The Eagle vs Roadhome fm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Eagle
Stream classic and contemporary hits from The Islands Greatest Hits station on your mobile device. Enjoy a diverse playlist featuring rock anthems and popular tracks from various eras, all for free.
- Live radio streaming
- Classic hits playlist
- Contemporary hits playlist
- On-the-go listening
- Free to download
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Listen to 97.3 The Eagle anywhere with this FREE app. Take the Island's Greatest Hits with you! Your favorite mix of classic hits from the Stones, Mellencamp, Journey, U2, Sheryl Crow, the Hip, Barenaked Ladies, 54-40, and today's hits from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, Nickelback and more.
Roadhome fm
Experience a unique blend of music, spoken word, poetry, and nature sounds from the Canadian boreal forest. This app offers a new program every hour, curated by a veteran broadcaster.
- Rare radio programming
- Music, spoken word, poetry
- Ambient nature sounds
- New program hourly
- Veteran broadcaster production
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The Road Home has being growing a passionate audience for rare radio – a mix of music, spoken word, poetry, storytelling and the ambient sounds of life in the Canadian woods. Veteran broadcaster Bob Chelmick produces The Road at his cabin in the boreal forest where birds sing, dogs bark and coyotes howl. A new program begins at the top of every hour. Find out why some say; “I couldn’t live without The Road Home.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roadhome fm at 100% against The Eagle's 0%. Roadhome fm also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). The Eagle's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Roadhome fm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Eagle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Roadhome fm's.
The Eagle ships an update every 6 months, Roadhome fm every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Eagle | Roadhome fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pattison Media Ltd. | Robert Chelmick |
Customer experience
The Eagle
Roadhome fm
In-app purchases
The Eagle
No in-app purchases
Roadhome fm
No in-app purchases
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