Band Radios vs Meio Premium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Band Radios
Access your favorite radio stations and a wide range of content, including soap operas, news, and entertainment. Enjoy all the Band network's offerings conveniently in one application.
- Favorite radio stations
- Novelas
- Journalism
- Entertainment
- Band network content
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O app Band Rádios será descontinuado, mas suas rádios favoritas continuam com você no Bandplay. Além de BandNews, Band FM, Rádio Bandeirantes e Nativa, o Bandplay oferece novelas, jornalismo, entretenimento e muito mais- tudo em um só app. Baixe o Bandplay e aproveite os conteúdos da Band no seu celular!
Meio Premium
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Análises políticas, documentários e programas pensados para quem quer entender o mundo em toda a sua complexidade. Com o apoio dos nossos assinantes, fortalecemos o espaço de debates plurais, com responsabilidade jornalística.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Band Radios at none against Meio Premium's shown. Band Radios also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Band Radios ships an update every 3 months, Meio Premium every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Band Radios | Meio Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | Radio e Televisao Bandeirantes LTDA | СANAL MEIO S.A. |
Bugs and requests
Band Radios
Reported bugs
17 issues- Streaming is frequently interrupted
- App stops working when screen is closed
- App crashes immediately after opening
- App stops working on new iOS versions
- App doesn't work in the background
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- App stops transmitting when phone is locked
- App freezes the iPhone
- Sound gets garbled
- App doesn't load radio stations
- App doesn't connect to server
- App stops working for specific stations (BandNews SP, Sulamerica Trânsito, Band AM POA, Band RS)
- App has delay during live events (e.g., football games)
- App requires iPhone restart after stopping
- App doesn't save preferences
- App loads unwanted stations
- App icon is not relevant
- App is sensitive to touch (opens unintentionally)
Requested features
9 requests- Add CarPlay support
- Integrate with iTunes, TuneIn, or iHeartradio
- Improve background functionality
- Fix app to work with phone screen locked/off
- Add Airplay option
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- Implement multi-tasking support
- Add favorite radio station option
- Improve usability and design
- Allow automatic reconnection
Meio Premium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Band Radios
No in-app purchases
Meio Premium
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Band Radios free?
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Do Band Radios or Meio Premium have ads?
Which is updated more often, Band Radios or Meio Premium?
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