CB vs YapSpot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CB
Connect with people worldwide through a simulated CB radio experience. Listen to broadcasts for free and engage in real-time conversations. Unlock enhanced broadcasting features with an in-app purchase.
- Listen to global broadcasts for free
- Unlimited range voice communication
- Simulated CB radio and walkie-talkie
- Approximate location sharing for privacy
- Unlock longer broadcasts and remove delays
- Social networking for real conversations
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CB allows you to listen to CB app broadcasters for free, anywhere in the world. At its core, the CB app is designed to function like an old-fashioned Citizen's Band radio, but with unlimited range. An in-app purchase unlocks broadcasting so you can get in on the fun! Your privacy and safety are very important to us at CB. Because of this, your exact location on the CB map will NEVER show up to other users. Users can only see an approximate location for others (red, green, gold, and purple pins). This is because we intentionally and randomly move your pin on the map, somewhere within 50-150 miles of your actual location. What CB is: • A fun way to meet new people and talk to friends all over the world. • A social network for people who enjoy the personal touch of real conversation. • An easy-to-use simulation of a ham radio, a CB radio, and a walkie-talkie, all in one. What CB is not: •CB does not use Citizen's Band radio frequencies. It uses the internet. •CB is not a police radio scanner. •CB can NOT show you another user’s exact location! How it works: 1. Download the app and open it. 2. Listen to what other people have to say. 3. Press and hold your finger anywhere on the screen to make your broadcast! 4. Free users can broadcast up to 10-seconds, with a 10-second delay between broadcasts. Purchase a subscription to remove the delay and allow longer broadcasts. See below for details about the in-app purchases of auto-renewing subscriptions. And there's much, much more! We would love to hear your feedback! The CB team regularly checks in on CB, and you can Tweet us at @TheCBApp or reach us on our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/TheCBApp. The free version allows for unlimited listening, and allows you to broadcast up to 10 seconds at a time with a 10-second delay between broadcasts. The free version also includes ad banners for other apps from this developer, and potentially other links to indie creators. All subscription options remove banner ads and all remove the delay between broadcasts, as well as... Basic - $0.99 for three months (about a penny a day) - Gives you 15-second broadcasts. Pro - $2.99 for three months (about a dollar a month) - Gives you 30-second broadcasts. Executive - $9.99 for six months (less than $2 a month) - Gives you 60-second broadcasts. Royal - $35.99 annually (about $3 a month) - Gives you broadcasts up to 60 minutes! When you subscribe, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can manage your subscriptions, and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. At the moment, we're not offering a free trial, but if we add that, the way it works is that any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Please see our Terms of Use at https://www.thecbapp.com/terms.html Please see our privacy policy, including information about how your location data is used, at https://www.thecbapp.com/privacy.html
YapSpot
This app allows users to listen to and create live audio broadcasts from around the world. Users can join or create public or private groups, discover broadcasters, and reply to broadcasts. It also features speech-to-text for reading transcripts.
- Global live audio broadcasts
- Create public/private groups
- Speech-to-text transcripts
- Discover and reply to broadcasters
- Location-based scanning range
- Listen, reply, like, and share
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Picture this: you're walking through a park you've passed a hundred times. This time, your phone buzzes — softly, automatically, no tapping required — and a stranger's voice starts telling you about the day they proposed on that exact bench, twenty years ago. You keep walking. A block later, another voice picks up: a local teenager's rant about the best taco truck in the city, left right where it's parked. That's YapSpot. Every place has stories. We just never got to hear them — until now. YapSpot lets you record your voice and pin it to the exact spot you're standing in. Anyone who later passes within range hears it automatically — playback is continuous, like a music stream, no searching or tapping required. It's the audio equivalent of graffiti: temporary or permanent, public or private, left for whoever walks by next. Think Twitter/X, meets CB radio, meets Maps. Every pin is a voice. Patented. US Patent 9305020.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YapSpot at 4.3 against CB's 2.3. YapSpot also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 46%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). CB's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 20). 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. CB sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and YapSpot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
YapSpot holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of CB's written reviews are positive against 80% of YapSpot's.
CB ships an update fortnightly, YapSpot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CB | YapSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (63 ratings) | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Carroll | Dan Jacoby |
Customer experience
CB
YapSpot
Bugs and requests
CB
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on startup or during use
- Audio not working or no voices heard
- Headphones not recognized after app switch
- Screen turns black and app won't open
- App closes when phone display turns off
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- Random routing to speaker instead of headphones
- Paid status shows but app won't function
- Restore purchases links not working
- Button presses unresponsive
- App freezes and jams frequently
Requested features
11 requests- Background audio playback without screen on
- Better tutorial or FAQ documentation
- User profile creation with persistent handle names
- Screen scroll functionality during broadcast
- CB time frame for unified time reference
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- Language filtering for non-English channels
- Improved headphone auto-detection
- Screen lock prevention while app is active
- Better moderation and community management tools
- Real CB radio connection capability
- Country-specific channel filtering
YapSpot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CB
- Basic$0.993 Months
- Pro$2.993 Months
- Unlock Talk and MoreFree
- Try All CB Features for a Week$0.99
- Buy Longer Broadcasts!$0.99
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- One Month Trial!$0.99
- Premium Broadcasts Only$2.99
- Six Month Unlock!$2.99
- Buy All Features Forever - DISCOUNTED!$4.99
- CB Combo Pack 1$9.99
- All Features Forever!$12.99
YapSpot
- Create your own custom channel$0.99







