ström vs Radio K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ström
A simple internet radio player that supports various audio formats. Customize presets with your favorite stations or enjoy the included fluid, lake, and Swedish radio channels. It can also play streams of limited duration.
- Plays mp3, wav, aifc, aiff, m4a, mp4, caf, aac
- Customizable radio presets
- Includes fluid, lake, and Swedish radio channels
- Supports finite length streams
- Minimalistic interface
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Ström is a minimalistic streaming internet radio. It is capable of playing the formats mp3, wav, aifc, aiff, m4a, mp4, caf and aac. Ström comes preset with fluid radio, lake radio and swedish radio p1, p2 and p3, but these can easily be changed to the user's choice. Of course, ström is also capable of playing streams of a finite length. Powered by Sparrow. Made by humble.
Radio K
Stream live, award-winning independent music from the University of Minnesota's student-run radio station. Discover eclectic old and new tracks, specialty shows, and cutting-edge cultural coverage.
- Live radio stream
- Independent music
- Eclectic variety
- Specialty shows
- Cultural coverage
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A live radio stream from Radio K (KUOM), the award-winning student-run radio station of the University of Minnesota, playing an eclectic variety of independent music both old and new. Radio K is listener-supported radio that educates students, breaks ground in musical programming, and provides cutting-edge cultural coverage through its Specialty Shows and Culture Queue. Radio K - Real College Radio
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Radio K at 4.6 against ström's 3.4. Radio K also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 60%). ström's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Radio K holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ström's written reviews are positive against 91% of Radio K's.
ström ships an update every 2 months, Radio K every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ström | Radio K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (28 ratings) | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Sigth | Sara Miller |
Customer experience
ström
Radio K
Bugs and requests
ström
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Radio K
Reported bugs
4 issues- Audio stops playing every few minutes
- App stalls when loading live music
- App stopped loading when opened
- App stuck in 'connecting' mode on iPhone 4S
Requested features
4 requests- Fix audio stopping bug
- Improve app loading stability
- Make app compatible with older devices
- Member channel to mute pledge drives
In-app purchases
ström
No in-app purchases
Radio K
No in-app purchases
