Smooth Global vs Techno Radio+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smooth Global
Experience the world's first internet jazz radio station with a music and lifestyle app. Enjoy handcrafted radio stations, discover jazz festivals, listen to new music, and explore weekly airplay charts and jazz videos.
- Two handcrafted radio stations
- Travel portal with jazz festivals
- New music Listening Loft
- Weekly Airplay Charts
- Jazz videos
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SmoothJazz.com • SmoothLounge.com • SmoothTravel.net The world’s first Internet jazz radio station, SmoothJazz.com Global, presents a Smooth music and Lifestyle application offering two handcrafted radio stations, an exciting travel portal featuring the world’s hottest jazz festivals, plus a new music Listening Loft, weekly Airplay Charts, jazz videos and more! Broadcasting from the coast of California to a Global community since 2000. Tune-in, get inspired, adjust your coordinate. Smooth. Global. Living.
Techno Radio+
Stream a wide variety of internet radio stations focused on electronic music genres like techno, dubstep, drum & bass, and trance. Enjoy background audio playback while multitasking on your device.
- Extensive selection of techno and electronic music stations
- Background audio playback
- Diverse genres including dubstep, drum & bass, and trance
- Categorized station lists
- Access to popular and niche electronic music channels
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*** Techno Radio+ *** - Streaming Internet Techno Radio Stations Why is Techno Radio+ the best? 1. More Stations YOU Want To Hear 2. Background Audio to surf the Web while you listen 3. Diverse Selection Of Channels (Everything from Techno to Electronic, Dub Step to Swing) Current Channels: *** Most Popular *** Techno - DI BASS RADIO - [www.bassradio.fm] Classic Electronica 181.FM - Energy 98 - Dance Hits Dance Hits - SKY.FM Clubberry Dance DI - Club Dubstep Dubstep Chiptunes Clubberry Drum'n'Bass AddictedToRadio.com - 90's Dance Clubberry Trance Party 95 Minimal - DI *** Techno Mix *** Classic Electronica Clubberry Techno Electro House - DIGITALLY IMPORTED AddictedToRadio.com - Electro House Techno - DIGITALLY IMPORTED A.S.K. Electronica ELECTRIQUE - Wicked Beats :: Electro Radio :: Electro Sound Radio Electro House 1.FM - AFTERBEAT ELECTRONICA *** Dubstep *** DI - Club Dubstep Dubstep DI - Liquid Dubstep DubstepLive - 24/7 *** Arcade Sounds *** Chiptunes Gamesboro Radio cliqhop --> blips'n'bleeps DI - Deep Tech Future Synthpop DI - Glitch Hop Tech House *** Drum n' Bass *** Drum and Bass DI Clubberry Drum'n'Bass DNB Noize LiveDNB Atmosphere 24/7 Drums.ro - Drum&Bass DNBTV SanFM.ru=Drum and bass *** Trance Mix *** Classic Trance Clubberry Trance Trance Channel DI - Epic Trance 1.FM - ABSOLUTE TRANCE 1.FM - AMSTERDAM TRANCE Assorted Trance Radio - HardTrance Assorted Trance Radio - Trance Trance Atlantic Discover Trance Radio Worldwide 35TNT - Techno'N'Trance SanFM.ru=Trance *** Dance Mix *** 181.FM - Energy 98 - Dance Dance Hits - SKY.FM Dance N Pop Channel Absolutely Dance Radio AddictedToRadio.com - Dance Hits Classic EuroDance Array.FM Dance Chic Radio - Programme Dancefloor Dance Nation 1 DANCE ONE RADIO (1.FM TM) DanceRadio.ca Radio ONE Clubberry Dance New Dance Radio 1.FM - DANCE ONE RADIO NonStopDance Radio Party 732 Hotmixradio Dance *** Jazz Mix *** Swing & Big Band - JAZZRADIO.com Bossa Nova Jazz - SKY.FM Bossa Nova - JAZZRADIO.com Bebop - SKY.FM Bebop Hard Bop Latin Jazz *** Decades *** Underground Eighties: UK Synthop AddictedToRadio.com - Classic New Wave AddictedToRadio.com - Mix Dance AddictedToRadio.com - 90's Dance DIVA RADIO DISCO laut.fm/disco *** World Mix *** EuroDance - DI Classic EuroDance ClubbersRadio.com laut.fm/dark-bites laut.fm/uselinks Amplitude Radio - La révolution BeirutNights.com laut.fm/club-f laut.fm/emc DJFM . ca - Toronto's Dance Flash FM Classic Euro Dance FreshRadioUK DJFM . ca - Toronto's Dance kittikun.jp *** Various Blend *** House - DI Lounge - DI Beat Blender SomaFM ADR.FM - Elevation Powermix FM - HARD Secret Agent: The soundtrack Space Station Soma and MORE... FAQs Q: Where can I find these stations online? A: Each of the stations are run independently and have their own online presence. There are several online directories where you can find the stations featured in the app. Q: Why does the music occasionally skip? A: When songs are skipping, it is often because 1) that station's server has recently been reset or 2) the internet isn't filling the audio buffer fast enough. Usually these issues are resolved with faster internet, changing to a new station, or they resolve on their own after the server resets. Q: Why are some stations blank at times? A: Some of these stations are controlled by real DJs and if they aren't playing anything at the time or their site is down no music will play. Fortunately we have a variety of channels so you will always have a lot to choose from. For more information, including Terms of Service & Privacy Policy, visit myindieapp.com. Thanks for listening! Enjoy! Nick MyIndieApp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smooth Global at none against Techno Radio+'s shown. Smooth Global also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Techno Radio+'s advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 71%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Techno Radio+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Techno Radio+ has 437 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Smooth Global's written reviews are positive against 93% of Techno Radio+'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth Global | Techno Radio+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (24 ratings) | 4.8 (437 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 92.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 437 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmoothJazz.com Global | Nick Culbertson |
Customer experience
Smooth Global
Techno Radio+
Bugs and requests
Smooth Global
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Techno Radio+
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when scrolling through stations
- Closes unexpectedly after a few minutes
- Stops playing when device screen is locked
- Requires restart after incoming calls or voice messages
- Connection drops with poor signal
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- Lag and freezing on background mode
- Incompatibility with some Bluetooth car systems
- Performance issues on older iOS devices
- Occasional station loading failures
Requested features
10 requests- Add favorites/bookmarks functionality
- Widget support for quick access
- Siri voice control integration
- Song details and artist information display
- Timer/sleep function to auto-shut off
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- Better station description and genre clarity
- Improved Bluetooth connectivity
- Ability to download songs
- Dark mode option
- Side navigation bar for easier browsing
In-app purchases
Smooth Global
No in-app purchases
Techno Radio+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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