AFR vs OAN Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AFR
Listen to Christian conservative talk radio and music, or enjoy podcasts on demand. Download episodes for offline listening and integrate with your car's CarPlay system. Stay informed with push notifications about recently played songs and important broadcasts.
- Listen to AFR Talk and AFR Music
- Listen to podcasts
- Download podcasts
- Background audio playback
- CarPlay integration
- View recently played songs
- Push notifications
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Features: Listen to AFR Talk and AFR Music Listen to the radio in the background Listen to Podcasts Download Podcasts Listen in your car with CarPlay View recently played songs Push Notifications Works with iPhone and iPad American Family Radio is a listener supported broadcast ministry of the American Family Association. AFR exists to be a voice for AFA to help motivate and equip individuals to restore American culture to its moral foundations. AFR does this in a variety of ways with both its music/teaching format as well as its Christian Conservative Talk format. AFR understands that politics and polices alone will not change America. It will take an intervention of Christ and our hearts turned back to Him. AFR hopes to educate our listeners with news and issues of the day but more importantly convey the Truth of Christ through clear presentations of the Gospel.
OAN Live
Access a 24/7 stream of national and international news, covering politics, business, and entertainment. Stay informed with breaking updates from a dedicated news network.
- 24/7 live news stream
- National news coverage
- International news coverage
- Political news
- Business news
- Entertainment news
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One America News Network "OAN" delivers a credible source for national and international news 24/7, including breaking political, business, and entertainment https://www.oann.com/privacy https://www.oann.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AFR at 4.6 against OAN Live's 4.0. AFR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. OAN Live sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. AFR asks for nothing beyond the download.
AFR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 372 and 204 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of AFR's written reviews are positive against 42% of OAN Live's.
AFR ships an update every 3 months, OAN Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AFR | OAN Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (372 ratings) — better | 4.0 (204 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 42.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 372 — better | 204 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Family Association | Herring Networks Inc. |
Customer experience
AFR
OAN Live
User reviews
AFR
From 372 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✝️ Strong Christian and biblical content
- 📻 Quality spiritual teaching and preaching
- 📰 Trustworthy news from Christian perspective
- 🎧 Diverse programming and show variety
- 💰 Free service with optional donations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 📡 Persistent connectivity and buffering issues
- 🔇 Audio cuts out unexpectedly
- ⏸️ Playback stops when screen locks
- 📋 Schedule information not always accurate
OAN Live
From 204 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Uncensored, honest news coverage
- 👍 User-friendly interface when working properly
- 🎯 Quality content and respected anchors
- ✅ Works well on multiple devices when functional
- 💪 Strong editorial integrity and values
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent login and authentication failures
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- 😤 Poor customer support and unresponsive
- ⚠️ Inconsistent performance across devices
- 🔌 Streaming interruptions and buffering issues
Bugs and requests
AFR
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes immediately upon launch
- Audio plays but screen shows different content
- Incompatibility with iOS 13, 14, 15 updates
- App won't open after recent updates
- Playback stops after 5-10 seconds
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- Buffering causes choppy audio
- Streaming interrupts when accessing other apps
- App freezes with spinning loading circle
- Podcast restart from beginning when paused
- Audio completely absent on some iOS versions
Requested features
9 requests- Update and display current show/host information
- Add rewind and fast-forward controls
- Implement clock radio/alarm functionality
- Allow app to continue playing with screen locked
- Set default station preference
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- Resume playback from where user left off
- Improve podcast update frequency
- Better integration with other apps
- Separate music-only streaming option
OAN Live
Reported bugs
14 issues- Users unable to sign in or create accounts
- App logs out users unexpectedly and changes passwords
- Password reset email not sending or working
- App crashes immediately upon opening
- Freezing and stalling during playback
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- Login errors occurring 2-3 days per week
- App crashes when entering fullscreen mode
- Media playback errors
- Local network connection not available in settings
- Casting hangs and never completes
- Sign-up button missing from login screen
- Credentials declined error on valid accounts
- App not syncing between devices
- Video content not updating
Requested features
9 requests- Fix password reset functionality
- Improve sign-up/login process clarity
- Add playback controls (pause, rewind, fast-forward)
- Implement CarPlay support
- Add local network permissions to settings
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- Remove or reduce advertisements in paid tier
- Improve streaming stability and reduce buffering
- Add sync functionality for audio/video
- Implement proper casting support
In-app purchases
AFR
No in-app purchases
OAN Live
- OAN Live Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
