Gold Top4000 RADIO SERVICE RadioStarburst Richbro Radio Solid Gold 14k The Strip Sunshine Radio Network Crankinoldies Veronica FM AND MORE... 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 http://www.myindieapp.com. Thanks for listening! Enjoy! Nick MyIndieApp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oldies Radio+ at 97% against Smooth Player's 67%. Oldies Radio+ also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 72) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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 monetization model 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: Oldies Radio+ has 20K 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 97% of Oldies 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, Oldies Radio+ every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Smooth Player | Oldies Radio+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (72 ratings) — better | 4.7 (20K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | 96.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nova Entertainment | Nick Culbertson |
Customer experience
Smooth Player
Oldies 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
Oldies Radio+
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎧 Variety of stations
- 🕰️ Nostalgic music experience
- 🎶 Excellent oldies music
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive commercials/ads
- 🐛 Occasional playback issues
- ⏱️ Long loading times
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
Oldies Radio+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent disconnections
- Compatibility issues with some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Favorite station list
- Sleep timer
- Ability to save last played station
In-app purchases
Smooth Player
No in-app purchases
Oldies Radio+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smooth Player free?
Is Oldies Radio+ free?
Which has better reviews, Smooth Player or Oldies Radio+?
Do Smooth Player or Oldies Radio+ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smooth Player or Oldies Radio+?
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