Dance Radio+ vs 181FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dance Radio+
Stream a vast selection of internet radio stations dedicated to various electronic and dance music genres. Enjoy background audio playback while multitasking and discover diverse channels from techno to dubstep and swing.
- Extensive dance and electronic music station selection
- Background audio playback
- Diverse genre channels
- Categorized station lists
- Streaming internet radio
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*** Dance Radio+ *** - Streaming Internet Dance Radio Stations Why is Dance Radio+ the best? 1. More Stations YOU Want To Hear 2. Background Audio to surf the Web while you listen 3. Diverse Selection Of Channels (Everything from Dance to Electronic, Dub Step to Swing) Station List: *** Most Popular *** 181.FM - Energy 98 - Dance Hits Dance Hits - SKY.FM Clubberry Dance Bebop - SKY.FM Dubstep - DI Techno - DI Clubberry Techno Bossa Nova - JAZZRADIO.com Chiptunes - DI Clubberry Drum'n'Bass AddictedToRadio.com - 90's Dance Clubberry Trance Party 95 Minimal - DI *** Dance Mix *** 181.FM - Energy 98 - Dance Dance Hits - SKY.FM Dance N Pop Channel Absolutely Dance Radio AddictedToRadio.com - Dance Hits Classic EuroDance - DI Array.FM Dance Chic Radio - Programme Dancefloor Dance Nation 1 DANCE ONE RADIO (1.FM TM) DanceRadio.ca Radio ONE Clubberry Dance New Dance Radio 1.FM - DANCE ONE RADIO NonStopDance Radio Party 732 Hotmixradio Dance *** Jazz Mix *** Swing & Big Band - JAZZRADIO.com Bossa Nova Jazz - SKY.FM Bossa Nova - JAZZRADIO.com Bebop - SKY.FM Bebop - JAZZRADIO.com Hard Bop - JAZZRADIO.com Latin Jazz - JAZZRADIO.com *** Decades *** Underground Eighties: UK Synthop AddictedToRadio.com - Classic New Wave AddictedToRadio.com - Mix Dance AddictedToRadio.com - 90's Dance DIVA RADIO DISCO laut.fm/disco *** Techno Mix *** Classic Electronica - DI Clubberry Techno Electro House - DI AddictedToRadio.com - Electro House Techno - DI A.S.K. Electronica ELECTRIQUE - Wicked Beats :: Electro Radio :: Electro Sound Radio Electro House 1.FM - AFTERBEAT ELECTRONICA *** Dubstep *** DI - Club Dubstep Dubstep - DI DI - Liquid Dubstep DubstepLive - 24/7 *** Arcade Sounds *** Chiptunes - DI Gamesboro Radio cliqhop --> blips'n'bleeps DI - Deep Tech Future Synthpop - DI DI - Glitch Hop Tech House - DI *** Drum n' Bass *** Drum and Bass - DI Clubberry Drum'n'Bass DNB Noize LiveDNB Atmosphere 24/7 Drums.ro - Drum&Bass DNBTV SanFM.ru=Drum and bass *** Trance Mix *** Classic Trance - DI Clubberry Trance Trance Channel - DI DI - Epic Trance 1.FM - ABSOLUTE TRANCE 1.FM - AMSTERDAM TRANCE Assorted Trance Radio - HardTrance Assorted Trance Radio - Trance Trance Atlantic Discover Trance Radio Worldwide 35TNT - Techno'N'Trance SanFM.ru=Trance *** World Mix *** EuroDance - DI Classic EuroDance - DI ClubbersRadio.com - new and classic dance laut.fm/dark-bites laut.fm/uselinks Amplitude Radio - La révolution BeirutNights.com laut.fm/club-f laut.fm/emc DJFM . ca - Toronto's Dance Flash FM Classic Euro Dance FreshRadioUK DJFM . ca - Toronto's Dance kittikun.jp *** Various Blend *** House - DI Lounge - DI Beat Blender SomaFM AddictedToRadio.com - Breakbeat Club Sounds - DI ADR.FM - Elevation audioboxlive.com BASS RADIO - [www.bassradio.fm] BeatLounge Radio DeepFM Dogglounge Deep House House Nation Party 95 and MORE... FAQs Q: Where can I find these stations online? A: Each of the stations are run independently and have their own online presence. There are several online directories where you can find the stations featured in the app. Q: Why does the music occasionally skip? A: When songs are skipping, it is often because 1) that station's server has recently been reset or 2) the internet isn't filling the audio buffer fast enough. Usually these issues are resolved with faster internet, changing to a new station, or they resolve on their own after the server resets. Q: Why are some stations blank at times? A: Some of these stations are controlled by real DJs and if they aren't playing anything at the time or their site is down no music will play. Fortunately we have a variety of channels so you will always have a lot to choose from. For more information, including Terms of Service & Privacy Policy, visit myindieapp.com. Thanks for listening! Enjoy! Nick MyIndieApp.com
181FM
Stream a wide variety of music genres from anywhere in the world. Save your favorite stations, track your listening history, and tag songs for later. Enjoy high-quality radio stations on your device.
