Radio FM vs FMPLAY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio FM
Access over 10,000 live FM, AM, and internet radio stations from 130+ countries. Enjoy adaptive streaming, background playback, and features like an alarm clock and sleep timer. Easily find stations by country, genre, or add custom URLs.
- 10,000+ live radio stations
- Adaptive streaming for weak connections
- Background playback and lock screen controls
- CarPlay and Apple Watch support
- Alarm clock and sleep timer
- Track recognition and history
- Add custom station URLs
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All the radio in one app: 10,000+ live FM, AM and internet radio stations from 130+ countries. Open, tap, listen — no clutter, no fuss. Radio FM has been on air since 2013. Millions of listeners, a small team that reads every message, and a player that simply works — on the bus, in the car, in the kitchen and on a weak connection. WHY LISTENERS STAY • 10,000+ radio stations: music, news, talk and sports — from local FM to the biggest world broadcasters • Starts in a second and keeps playing in the background, on the lock screen and with headset buttons • Adaptive streaming: the player adjusts to your connection speed, so the station stays alive on slow mobile internet • CarPlay and Apple Watch: pick a station from the car screen or right from your wrist • Light and dark theme, and a design that picks up colors from the album art FIND YOUR STATION • Browse by country and region, or search by name • Genres: pop, rock, jazz, classical, electronic, hip-hop, chillout, retro, 80s, 90s, dance, lounge and more • Popular, New and Recommended — based on what you already listen to • Save favorites to "My stations" and switch between them in one tap ANY STATION FROM ANY WEBSITE Can't find a station in the catalog? Paste a link to its website — the built-in scanner finds the audio stream and adds the station to the app. Any site, any country, no limits. RADIO PLUS — MORE THAN A PLAYER • Alarm clock: wake up to your favorite station instead of a ringtone • Sleep timer: fall asleep to the radio, the app switches itself off • Equalizer: auto mode plus 20+ presets, from Bass Booster to Spoken Word • Track history and liked songs: see what was playing and find the song on Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube Music • Album art, track info and a look that adapts to every song • Relaxing video backgrounds and sound effects for focus and sleep • No banners in the app MADE BY REAL PEOPLE We have been building this radio app for over 12 years. New stations appear every week, dead streams get replaced, and every support message gets an answer. Missing a station? Write to us: support@radiotoolkit.com SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Radio PLUS is available as an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly) or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The price is shown in the app in your local currency before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://radiotoolkit.com/agreement Privacy Policy: https://radiotoolkit.com/privacy
FMPLAY
Listen to online radio stations with a minimalist, fast, and free player. It optimizes audio quality and compresses streams to save mobile data. Enjoy uninterrupted listening without ads or subscriptions.
- Minimalist and fast interface
- Optimized audio compression (AAC+)
- Low mobile data consumption
- No ads or subscriptions
- High-speed station switching
- Stable performance
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FMPLAY - это экономичный, минималистичный, бесплатный и невероятно быстрый радиоплеер, сделанный с душой для людей и мобильных устройств. Без рекламы. Без платных подписок. FMPLAY - это не очередной радио каталог, каких сотни, а уникальная платформа, где каждая станция заботливо подвергается процедуре сжатия и звуковой обработки для улучшения ее звучания. Все радиостанции, представленные в приложении, кодируются в формат AAC+ (HE-AAC v2) с битрейтом 24, 32 и 48 кбит/с. Такой метод сжатия звука позволяет экономить мобильный трафик, а один час прослушивания "съедает" от 10 до 20 Мегабайт данных (в зависимости от выбранного битрейта). FMPLAY - это удобный пользовательский интерфейс, высокая скорость переключения между станциями, стабильность, отсутствие рекламы, платных подписок и других раздражителей. Мы сделали все, чтобы ты мог слушать онлайн радио практически бесплатно, в любое время и в любом месте, где есть "хоть какой-то" Интернет. Ты можешь скачать бесплатно FMPLAY и слушать популярные российские радиостанции в режиме онлайн и значительно экономить трафик и расходы на мобильный интернет. Наше приложение позволяет слушать радио без наушников, однако без интернета радио работать не будет. Не забывайте об этом. Итак, пришло время забыть о старом ФМ приемнике и установить FMPLAY. Не думай о трафике. Слушай радио. Мы постоянно улучшаем наш плеер и активно работаем над его развитием. Есть идеи и предложения? Пиши нам на адрес: mail@fmplay.ru Список доступных радиостанций: - Авторадио - Бизнес FM - Best FM - Радио Ваня - Радио Вера - Вести FM - Говорит Москва - Детское радио - Дорожное Радио - DFM - Европа Плюс - Радио Жара - Jazz FM - Радио Звезда - Радио Зенит - Радио Искатель - Радио Книга - Comedy Radio - Capital FM - Карнавал - Кекс FM - Радио Classic - Коммерсант FM - Комсомольская правда - Радио Культура - Like FM - Maximum - Радио Маяк - Megapolis - Милицейская Волна - Радио Мир - Радио Монте-Карло - Радио Монте-Карло СПб - Москва FM - Наше Радио - Новое Радио - NRJ - Первое Подмосковное Радио - Пионер FM - Питер FM - Радио Орфей - Радио 7 - Радио Record - Радио России - Relax FM - Ретро FM - Радио Родных Дорог - Радио Для Двоих - Rock FM - Радио Романтика - Русское Радио - Серебряный Дождь - Studio 21 - Страна FM - Радио ULTRA - Хит FM - Радио Шансон - Радио Шоколад - Эльдорадио - Радио Эрмитаж - Эхо Москвы - Юмор FM Developed by FM Play LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FMPLAY at none against Radio FM's 10. FMPLAY also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Radio FM's advantage is ratings volume (182 vs 14). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FMPLAY asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Radio FM against 4.4 for FMPLAY. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radio FM has 182 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Radio FM's written reviews are positive against 71% of FMPLAY's.
Radio FM ships an update fortnightly, FMPLAY every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio FM | FMPLAY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (182 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 182 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALEXANDER BUKHARSKIY | Konstantin Prokopenko |
Customer experience
Radio FM
FMPLAY
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
FMPLAY
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$1.99
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- RadioPLUS lifetime$5.99
- RadioPLUS lifetime$7.99
FMPLAY
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Radio FM free?
Is FMPLAY free?
Which has better reviews, Radio FM or FMPLAY?
Do Radio FM or FMPLAY have ads?
Which is updated more often, Radio FM or FMPLAY?
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