Radio FM vs راديو العرب
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio FM
Access over 10,000 radio stations globally, spanning diverse genres and languages. Discover new music with song recognition, and enhance your listening experience with premium features like HD streams and an alarm clock.
- 10,000+ global radio stations
- Diverse genres and languages
- Song recognition
- HD quality streams (premium)
- Alarm clock (premium)
- Playlist history (premium)
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The Radio App features over 10,000 professional and community radio stations from around the world. Radio offers tremendous depth and breadth of stations with genres ranging from Alternative, Electronica, Metal to Jazz and Classic across a broad set of languages including Italian, Spanish, French, German, Russian and Portuguese. We even have public radio, talk and business and analytics. With song recognition service you can easily discover new songs, set likes and get them from iTunes Store. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ◆ "Radio PLUS" gives you access to HD quality streams*, removes Ads*, and additionally provides access extended app features: EQ, Album art, extended track info, playlist history for most stations and timer and alarm clock. ◆ In order to use the "Radio PLUS", you need to purchase an auto-renewable subscription. ◆ We provide auto-renewing subscriptions with different durations: Monthly, Yearly. "Radio PLUS" remains active with your subscription ◆ Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. ◆ Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. ◆ Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. ◆ Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. ◆ Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy and terms of service: https://radiotoolkit.com/privacy http://radiotoolkit.com/agreement *available for most stations.
راديو العرب
Listen to a wide range of international and Arabic radio stations. Record broadcasts to listen later and share your favorite stations with friends. This lightweight app offers fast streaming and allows you to organize channels by country.
- International and Arabic radio channels
- Record live broadcasts
- Listen to recordings later
- Organize stations by country
- Share stations with friends
- Fast streaming
- Add channels to favorites
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تطبيق راديو العرب المطور، تطبيق اذاعي مميز وخفيف، قنوات عالمية وعربية، بامكانك تسجيل البث وسماعه لاحقا. تطبيق خفيف ومميز، حمله الآن! مزايا التطبيق: - ترتيب الاذاعات حسب الدولة - امكانية تسجيل البث و سماعه في اي وقت - مشاركة الاذاعات مع اصدقائك - بث سريع - اضافة قنواتك الى قسم المفضلة شاركنا رأيك! حمل التطبيق الآن!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Radio FM at 4.4 against راديو العرب's 3.4. Radio FM also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 44%) and ratings volume (182 vs 60). راديو العرب's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Radio FM sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. راديو العرب asks for nothing beyond the download.
Radio FM holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 182 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Radio FM's written reviews are positive against 44% of راديو العرب's.
Radio FM ships an update monthly, راديو العرب every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio FM | راديو العرب |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (182 ratings) — better | 3.4 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 182 — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALEXANDER BUKHARSKIY | Faisal Ammari |
Customer experience
Radio FM
راديو العرب
Bugs and requests
Radio FM
Reported bugs
20 issues- Paid subscriptions/purchases are lost after updates or changing devices.
- Paid features, such as adding stations, do not function correctly.
- App crashes, freezes, or shows a black screen.
- Radio stations stop playing, are missing, or play incorrect content.
- High CPU usage even when idle.
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- Significant battery drain when the app is in the background.
- UI elements overlap or are not displayed correctly on certain devices.
- Ads are still present even after purchasing the app or subscription.
- No clear way to contact developer support.
- App performance is inconsistent, with frequent interruptions or long loading times.
- Alarm feature malfunctions or disables itself.
- Language settings are not applied correctly.
- Search functionality is not working.
- Cover art, song, and musician names are not displayed after updates.
- App does not work on Apple Watch.
- Timer function is missing after an update.
- Background playback stops when internet connection is lost or app is minimized.
- Issues with adding custom streams, which then disappear.
- Login issues or inability to restore purchases.
- App does not launch after updates.
Requested features
20 requests- Restore lost subscriptions/purchases
- Fix paid features not working
- Improve station search and add missing stations
- Add CarPlay support (for some users)
- Improve UI/UX for smaller screens
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- Add option to add custom streams
- Fix language selection bug
- Add feature to record broadcasts
- Integrate with Apple Music/Spotify
- Add iCloud sync for stations
- Add RDS function
- Add Wikipedia integration
- Add support for Apple TV
- Add option for grid view in 'My Stations'
- Add donation option
- Fix alarm functionality
- Improve battery management
- Add family sharing support
- Add dark mode
- Add option to configure fade-in for alarms
راديو العرب
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Radio FM
- Radio PLUS Monthly Promo$0.991 Month
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Radio PLUS Yearly Promo$4.991 Year
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- Yearly$5.991 Year
- Yearly Intro7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Radio PLUS promo M$0.99
- Radio PLUS promo S$0.99
- Radio PLUS promo XS$0.99
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- Radio PLUS$1.99
- RadioPLUS lifetime$5.99
- RadioPLUS lifetime$7.99
راديو العرب
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Radio FM free?
Is راديو العرب free?
Which has better reviews, Radio FM or راديو العرب?
Do Radio FM or راديو العرب have ads?
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