ström vs broohahaizer
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.
broohahaizer
This experimental music app functions as an AUv3 effect and standalone application. It offers two sound sources, a ring modulator, and a switchable filter for creating unique noise and tones. Gesture recording and playback are also supported.
- Two sound sources (synth, modulator)
- Ring modulator
- Switchable filter unit
- Audio effect functionality
- XY control pads with sustain
- Parameter automation
- Gesture recording and playback
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"no humans were involved in the making of the title" broohahaizer is an experimental noise machine AUv3 effect and standalone app. it features: • two sound sources, "synth" and "modulator" with various noise & tone making settings. • the sound of these two sources is passed to the ring modulator and then goes to a switchable "filter" unit • the app works as an audio effect and the input goes to both “synth” and “modulator” sections • when modulator is inactive it passes audio input (if available) • all XY control pads have sustain switches • all plugin parameters can be automated in AUv3 host and can be controlled / recorded • [hold / loop] switch: enables gesture recording / playback / display
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ström at Free against broohahaizer's $4.99. ström also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). broohahaizer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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
ström is free to download; broohahaizer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
broohahaizer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ström's written reviews are positive against 67% of broohahaizer's.
ström ships an update every 2 months, broohahaizer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ström | broohahaizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (28 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #182 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Sigth | Alexey Nadzharov |
Customer experience
ström
broohahaizer
In-app purchases
ström
No in-app purchases
broohahaizer
No in-app purchases
