StandBy RTV vs FinStream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StandBy RTV
Stream vintage radio stations and TV channels directly on your device. Enjoy a wide variety of music genres including Rock, Pop, and World Music. Access classic entertainment content anytime, anywhere.
- Vintage radio streaming
- Stand By TV channels
- Rock music
- Pop music
- World music
- Dance music
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Radio Stand By and Stand By TV on your device! Vintage, Rock, Pop, Dance, World Music!
FinStream
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FinStream is a native, modern client for your personal media server. Bring your movie and TV collection to your Apple devices with a clean interface. • Connect to one or more media servers • Browse libraries, movies, shows, seasons and episodes • Resume playback across devices, with progress synced through your server • Built-in player with subtitle and audio track selection • Discover what is trending in your libraries • Optional request-service integration to browse and request new content • Designed for the latest SwiftUI APIs and Liquid Glass appearance You need your own compatible media server to use FinStream.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FinStream at every 4 days against StandBy RTV's every 14 months. StandBy RTV's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). 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.
StandBy RTV ships an update every 14 months, FinStream every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StandBy RTV | FinStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faro Srl | Zabir Raihan |
In-app purchases
StandBy RTV
No in-app purchases
FinStream
No in-app purchases
