iBroadcast vs They Might Be Giants
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBroadcast
Upload your personal music collection to a secure, cloud-based library. Access and play your entire music library from any device, anywhere, without fees or ads. Enjoy your music collection without limitations.
- Upload personal music collection
- Secure cloud storage
- Stream music from anywhere
- Access on any device
- No fees or ads
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Welcome to your Music! Upload your personal music collection to your iBroadcast library and play your music from anywhere - absolutely free. Once uploaded, your library is kept safe, secure and made readily available to you wherever you are on any device or computer you have. There are no fees to use iBroadcast and no ads. Free yourself and your music with iBroadcast. For more information and to create a free account, visit our website at www.iBroadcast.com. Terms of Use: https://ibroadcast.com/terms
They Might Be Giants
Access a new song daily from a vast music catalog. This free application provides fresh Dial-A-Song tracks and selections from the band's extensive library, always featuring five songs at a time.
- New song daily
- Dial-A-Song tracks
- Vast song catalog
- Five tracks available
- Official band app
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A different song every day! They Might Be Giants' official and totally free song app includes new Dial-A-Song tracks and songs from the band's vast catalog. The app holds five tracks at all times. Created by TMBG, Drew Westphal AKA Scarface, graphic designer Paul Sahre, and artist Hine Mizushima, with thanks to Bar/None, WEA, Disney, Concord and Idlewild Recordings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: They Might Be Giants at none against iBroadcast's 2. They Might Be Giants also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (96% vs 81%). iBroadcast's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 26 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. iBroadcast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. They Might Be Giants asks for nothing beyond the download.
They Might Be Giants holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 351 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of iBroadcast's written reviews are positive against 96% of They Might Be Giants's.
iBroadcast ships an update every 10 days, They Might Be Giants every 26 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | iBroadcast | They Might Be Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (351 ratings) | 5.0 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 351 — better | 117 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 9.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | iBroadcast | Drew Westphal |
Customer experience
iBroadcast
They Might Be Giants
User reviews
iBroadcast
From 351 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ☁️ Unlimited cloud storage for personal music library
- 🎵 Support for high-quality audio formats (FLAC, lossless)
- 💰 Free service with no ads or subscriptions required
- 🔄 Seamless syncing across multiple devices
- 📱 Works across iOS, Android, Mac, and web browsers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional playback freezes and crashes
- 🔌 Syncing issues between devices
- ⚠️ Confusing jukebox/queue system in newer versions
- 📊 Poor performance with very large libraries (70k+ songs)
- 🔍 Search function struggles with massive collections
They Might Be Giants
From 117 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Charming and creative UI design with felt cassette aesthetic
- 🎵 Free daily rotating song selection from extensive catalog
- 💎 High-quality music from beloved band They Might Be Giants
- 🎁 No subscription required, completely free to use
- 🔄 Daily updates keep content fresh and engaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes on older iOS versions (iPhone 4, iOS 6)
- 📏 Not optimized for modern devices (letterboxed on iPhone 12)
- 🔊 Audio quality issues reported by some users
- 🔙 Backwards-running cassette animation causes confusion
- 📱 Not universal app - poor iPad experience (iPhone-sized window)
Bugs and requests
iBroadcast
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when switching songs
- Login freezes and authentication failures
- Downloaded playlists fail to complete playback
- Tracks disappear from library without explanation
- Syncing doesn't update new uploads automatically
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- Playback stops after each song requiring app restart
- Shared account causes volume/song changes across users
- Persistent 'free up space' notifications despite stream-only mode
- App freezes with large music collections
- Search function completely fails above 80k songs
- Upload process hangs or fails intermittently
- MediaSync desktop uploader installation issues
- App stuck on 'installing' after update
- Facebook login not working on iPad
- Landscape mode queue reordering non-functional
- Repeated songs in shuffle with short intervals
Requested features
18 requests- Native Mac desktop app (currently browser-only)
- Apple TV remote control support for library navigation
- Volume control separate from system volume
- Album cover thumbnails in playlist view
- Pin/favorite playlists for quick access
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- Lyrics display and karaoke support
- Artist radio and genre station features
- Sonos integration and support
- Chromecast compatibility
- Advanced queue management (shuffle by album at queue end)
- Repeat single song functionality that persists
- Ability to upload music directly from iPhone
- Better music metadata editing interface
- Album artist vs. track artist distinction
- Multi-disc album grouping
- Lifetime premium option instead of subscription
- OneDrive support for uploads
- SVG icons for better display on high-res phones
They Might Be Giants
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on iPhone 4 with iOS 6.0.1 - stuck on first screen
- Not optimized for iPhone 5 and newer devices
- Letterboxing issue on iPhone 12 mini
- Backwards cassette tape animation (unclear if intentional)
- Bluetooth headphone play/pause function fails
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- Playback stops at end of song when app is backgrounded
- Screen lock causes playback to stop
- Manual play/pause required between songs despite release notes claiming fix
- Poor audio quality on some devices
- App not appearing in iPad app search results
Requested features
10 requests- Auto-play functionality to continuously play songs
- Universal iPad app with full-screen optimization
- iPhone 5+ device optimization
- Continuous background playback when app is backgrounded
- Bluetooth remote control support
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- Alarm clock functionality integration
- Link to 'This Might Be A Wiki' for band information
- Changing content for the '?' button
- More deep cuts and rare B-sides
- New song loading indicators
In-app purchases
iBroadcast
- Monthly Premium Membership$3.991 Month
- Annual Premium Membership$44.991 Year
They Might Be Giants
No in-app purchases
Questions
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