Comparison

Rádio CBN vs Samuca TV

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

Head to head
About

Rádio CBN

Stay updated with the day's top news and critical analysis from Brazil's leading commentators. Listen live to radio broadcasts and exclusive internet streams. Access news highlights, save audio for later, and explore a wide range of podcasts with exclusive content.

Highlights
  • Live radio broadcasts
  • Exclusive internet streams
  • News highlights
  • Save audio for later
  • Podcast library
  • Exclusive podcast content
Features
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Com o aplicativo da CBN você fica atualizado com as principais notícias do dia e com a análise crítica do mais completo time de comentaristas do jornalismo brasileiro. Ouça ao vivo as rádios da rede CBN e transmissões exclusivas para a internet. Você também pode ouvir as principais notícias e análises do momento nos destaques da CBN. Se preferir, salve os áudios para ouvir depois. Na área de podcasts, encontre os seus comentaristas e programas preferidos, além de conteúdos exclusivos, séries especiais e talk shows. Você pode ouvir todos os episódios de um podcast clicando num único botão. Siga a CBN no Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbnoficial Curta nossa página no Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radiocbn Fale conosco: faleconcosco@cbn.com.br

About

Samuca TV

Stay updated with all things Cruzeiro with live daily broadcasts, game streams, and real-time news. Catch up on post-game analysis, player interviews, and detailed reports on the team's performance.

Highlights
  • Live daily broadcasts
  • Cruzeiro game streams
  • Real-time Cruzeiro news
  • Game schedules and top scorers
  • Post-game analysis
  • Player interviews
Features
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O aplicativo Samuca TV e Central da Toca é Cruzeiro o tempo todo. - Lives diárias ao vivo - Transmissões dos jogos do Cruzeiro diretamente no app - Notícias do Cruzeiro em tempo real - Tabelas, próximos jogos e artilheiros do Cruzeiro Assista, no app, às lives diárias e às transmissões dos jogos com Alberto Rodrigues, Samuel Venâncio e Fabrício, além da equipe completa da Samuca TV. Perdeu o ao vivo? Acompanhe as transmissões recuperadas, o que os jogadores falaram após os jogos e as análises completas. Assista, também, ao restante da programação da Samuca TV, sempre com 'Primeiras' e 'Quentes' do dia. Na aba notícias, siga a cobertura do Cruzeiro em tempo real com as reportagens do Central da Toca: mercado da bola, bastidores, vôlei, futebol feminino, categorias de base e muito mais. Em links, acesse tabelas das competições que o Cruzeiro participa, próximos jogos e artilheiros. Aproveite também para encontrar sua rede social preferida e nos seguir por lá!

Screenshots

Rádio CBN4 screens
Samuca TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Samuca TV at 95% against Rádio CBN's 13%. Samuca TV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Samuca TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samuca TV has 88 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Rádio CBN's written reviews are positive against 95% of Samuca TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rádio CBN ships an update every 5 weeks, Samuca TV every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rádio CBN versus Samuca TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRádio CBNSamuca TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (17 ratings)5.0 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.9% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1788 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB27 MB
Age rating+4+12
DeveloperRadio Globo S/AT & TH LABS LTDA

Customer experience

Rádio CBN

All ratings17 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.6%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative81.4%

Samuca TV

All ratings86 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rádio CBN

Reported bugs

47 issues
  • App closes during live broadcasts or podcasts
  • App freezes/crashes frequently
  • App restarts unexpectedly
  • App shows black screen on opening
  • CarPlay not functional
Show 42 more
  • Podcasts not updating
  • App not remembering preferred radio station
  • Favorites and downloads not working correctly
  • Connection instability
  • Ads interrupting playback
  • App not opening after updates
  • Minimizing app cuts playback
  • App drains battery quickly
  • No background audio playback
  • Live events have issues
  • External links open in browser
  • App not loading/opening
  • Streaming connection drops frequently
  • Comments not completed
  • Old comments displayed over new ones
  • App only works in landscape mode
  • No timer feature
  • App crashes constantly
  • Says no connection with full Wi-Fi
  • App exits and doesn't return
  • App fails to connect to radio stations
  • App stops transmitting and doesn't reconnect
  • App doesn't load or open
  • App crashes on iPhone 6S Plus
  • App incorrectly reports 'no connection'
  • App deleted saved podcasts during update
  • App interface for podcasts is horrible
  • App is unstable
  • App doesn't return easily after interruptions
  • App has too many graphics, difficult to click
  • App doesn't load
  • App doesn't open
  • App doesn't work
  • App crashes constantly
  • App doesn't open for podcasts
  • App stops transmitting constantly
  • App doesn't load
  • App doesn't open
  • App doesn't work
  • App crashes constantly
  • App doesn't open for podcasts
  • App stops transmitting constantly

Requested features

20 requests
  • Option to pay to remove ads
  • Ability to skip ads
  • Dark mode option
  • More content on economics/finance
  • Ability to organize podcasts by date
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  • Option to favorite podcasts
  • Option to choose program time
  • Easier car operation interface
  • Ability to create sequential podcast playlists
  • Marking of listened/unheard podcasts
  • Automatic download of favorited podcasts
  • Rewind/fast-forward buttons (10s/30s)
  • Higher speed podcast playback
  • Timer feature
  • Ability to organize content (favorites, saved podcasts)
  • More robust search function
  • Option to download more content offline
  • Option to access studio cameras
  • Improved external link handling
  • Option to share content via Twitter

Samuca TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rádio CBN

No in-app purchases

None

Samuca TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rádio CBN free?
Rádio CBN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samuca TV free?
Samuca TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rádio CBN or Samuca TV?
Samuca TV is rated higher. Rádio CBN averages 2.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Samuca TV averages 5.0 from 88 ratings.
Do Rádio CBN or Samuca TV have ads?
Rádio CBN shows ads; Samuca TV does not.
Which is updated more often, Rádio CBN or Samuca TV?
Rádio CBN ships an update every 5 weeks, and Samuca TV every 5 days. Most recently, Rádio CBN was updated on November 10, 2026 and Samuca TV on November 8, 2026.

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