MOROW vs Starling Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MOROW
Enjoy uninterrupted 24/7 progressive rock music with no ads or talking. This app streams the best progressive rock from yesterday and today, allowing you to listen live anywhere, anytime.
- Live streaming
- No ads
- No intrusive jingles or talking
- AirPlay support
- Remote control functionality
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MOROW, the Best Progressive Rock of Yesterday and Today! MOROW is a non-profit Prog Rock web radio playing your favourite Progressive Rock masterpieces uninterrupted 24/7 with no ads and no intrusive jingles or talking. You can now enjoy MOROW on the go on iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! Functionalities include: - LIVE streaming : Listen to MOROW when you want, where you want! - AirPlay : send the music to your Apple TV, Airport Express or any AirPlay enabled device. - Remote control : Play it with your iPhone/iPod compatible soundsystem and control the music from a distance for the best experience!
Starling Radio
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Starling Radio is a personal radio station shaped by your taste. Tell it what you want to hear, and Drift, an AI host, lines up a set and introduces occasional tracks like an FM DJ. Discover new artists, revisit favorites, and hear the human stories behind the music. Start with your listening history, favorite artists, or a few words about what you love. Set the vibe to anything you can describe: music for a walk, a late-night drive, a party, or a look back at another era. Adjust how much new music you want, choose how often Drift speaks, and like, love, or dislike tracks to shape future sets. Search for songs, return to your liked tracks, or share a set with someone else. Starling is built to center human artists and their stories. Drift links to his sources, and Artist Links help you find ways to support musicians through Bandcamp, live shows, merch, Patreon, and artist websites when available. For music you own, four visualizer scenes—Murmuration, Flow, Duality, and Voyage—respond to the sound and rhythm of your library tracks. Listen through Apple Music or YouTube, or play music you own from Bandcamp and compatible Subsonic libraries such as Navidrome. CarPlay supports Apple Music and Subsonic library playback. No subscription - pay for what you use. Try up to 10 sets free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MOROW at none against Starling Radio's 1. MOROW also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Starling Radio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 45 months). On price, ads 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. Starling Radio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MOROW asks for nothing beyond the download.
MOROW ships an update every 45 months, Starling Radio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MOROW | Starling Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arnaud DE MOUHY | Anthony Folino |
In-app purchases
MOROW
No in-app purchases
Starling Radio
- 5 Credits$5.99
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