Gaydio vs GlitterBeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gaydio
Stream the UK's dedicated LGBTQ+ radio station directly on your mobile device. Enjoy curated music shows, from morning broadcasts to late-night DJ sets, featuring pop hits and anthems. Interact with the studio by rating music, sending messages, or entering giveaways.
- Live LGBTQ+ radio streaming
- Curated music shows
- DJ mixes
- Music rating
- Studio messaging and voice notes
- Giveaway entries
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Listen to the UK's LGBTQ+ Station, on your phone or tablet! Wake up with Gaydio Breakfast, get your throwback fix with Gaydio Anthems at 11am daily, check out the hottest DJs in the mix through the night, and the best pop bops and bangers all day long! Gaydio is the only app you'll need. You can rate the music, message or voice note the studio, and check out & enter the latest giveaways!
GlitterBeam
Listen to a 24/7 radio station with easy controls, including AirPlay and CarPlay support. Interact with the team on social media and share songs with friends. Features include a sleep timer and accessibility options.
- 24/7 radio streaming
- Multiple station options
- Social media integration
- Song sharing
- Sleep timer
- CarPlay and AirPlay support
- VoiceOver accessibility
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GlitterBeam is music with sparkle, an independent radio station broadcasting live 24/7, now in your pocket! Tune into two stations in one app. GlitterBeam Radio UK and GlitterBeam Italia. Switch between them with a tap, the player, schedule and everything else follows. LISTEN LIVE, 24/7 Crystal-clear live streaming with the current track and show right on screen, plus album artwork as it plays. Keep listening with the screen off, on the lock screen, and in the car with CarPlay. CATCH UP ANYTIME Browse hundreds of podcasts and Listen Again episodes, and pick up right where you left off. YOU DECIDE WHAT WE PLAY Vote your favourite tracks up (and down) the A-List, our listener-powered chart. NEVER MISS A SHOW A full weekly schedule with live-now highlights, plus presenter profiles and the latest station news. BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY Sleep timer, AirPlay, and a direct line to the studio. Wherever you are, GlitterBeam is with you. Follow us and say hello, we'd love to hear from you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GlitterBeam at 100% against Gaydio's 55%. Gaydio's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Gaydio holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Gaydio's written reviews are positive against 100% of GlitterBeam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gaydio ships an update every 9 months, GlitterBeam every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gaydio | GlitterBeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gaydio | Eugenio Ceriello |
Customer experience
Gaydio
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In-app purchases
Gaydio
No in-app purchases
GlitterBeam
No in-app purchases
