Welove.radio vs PocketStreamer by Radio.co
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Welove.radio
Discover and enjoy thousands of radio stations curated by enthusiasts, all for free. Save your favorites, share them with friends, and explore new music through random mode or genre-specific selections. Vote for your favorite tracks to influence playlists.
- Thousands of enthusiast-created radio stations
- Add and manage favorite radios
- Share radios with friends
- Discover new radios via random mode
- Browse by music genre
- Follow most listened-to radios
- Vote for favorite tracks
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Launch the Welove.radio app and listen to thousands of radios created for you by enthusiasts, all for free. With this new version of the Welove.radio app: - Add your favorite radios - Share them with your friends - Discover new radios with the random mode - Find the music genre that suits you or simply follow the most listened to radios - Vote for your favorite tracks
PocketStreamer by Radio.co
Broadcast live audio from your mobile device to your internet radio station. Seamlessly integrates with broadcasting platforms, offering adjustable audio encoding, automatic reconnection, and background broadcasting capabilities. Monitor stream performance and save broadcasts for later use.
- Live broadcasting from mobile
- One-click integration with Radio.co
- MP3 encoding with adjustable bitrate
- Auto reconnect for stable streams
- Background broadcasting support
- Volume meter and gain adjuster
- Real-time listener statistics
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Broadcast live to your internet radio station on the go from your iOS device with PocketStreamer by Radio.co. Integrated with Radio.co's online broadcasting platform, you can begin broadcasting live in a matter of seconds. Features: - One click integration with Radio.co. Log in to PocketStreamer using your Radio.co credentials and see when you're next broadcasting live. No host or port details needed! - Compatible with Radio.co and other Icecast/Shoutcast based services. - MP3 Encoding with adjustable bitrate (32kbs, 64kbs, 128kbs, 320kbs). - Auto Reconnect will reconnect your stream after connection hiccups resolve . - Store multiple stations for easy management. - Supports broadcasting in the background, so you can reference notes without interruption. - Connect any Class Compliant Mixer and broadcast like a pro. - Customize which inputs are broadcast from your mixer or other audio hardware. - Volume meter helps you visually confirm volume levels. - Gain adjuster to quickly adjust output levels. - Monitor realtime bandwidth usage. - All broadcasts are automatically saved for later playback, or sharing to other apps. For Radio.co stations: - Know when your next scheduled event is coming up - Track how much time is left in your session - Realtime listener statistics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Welove.radio at 4.8 against PocketStreamer by Radio.co's 3.5. Welove.radio also leads on ratings volume (528 vs 22). PocketStreamer by Radio.co's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). 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.
Welove.radio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Welove.radio has 528 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Welove.radio's written reviews are positive against 54% of PocketStreamer by Radio.co's.
Welove.radio ships an update every 6 months, PocketStreamer by Radio.co every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Welove.radio | PocketStreamer by Radio.co |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (528 ratings) — better | 3.5 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 528 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RadioKing | Radio.co (UK) Ltd |
Customer experience
Welove.radio
PocketStreamer by Radio.co
Bugs and requests
Welove.radio
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when tapping on prayer
- App crashes when going on certain categories
- App closes automatically when clicking on genres > infos talk
- App crashes when going into the electro category
- App crashes when pressing the info button
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- App crashes constantly
- App crashes when choosing a genre
- App crashes and no search feature
- App crashes and closes itself
- App closes when going into the electro category
- App crashes when going on certain categories on iPhone 7 plus
Requested features
16 requests- Add Apple CarPlay support
- Automatically reference radios on better directories
- Add search functionality
- Add favorites functionality
- Add ability to administer hosted radio
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- Improve sound balance between speakers
- Improve sound balance for announcers
- Add CarPlay support
- Connect to Smart Speaker (Alexa)
- Add search bar
- Add favorites
- Add search feature
- Add ability to search for stations, songs, and artists
- Add religion category
- Add option to modify volume when modifying sequences
- Option to modify volume when modifying sequences
PocketStreamer by Radio.co
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Welove.radio
No in-app purchases
PocketStreamer by Radio.co
No in-app purchases
Questions
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