Radio Dil vs Studio5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio Dil
This live radio station broadcasts 24/7, catering to the South Asian community in New Jersey and New York, and reaching a global online audience. It offers entertainment, music, and cultural programming for diaspora listeners worldwide.
- 24/7 live South Asian radio
- Entertainment programming
- Music broadcasts
- Cultural programming
- Global online reach
- Local NJ/NY focus
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Radio Dil, launched in 2010, is dedicated to serving the vibrant South Asian community in New Jersey and New York, while also reaching a global audience online. As the only 24/7 live station catering to over 500,000 South Asians in the region and millions of listeners worldwide, Radio Dil is your go-to source for entertainment, music, and cultural programming. Whether you’re tuning in locally or from anywhere in the world, Radio Dil connects the South Asian diaspora with the best in live radio.
Studio5
Explore a vast collection of Islamic music and content from a Pakistani record label. This app blends traditional Islamic values with modern professionalism for a spiritual and convenient listening experience.
- Islamic record label
- Extensive content catalogue
- Traditional Islamic values
- Modern professionalism
- Spiritual listening experience
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Studio5 is an Islamic record label. This is our home for listening: naats, Quran recitation, hamd, manqabat, kalam, dua, nasheed and lectures, from the reciters and artists you know. Free, always. No ads, no subscriptions, no paywall. LISTEN YOUR WAY - Download titles and listen offline, with no internet - Keeps playing with the screen off, with controls on the lock screen - Queue, shuffle, repeat all and repeat one - Picks up where you left off FIND WHAT YOU NEED - Every artist and every collection, in one place - Browse by category, occasion and mood - Seasonal collections for Ramadan, Milad and Muharram - Full Quran recitation, para by para - Search titles, reciters and collections YOURS - Make your own playlists, follow artists and save collections - Like titles and keep them across your phone and the website - Recently played on your device - Sign in with Apple, Google or email, or just listen without an account - Watch the video on our YouTube channel when there is one
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Studio5 at 100% against Radio Dil's 78%. Radio Dil's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Dil ships an update monthly, Studio5 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio Dil | Studio5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guru Media | Manage |
Customer experience
Radio Dil
Studio5
In-app purchases
Radio Dil
No in-app purchases
Studio5
No in-app purchases
