# Welove.radio vs iziCast

The clearest difference is price: Welove.radio at Free against iziCast's $12.99. Welove.radio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (528 vs 176). iziCast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Welove.radio is free to download; iziCast costs $12.99 up front. iziCast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Welove.radio asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Welove.radio against 4.7 for iziCast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 528 and 176 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Welove.radio's written reviews are positive against 73% of iziCast's.

Welove.radio ships an update every 6 months, iziCast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Welove.radio | iziCast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (528 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weloveradio/id598626511/reviews)** | [4.7 (176 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/izicast/id1462571191/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **528** | 176 |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | **73.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#193** |
| Size | 23 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RadioKing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1695151945) | [Daniel Noethen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462569003) |

## What reviewers say

### Welove.radio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weloveradio/id598626511)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 🌟 Pleasant listening experience
- ✨ Good for discovering new radios
- 👍 Very practical app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Not practical
- 👎 Amateurish feel
- 👎 Bad image for hosted radios
- 🐛 Does not work when tapped
- 🔊 Sound unbalanced

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Add Apple CarPlay support
- Automatically reference radios on better directories
- Add search functionality
- Add favorites functionality
- Add ability to administer hosted radio


### iziCast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/izicast/id1462571191)

**Currently charting:** #193 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Broadcast audio from various sources, including your microphone, audio files, and other apps, to Icecast, Shoutcast, and RTMP servers. Stream live video from your camera or a static image to platforms like YouTube and Twitch, with options to overlay text and album art.

**Highlights:** Broadcast audio from microphone, files, and apps, Stream live video from camera or image, Support for Icecast, Shoutcast, and RTMP servers, Overlay text and album art on video, Sound board with 16 sound pads, Audio recording and preview, Multiple audio effects via IAP

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effect: 10-Band Equalizer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Effect: Delay | $0.99 | one-time |
| Effect: Reverb | $0.99 | one-time |
| Effect: Peak Limiter | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- ✨ High streaming quality
- 💡 Excellent customer support
- 📱 Great for mobile broadcasting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 🐛 Microphone input can be distorted/overdriven
- 🐛 App crashes with certain audio inputs (e.g., iRig)
- 🐛 Not working with 4G/cellular data for some users
- 🐛 Monitoring via AirPods/Bluetooth fails for some

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing when selecting iRig input
- Connection drops with Icecast KH servers
- Monitoring fails with AirPods/Bluetooth
- Headphones/speakers not working in background with DJ apps
- Overdriving microphone input

**Requested features**

- Midi learn functionality
- Crossfade feature (on main screen)
- Way to update song pictures live
- Encode external audio source (mixer feed)
- AUV3 plugin option for sending audio


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Welove.radio free?

Welove.radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iziCast free?

iziCast costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Welove.radio or iziCast?

Welove.radio is rated higher. Welove.radio averages 4.8 out of 5 from 528 ratings, while iziCast averages 4.7 from 176 ratings.

### Do Welove.radio or iziCast have ads?

Neither Welove.radio nor iziCast shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Welove.radio or iziCast?

Welove.radio ships an update every 6 months, and iziCast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Welove.radio was updated on October 24, 2026 and iziCast on October 29, 2026.

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