Comparison

WFMU Radio vs BeMusical

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

Head to head
About

WFMU Radio

Stream live radio, access extensive archives and podcasts, and engage with shows in real-time. Bookmark, share, and download content for offline enjoyment. Stay updated with station news and schedules.

Highlights
  • Live stereo and mono streams
  • Additional web-only channels
  • Show archives and podcasts
  • Offline downloads
  • Real-time playlists and chat
  • Song bookmarking and sharing
  • Video feeds
Features
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WFMU, the Freeform Station of the Nation, offers a full-service iOS app. Listen to live streams, archives, and podcasts, view playlists and comment on shows in real-time, bookmark and share your favorite songs, download archives for offline listening, and watch WFMU video feeds. - Tune into WFMU's live stream in stereo (128k) or mono (mobile data friendly 32k) as well as all our additional web-only channels including Give The Drummer Radio, Rock 'n' Soul, and Sheena's Jungle Room. - Listen to archives and podcasts of your favorite shows (new: rewind and fast-forward features), and download them for offline listening (via wifi only). - Live chat + playlists (Note: not all DJs enable this feature). - Share or preserve your favorite songs via Twitter, Facebook, e-mail or other social apps on your device. - Background play. - Bookmark your favorite songs and purchase them directly from the iTunes store. - Enable notifications to schedule an alert so you don't miss the next episode of your favorite show on the WFMU stream. - View WFMU's Station News and up-to-date schedule information. - Free! -------------- About WFMU WFMU is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station broadcasting at 91.1 FM to the greater New York City area. It is currently the longest running freeform radio station in the United States. WFMU's programming ranges from flat-out uncategorizable strangeness to rock and roll, experimental music, 78 RPM Records, jazz, psychedelia, hip-hop, electronic, hand-cranked wax cylinders, punk rock, gospel, exotica, R&B, radio improvisation, found sound, interviews, spoken word collages, as well as country and western music. -------------- This app was coded by Giacomo Tufano - ilTofa.com Server powered by KenzoDB (kenzodb.com), by Ken Garson

About

BeMusical

Features
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Staring at your instrument, waiting for inspiration that never shows up? BeMusical fixes that. Pick your instrument. Get a prompt. Start playing. That's it. BeMusical gives you a creative nudge every time you sit down to practice: a simple constraint, challenge, or idea that gets you out of your own head and into the music. No lessons. No theory. Just you, your instrument, and a reason to play right now. HOW IT WORKS Open BeMusical. Get a prompt like "Play a melody that sounds like a memory" or "Play only on the bottom two strings" or "Play something that sounds like it's falling apart." Hit record. Play. Done. Your best moments go straight to your library, tagged with the prompt that inspired them. Go back later: some of your best ideas will surprise you. BUILT FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT Guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele, violin, cello, banjo, mandolin, synthesizer, wind instruments, and more: BeMusical has prompts written specifically for how your instrument works. Not generic advice. Real, playable challenges. 5,300+ PROMPTS. 13 INSTRUMENTS. • Melodic: find melodies you've never played before • Rhythmic: get out of your groove ruts • Experimental: break the rules on purpose • Chord/Harmony: discover progressions that feel like something • Constraints: limitations that set you free (Drums get Groove and Rudiments. Wind instruments get Breath & Phrasing. Strings get Bow Technique. Every instrument gets prompts that actually make sense for it.) RECORD WHAT HAPPENS Built-in multi-track recording so nothing gets lost. Every idea, every happy accident, captured with the prompt that inspired it. Tag your favorites, mark works-in-progress, and build a library of your actual musical ideas. FREE • Guitar & Piano, with Melodic & Rhythmic prompts • Single-track recording • Up to 15 recordings • Mixed-down export PRO: $3.99, one time • All 13 instruments and every prompt category (5,300+ prompts) • Multitrack recording, up to 10 tracks • Unlimited library • Export individual tracks separately No subscription. No monthly guilt. Pay once, own it forever. (Your recordings sync via iCloud automatically — that's free for everyone.) BeMusical is made by Intergalactic Robots for musicians who want to play more and overthink less.

Screenshots

WFMU Radio4 screens
BeMusical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WFMU Radio at none against BeMusical's 1. WFMU Radio also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). BeMusical's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. BeMusical sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WFMU Radio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WFMU Radio ships an update monthly, BeMusical every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WFMU Radio versus BeMusical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWFMU RadioBeMusical
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWFMUWilliam Chatham

Bugs and requests

WFMU Radio

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cursor disappearing in chat
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced playlist and archive management
  • Improved live chat functionality
  • Expanded device compatibility

BeMusical

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WFMU Radio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BeMusical

One-time1
  • BeMusical Pro$3.99

Questions

Is WFMU Radio free?
WFMU Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeMusical free?
BeMusical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WFMU Radio or BeMusical have ads?
Neither WFMU Radio nor BeMusical shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WFMU Radio or BeMusical?
WFMU Radio ships an update monthly, and BeMusical every 2 days. Most recently, WFMU Radio was updated on November 6, 2026 and BeMusical on October 4, 2026.

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