Radio Base vs GlitterBeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio Base
Access national and local news reports written by professional journalists. Enjoy a diverse live broadcast schedule from 7 AM to midnight daily, covering topics from religion and politics to sports, music, culture, and cinema.
- National and local news reports
- Journalist-curated content
- Live broadcast schedule
- Diverse programming genres
- Coverage of politics, sports, music, and cinema
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Ben 14 notiziari nazionali e locali redatti da giornalisti, regolarmente iscritti all'Ordine Nazionale di categoria, diretti da Errico Marrazzo e coordinati da Rosanna Marrazzo .I reportages dei giornalisti sono tutti raggiungibili online all'indirizzo www.radiobase.fm Il palinsesto previsto per l'anno in corso è estremamente eterogeneo. La programmazione si sviluppa in diretta, dal Lunedì alla Domenica, dalle 07:00 alle 23:59, spaziando da programmi religiosi a quelli di attualità e politica. Dai classici Talk Show ai programmi dedicati al calcio, alla musica rock, cultura e cinema.
GlitterBeam
Listen to a 24/7 radio station with easy controls, including AirPlay and CarPlay support. Interact with the team on social media and share songs with friends. Features include a sleep timer and accessibility options.
- 24/7 radio streaming
- Multiple station options
- Social media integration
- Song sharing
- Sleep timer
- CarPlay and AirPlay support
- VoiceOver accessibility
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GlitterBeam is music with sparkle, an independent radio station broadcasting live 24/7, now in your pocket! Tune into two stations in one app. GlitterBeam Radio UK and GlitterBeam Italia. Switch between them with a tap, the player, schedule and everything else follows. LISTEN LIVE, 24/7 Crystal-clear live streaming with the current track and show right on screen, plus album artwork as it plays. Keep listening with the screen off, on the lock screen, and in the car with CarPlay. CATCH UP ANYTIME Browse hundreds of podcasts and Listen Again episodes, and pick up right where you left off. YOU DECIDE WHAT WE PLAY Vote your favourite tracks up (and down) the A-List, our listener-powered chart. NEVER MISS A SHOW A full weekly schedule with live-now highlights, plus presenter profiles and the latest station news. BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY Sleep timer, AirPlay, and a direct line to the studio. Wherever you are, GlitterBeam is with you. Follow us and say hello, we'd love to hear from you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GlitterBeam at 4.0 against Radio Base's 2.5. GlitterBeam also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 43 months). Radio Base's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
GlitterBeam holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Radio Base ships an update every 43 months, GlitterBeam every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio Base | GlitterBeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Errico Marrazzo | Eugenio Ceriello |
Customer experience
Radio Base
GlitterBeam
In-app purchases
Radio Base
No in-app purchases
GlitterBeam
No in-app purchases
