Mi vs UCB Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mi
Listen to live Soul, Funk, House, and RnB radio stations, including supplementary streams. Customize your audio with a 10-band equalizer and visualiser, view track information, and interact with stations directly. Enjoy seamless integration with Apple CarPlay for in-car listening.
- Live radio streaming
- Supplementary radio streams
- 10-band equalizer
- Live visualiser
- Track information and artwork
- Apple CarPlay support
- Direct station studio email
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Now you can listen to Mi-Soul Radio and our supplementary stations — at home, on the move, or in the car with Apple CarPlay — all from this free app Mi-Soul is the destination for everything Soul – an environment where people who love soul and dance music can listen, connect and interact. With this free radio app you can: - Listen live to your favourite scheduled shows - Shape your sound with the new 10-band equaliser and live visualiser - See recently played track names - Tune into our additional radio streams - Email each station’s studio direct - Share the current track with friends - Get news and updates straight to your phone - See track info and artwork on your lock screen - Listen in your car with Apple CarPlay — browse and play all stations from your car's display Download now and join us on this uplifting musical journey! Keep in touch: Find us on Facebook, X, Instagram Visit our website: mi-soul.com Stay Blessed, Mi-Soul Team IMPORTANT: Requires Internet Connection (Wi-Fi/4G/5G)
UCB Player
Access United Christian Broadcasters' radio stations, podcasts, and video content. Listen live, catch up on missed shows, and engage with studio discussions. Features include daily Bible readings and news from a Christian perspective.
- Live radio streaming (UCB1 & UCB2)
- On-demand podcasts
- Catch up on missed shows
- Christian news reports
- Daily Bible readings
- Record voice messages
- Video content library
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UCB Player puts United Christian Broadcasters in your pocket! Choose between radio stations UCB1 and UCB2 – for a different mix of music, presenters, programmes, conversation, stories and so much more. Check out the songs and shows, listen back to any interviews you’ve missed, catch up with the latest reports from UCB News and join in the studio discussion with the ‘record a message’ function. Download your favourite UCB podcast, listen to the daily Bible-based reading, find out about the UCB Prayerline service and access the library of UCB video content. With UCB Player you can: - Listen live to UCB 1 & UCB 2 - Hear the news from a Christian perspective with regular reports from UCB News - Download your favourite UCB podcasts - Every day, hear the UCB Word for Today and Word for You - Listen to radio interviews and features you missed - Discover which songs are being played on air on UCB1 and UCB2 - See the latest radio schedule to check out which programmes/presenters are coming up - Catch up with any programme broadcast on UCB1 and UCB2 during the last 30 days - Record a short voice message to join a studio discussion - Access to the library of UCB video content - Find out how to contact the UCB Prayerline - Partner with UCB financially
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UCB Player at 4.8 against Mi's 3.7. UCB Player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (98% vs 72%). Mi's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
UCB Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UCB Player has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Mi's written reviews are positive against 98% of UCB Player's.
Mi ships an update fortnightly, UCB Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mi | UCB Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | 98.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lloyd Holder | United Christian Broadcasters Ltd |
Customer experience
Mi
UCB Player
Bugs and requests
Mi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UCB Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and stops working without explanation
- Streaming interruptions mid-broadcast
- Apple TV app listing shows no content
- Connection drops when switching between WiFi networks
- Occasional audio playback issues
Requested features
6 requests- Push notifications for daily Word for Today
- AirPlay support for streaming to speakers
- Dark mode option
- Email registration system for voice notes
- Improved Apple TV app with full content access
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- Reminder notifications for favorite programs
In-app purchases
Mi
No in-app purchases
UCB Player
No in-app purchases
