Smooth Global vs Video Game 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.
Video Game Radio
Stream a vast collection of new and classic video game music across diverse genres like chiptunes, NES, Sega, and arcade. Enjoy background audio while browsing the web and discover a wide variety of independent radio stations.
- Stream new and classic game music
- Background audio playback
- Diverse selection of channels
- Chiptunes, NES, Sega, Arcade, Anime stations
- Independent radio station directory
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*** Video Game Radio *** - Streaming New & Classic Game Music Why is Video Game 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 (Chiptunes, NES, Sega, Arcade, Anime, & More Radio) Station List: *** Video Game Radio *** Chiptunes - DI Radio Nintendo SLAY Radio 8bitx Radio Network SpriteLayer.net Video Game Music Retro PC GAME Radio RadioSEGA.net Stream VIDEO GAME QUALITY :: Circuit-Board Radio :: Chiptune and more CVGM.net - Computer Video Game Music The Spinning Stream: Nintendo Radio Game-Streams - Video Game Music StreamingSoundtracks.com - Movie Game & Anime *** Beyond VG *** Friends Forever AnimeNfo Radio Radio PARALAX - 24h Playlist EVE-Radio.com: EVE Radio AnimeAMAZE SubSpace-Radio.net: Combined Kingdom Hearts Recharged Radio NoLife-radio.com The Video Games Channel ARCADE RADIO - RETRO Game Music Super Retro Playground 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 Video Game Radio's shown. Smooth Global also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Video Game Radio's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 71%) and rating (4.7 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.
Video Game Radio holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Game Radio has 304 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 95% of Video Game Radio's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth Global | Video Game Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 95.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 304 — 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 | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmoothJazz.com Global | Nick Culbertson |
Customer experience
Smooth Global
Video Game Radio
Bugs and requests
Smooth Global
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Video Game Radio
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes when switching stations
- Crashes during extended use
- Background playback not working on iOS
- Screen touch sensitivity issues causing unintended station switches
Requested features
10 requests- Favorite/bookmark stations feature
- Ability to create custom playlists or save favorite songs
- Song search functionality
- Offline listening capability
- Sleep timer feature
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- Genre-based music filtering
- Game-specific topic channels
- User-submitted station creation
- Larger song information display
- Expanded modern game music coverage
In-app purchases
Smooth Global
No in-app purchases
Video Game Radio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smooth Global free?
Is Video Game Radio free?
Which has better reviews, Smooth Global or Video Game Radio?
Do Smooth Global or Video Game Radio have ads?
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