The JOY FM vs Air1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The JOY FM
Listen to positive, uplifting Christian music from your favorite artists. Explore various music channels like JOY Worship, Classic JOY, and LF Radio to find more joy in your day.
- Positive uplifting music
- Favorite Christian artists
- JOY Worship channel
- Classic JOY channel
- LF Radio channel
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The JOY FM - Helping you find JOY wherever you go! Download the app now and hear Positive uplifting music from your favorite Christian music artists. Find more JOY with our JOY Worship, Classic JOY and LF Radio music channels.
Air1
Experience uplifting music and faith-based content with this app. Create favorite song lists, explore artist interviews, find local stations, and submit prayer requests. Discover daily verses and deepen your spiritual journey.
- Create favorite song lists
- In-depth music content
- Discover local stations
- Submit prayer requests
- Faith content
- Daily verse images
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Your Air1 app just got even better with brand new features, and refreshed look and feel! Check out some of what's new... Music • Create a list of your favorite songs • In-depth music content with Air1’s top artists • Discover Air1 stations in your city or while traveling • Always know what song is playing with the quick access player bar Faith • Submit requests for prayer, and prayer for others • Dive deeper into all new faith content • Get inspired and share beautiful daily verse images Download to worship now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The JOY FM at 4.7 against Air1's 4.5. Air1's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
The JOY FM holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 158 and 484 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of The JOY FM's written reviews are positive against 63% of Air1's.
The JOY FM ships an update every 3 months, Air1 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | The JOY FM | Air1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (158 ratings) — better | 4.5 (484 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better | 63.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 158 | 484 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Training Network, Inc. | Emf Broadcasting |
Customer experience
The JOY FM
Air1
User reviews
The JOY FM
From 158 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Uplifting music and content
- ✅ Allows listening to missed talks
- 👍 Great for spiritual upliftment
- 💖 Helps through hard times
- 🌟 Strengthens faith
Room to improve
- 👎 App disoriented, hard to find info
- 🐛 App not refreshing, frozen in time
- 👎 Florida version doesn't work
- repetitive songs
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
Air1
From 484 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙏 Encourages faith
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 📱 Convenient mobile app
- 🕰️ Useful sleep timer
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive begging for donations
- 🗣️ Too much DJ chatter
- 🔇 Frequent audio issues
- 🤖 Outdated or buggy app
Bugs and requests
The JOY FM
Reported bugs
23 issues- App is disoriented and hard to find information
- App does not refresh and is frozen in time
- Florida version of the app does not work
- App plays the same songs repeatedly
- App crashes frequently
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- App does not play music after an update
- App turns off after 30 seconds after an update
- Music stops when the app is minimized
- Cannot multitask while listening to the app
- Audio stops when the app is minimized
- App is not compatible with older iPod versions
- App is a battery hog and only plays with the screen on
- Bad UI design and unappealing layout
- App does not allow listening via Wi-Fi
- Alarm feature does not allow sound customization
- App screen does not fill iPhone 5 screen
- App not compatible with 2nd generation iPod after upgrades
- Background streaming stopped working after an update
- App continually crashes and won't play music
- App won't work for more than 30 seconds before turning off after update
- App does not allow music to play while the device is turned off
- Music stops when you go to another app, requiring the app to stay open and at the front
- New update stops audio when app is minimized, preventing multitasking
Requested features
12 requests- Allow state selection in app settings
- Fix battery drain issue
- Improve UI design and layout
- Fix Wi-Fi connection issues
- Allow alarm sound customization
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- Update for iPhone 5 screen
- Update for iOS 7
- Support for older iPod versions
- Restore background streaming functionality
- Fix app crashing and music playback issues after update
- Allow background listening when app is minimized
- Enable multitasking while listening
Air1
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Audio stream cuts out frequently
- Verse of the Day not updating properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to create custom playlists
- More upbeat and diverse music
- Improved Verse of the Day feature
- Better integration with Apple CarPlay
In-app purchases
The JOY FM
No in-app purchases
Air1
No in-app purchases
