Comparison

FMStation vs RadioLive App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FMStation

Listen to live radio stations globally with the ability to pause and rewind up to 30 minutes. Discover music across 50 genres, set sleep timers, and wake up to your favorite stations. Enjoy seamless playback and personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Pause and rewind live radio
  • Browse 50 genres
  • Automatic station switching
  • Save favorites to iCloud
  • Search by mood or genre
  • Track played songs
  • Sleep and wake-up timers
Features
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Listen to live radio stations from your own country and around the world, and pause or rewind up to 30 minutes. RadioStation starts your station straight away and does not go quiet without telling you why. Free, with no account. PAUSE AND REWIND LIVE RADIO Someone at the door, a phone call, missed the start of that song? Pause the radio and carry on where you were. Rewind up to 30 minutes, 15 seconds per tap or with the slider. One tap takes you back to live. YOUR COUNTRY FIRST Pick your own country in Settings and its stations come first. Handy when you live abroad and want to listen to home. 50 GENRES From the 80s, reggae and soul to techno, classical and Christmas music. Every station also shows stations that sound like it. NEVER SILENT WITHOUT A REASON If a station stutters, RadioStation first tries another connection by itself. If it really has gone quiet, you see that at once, with a similar station that is playing fine. After a phone call your radio simply carries on. TURN THE DIAL Your favorites sit on a station dial, like on an old radio. Swipe along the dial and the next station plays right away. Save a favorite with one tap on the star; your favorites live in your own iCloud. FIND WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR Search by name, genre, country or language. Or just type what you are in the mood for, like "calm jazz for a rainy evening". Living in the Netherlands or Flanders? Pick your province once and your regional station is always close by. EVERY COUNTRY, EVERY STATION Pick a country and see all its stations from A to Z, with a letter bar to jump around. Sort by popularity or filter by genre. Stations that are not working right now, RadioStation leaves out. SEE WHAT JUST PLAYED RadioStation keeps a list of the songs that came by, with the station and the time. If a station does not say what it plays, RadioStation often recognizes the song itself. Like a song? Save it with the heart, look up the lyrics or open it in your music app. SLEEP AND WAKE UP The sleep timer fades the radio out slowly and stops it by itself, after 15 to 90 minutes. On iOS 26, RadioStation can also wake you with your favorite station: your alarm sounds with a soft tuning-in chime, and one tap on Radio on plays your station. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN AND BY VOICE Widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy, a button in Control Center and the Action button. Tell Siri which station you want to hear, or say "Save this song". ALSO ON IPAD AND MAC On iPad you get a sidebar with your favorites and the player beside it, with keys for play and back to live. On the Mac, RadioStation sits in your menu bar, with a floating player you park in a corner. Playing on your iPhone? Your Mac shows it, and one click carries on there. Made for iPhone Duo: half folded on a table, it becomes a bedside clock radio. One app, free on all your devices. ALSO ON APPLE WATCH Turn the Digital Crown and you tune in, station by station, like on a real radio. Listen on your watch with your headphones, or use your watch as a remote for the radio on your iPhone. With 30 seconds back, a sleep timer, your favorites from your iPhone and complications for your watch face. IN THE CAR WITH CARPLAY Your favorites, recent stations, every country and all genres on your car's screen. Tap a station and it plays. SOUND THE WAY YOU LIKE IT Clearer voices for news and talk, a night mode with softer peaks, and every station about as loud as the last one. Play through AirPlay too. WHY IT COSTS NOTHING RadioStation is made by A Brand New Company. There is nothing to unlock and you need no account. We do not track you. GOOD TO KNOW • You listen to the broadcasts that stations put online themselves. Ads that a station airs itself, you still hear. • You need an internet connection. • For iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 or later and Mac with macOS 15 or later, Apple Watch with watchOS 11 or later. Waking up to radio needs iOS 26.

About

RadioLive App

Features
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RadioLive App is the first radio app in the world to let you call or WhatsApp a station directly, without leaving the app. It also lets you stream thousands of live radio stations from multiple countries - all in one clean, easy-to-use app. Whether you're at home, in the car, or on the go, RadioLive App keeps you connected to the stations you love. No complicated setup, no clutter - just tap and listen. WHAT'S INCLUDED: - Stations from Romania, Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, France, UK, Colombia, Spain, Hungary, Ireland, Serbia and Moldova - with more countries being added regularly - Search stations across all countries at once - Call or WhatsApp your favourite station directly from the app (where available) - Sleep timer - set a time and the radio stops automatically - Light and Dark theme - Car & Bluetooth compatible - Lock screen and notification controls PREMIUM FEATURES: - Save your favourite stations and access them instantly - Custom sort - arrange stations in any order you like - No ads Try everything free for 21 days - no credit card required. After your trial, choose what works for you: continue with the free tier or unlock premium from £0.99/month or £4.99 one-time (launch price). SIMPLE AND RELIABLE: RadioLive is built to be fast, stable, and respectful of your time. No unnecessary permissions, no hidden costs, no noise - just radio, done right. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://innovationhubstudio.co.uk/privacy.html

Screenshots

FMStation4 screens
RadioLive App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FMStation at none against RadioLive App's 2. FMStation also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 1). RadioLive App's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RadioLive App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FMStation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FMStation ships an update every 8 days, RadioLive App every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FMStation versus RadioLive App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFMStationRadioLive App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBartMolkInnovation Hub Studio LTD

In-app purchases

None

FMStation

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RadioLive App

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • RadioLive App Lifetime Premium$4.99

Questions

Is FMStation free?
FMStation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RadioLive App free?
RadioLive App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FMStation or RadioLive App have ads?
RadioLive App shows ads; FMStation does not.
Which is updated more often, FMStation or RadioLive App?
FMStation ships an update every 8 days, and RadioLive App every 9 days. Most recently, FMStation was updated on November 13, 2026 and RadioLive App on November 5, 2026.

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