Comparison

RauteMusik.FM Internetradio vs Broadcasts

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

Head to head
About

RauteMusik.FM Internetradio

This internet radio app offers a wide variety of genre channels with real-time program information, track updates, and live chat with other users and the studio. Enjoy music in CD quality or a data-saving format, perfect for any listening situation.

Highlights
  • Dozens of genre channels
  • Real-time program information
  • Track updates
  • Live chat with users and studio
  • CD quality audio
  • Data-saving format option
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Welcome to the world's most advanced webradio app! The german internet radio RauteMusik combines dozens of different genre channels with interactive features: Not only listen to your favorite music, but use the feed to get all the information about the running program in real time: track updates, chat and much more! Chat with other users in the feed or send us messages directly into the studio ;-) Register or simply use your Facebook® login to use all functions without any restrictions. Either in 192 kbit/s CD quality or in a data-saving format when you're on the go: experience the hottest charts, pop, rock, oldies, all electronic genres and many more perfectly tuned channels including our special programs like BigCityBeats (WORLD CLUB DOME) and Wacken Radio (Wacken Open Air). THE RIGHT CHANNEL FOR EVERY MUSICAL TASTE!

About

Broadcasts

Stream internet radio stations from around the world with an intuitive, single-purpose application. Enjoy beautiful artwork, metadata, and cross-device syncing. Offers a free tier with a limited library or a full version for unlimited stations and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Global internet radio streaming
  • Unlimited station library (full version)
  • Station artwork and metadata display
  • Shazam integration for metadata
  • iCloud library syncing
  • CarPlay support
  • Apple Watch and Apple TV playback
Features
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Listen to streaming internet radio in an award-winning, ultra-simple, single-purpose app. Beautifully designed and fully-native on all platforms. Completely private: no accounts, no logins, and absolutely no tracking or analytics, by design. Broadcasts makes building a library of stations from around the world easier than ever. Use completely free with a handful of stations, or subscribe to unlock the full power of an unlimited library and add as many of your own stations as you like from the thousands available on the Station Browser, or manually via URL. Search for stations from around the world as easily as from your own library, by country, by genre, or on the world map. Manually add and listen to your favorite live podcasts, air traffic control, and more — just point Broadcasts at any supported streaming audio source. Use the Now Playing screen to showcase gorgeous station and track artwork (where provided). Control from the MiniPlayer, or the menu bar on your Mac. Use Broadcasts in StandBy mode on your iPhone as a bedside clock. Sync your library across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple TV with iCloud, and Universal Purchase. Enjoy your library on the road using CarPlay and your iPhone. Listen with just your Apple Watch (Cellular) while on a run, or on Apple TV at home. Browse stations in grid or list view. Listen in Light or Dark mode. Edit stations to provide your own artwork, or use the Artwork Chooser or Image Playground to generate something fun and colorful. Use Handoff to transfer playback between devices, or AirPlay directly to a home speaker. Live Transcription uses an advanced on-device model to provide a realtime transcript so you can follow along without audio, or scroll back and see what you just missed, with support for dozens of languages. On macOS, Siri AI lets you ask questions about the transcript, like 'who is this person' or 'translate this for me'. Use Shazam to look up the current song, and add it to your music library. Supports Shortcuts & AppleScript for playback automation. Sleep Timer. Visualizer. Widgets. Spotlight. Siri. Game Controller. And much more! Supports Family Sharing. Made in Ireland. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.highcaffeinecontent.com/privacy

Screenshots

RauteMusik.FM Internetradio4 screens
Broadcasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RauteMusik.FM Internetradio at none against Broadcasts's 3. RauteMusik.FM Internetradio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (84% vs 75%). Broadcasts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (975 vs 5). On price 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. Broadcasts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RauteMusik.FM Internetradio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RauteMusik.FM Internetradio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broadcasts has 975 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of RauteMusik.FM Internetradio's written reviews are positive against 75% of Broadcasts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RauteMusik.FM Internetradio ships an update every 4 months, Broadcasts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
RauteMusik.FM Internetradio versus Broadcasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRauteMusik.FM InternetradioBroadcasts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (975 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better75.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5975 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRauteMusik.FMSteven Troughton-Smith

Customer experience

RauteMusik.FM Internetradio

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%

Broadcasts

All ratings963 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews421 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative18.1%

Bugs and requests

RauteMusik.FM Internetradio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Broadcasts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Playback issues on CarPlay and macOS
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing stations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved global station search
  • Genre-based station browsing
  • Easier custom station addition
  • Airplay and Siri integration
  • Sleep timer and alarm clock functionality

In-app purchases

None

RauteMusik.FM Internetradio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Broadcasts

Subscriptions2
  • Broadcasts (One Month)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Broadcasts (One Year)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All Features (Legacy)$9.99

Questions

Is RauteMusik.FM Internetradio free?
RauteMusik.FM Internetradio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broadcasts free?
Broadcasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RauteMusik.FM Internetradio or Broadcasts?
RauteMusik.FM Internetradio is rated higher. RauteMusik.FM Internetradio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Broadcasts averages 4.7 from 975 ratings.
Do RauteMusik.FM Internetradio or Broadcasts have ads?
RauteMusik.FM Internetradio shows ads; Broadcasts does not.
Which is updated more often, RauteMusik.FM Internetradio or Broadcasts?
RauteMusik.FM Internetradio ships an update every 4 months, and Broadcasts monthly. Most recently, RauteMusik.FM Internetradio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Broadcasts on November 3, 2026.

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