- Global music streaming
- Multiple music genres
- Favorite stations list
- Recent song history
- Tag songs for recall
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Listen to 181.FM on your IPhone. 181.FM's IPhone app allows you to listen any time from wherever you are in the world! 181.FM offers multiple selections of many music genres from Oldies to Top 40, Alternative, Country, Rock, Urban, Dance, Easy Listening and much more! Using the 181.FM iOS powered app, you can keep a list of your favorite stations, view the recent history of songs you've played, and tag songs for easy recall, all while supporting the network that brings you the best in quality stations!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dance Radio+ at 4.7 against 181FM's 3.4. Dance Radio+ also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 67%) and ratings volume (469 vs 30). 181FM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Dance Radio+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dance Radio+ has 469 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Dance Radio+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of 181FM's.
Dance Radio+ ships an update every 3 months, 181FM every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Dance Radio+ | 181FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (469 ratings) — better | 3.4 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 469 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nick Culbertson | Online Digital Ventures, LLC |
Customer experience
Dance Radio+
181FM
User reviews
Dance Radio+
From 469 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Extensive variety of dance and electronic music stations
- 💰 Free to use with minimal ads
- ⚡ Simple and lightweight interface
- 🎧 Flawless streaming quality with good connectivity
- 🔄 Consistent music selection across multiple genres
Room to improve
- 🐛 Radio stops playing when exiting the app
- 📵 Lack of favorites/bookmarking functionality
- 📝 Channel names lack descriptions making selection difficult
- 📱 Fixed portrait orientation, no landscape mode
- 🔤 Small text size that's hard to read
181FM
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 👍 Simple interface
- 🎵 Awesome 80's channel
- ⭐ Best internet radio
- 🔊 Great audio quality
Room to improve
- ❌ App doesn't work
- 🐛 Streams stop often
- 💥 App crashes frequently
- 🚫 Can't select stations
- 📱 Incompatible with newer devices
Bugs and requests
Dance Radio+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Radio shuts off when exiting the app
- App resets after incoming calls
- Playback doesn't continue in background
Requested features
10 requests- Add favorites/bookmarking feature for preferred stations
- Apple CarPlay support
- Equalizer functionality
- Record/download capability for songs
- Landscape orientation support
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- Larger, more readable text
- Channel descriptions to help with selection
- Audio quality and data consumption information
- Ability to add custom radio stations
- Persist playback when app is minimized
181FM
Reported bugs
18 issues- App doesn't work at all
- Streams stop or app crashes often
- Can't select any station
- App doesn't show up on CarPlay
- Does not work on new iPad
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- Stations don't load on newer iPhones
- App needs to be updated for 2019
- Doesn't work anymore
- App doesn't work with new iPad
- App doesn't work with latest iOS
- Does not work on IOS 11
- Works no more on IOS11
- Doesn't work on iPhone XS Max
- Streaming add
- App is a little buggy at times
- Buffering problem
- When cell service drops, 181 won't come back without pushing the play button
- When you hit stop and then play again it sounds like two streams are playing at once
Requested features
7 requests- Update app for latest iOS
- Siri/CarPlay support
- Paid version without ads
- Update user interface
- Add back old channels
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- Remove stream ads
- Update for newer phones and iOS
In-app purchases
Dance Radio+
No in-app purchases
181FM
No in-app purchases
