ström vs WJBM Radio
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.
WJBM Radio
Listen to live AM/FM broadcasts of country music, community programs, agricultural news, and local talk. The app provides high-quality audio streaming over Wi-Fi or mobile data.
- Live AM/FM broadcast streaming
- Country music selection
- Community programming
- Agricultural news updates
- Local talk shows
- High-quality audio
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Stream WJBM’s full AM/FM broadcast in real time, featuring the country music you love, community programming, agricultural news, and local talk. Our App ensures high-quality audio, whether you're using Wi-Fi or mobile data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WJBM Radio at 4.8 against ström's 3.4. ström's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume 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.
WJBM Radio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 43 respectively.
ström ships an update every 2 months, WJBM Radio every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ström | WJBM Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (28 ratings) | 4.8 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Erik Sigth | Michael Lorton |
Customer experience
ström
WJBM Radio
In-app purchases
ström
No in-app purchases
WJBM Radio
No in-app purchases
