AceRadio network vs 181FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AceRadio network
Stream over 22 premium internet radio stations across various genres for free. Enjoy a modern, intuitive design with high-quality streaming and CarPlay integration. Save unlimited favorites and like stations to personalize your listening experience.
- 22+ premium internet radio stations
- CarPlay integration
- Save unlimited favorites
- Like stations to customize
- High-quality streaming
- Modern, intuitive design
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Ace Radio Network delivers 22+ premium internet radio stations, completely free. Our redesigned app features: Every Genre You Love: Hard Rock Channel • Smooth Jazz • Today's R&B • New Country • Mix Channel (70s/80s/90s Pop) • Super 70s • Vocal Jazz • Hitz Channel • Soft Hits • And More Full CarPlay Integration: Dedicated CarPlay app puts all 22+ stations at your fingertips while driving. Enhanced Features: Save unlimited favorites, Like stations to customize your experience Modern, intuitive design, High-quality streaming, No subscriptions, no limits From hard-hitting rock to smooth jazz, country to R&B - Ace Radio Network has the perfect station for every moment.
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: AceRadio network at 5.0 against 181FM's 3.4. AceRadio network also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 181FM's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
AceRadio network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 181FM has 30 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AceRadio network's written reviews are positive against 67% of 181FM's.
AceRadio network ships an update every 12 months, 181FM every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AceRadio network | 181FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.4 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rick White | Online Digital Ventures, LLC |
Customer experience
AceRadio network
181FM
Bugs and requests
AceRadio network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
AceRadio network
No in-app purchases
181FM
No in-app purchases
