# Radio FM vs FMPLAY

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Radio FM | FMPLAY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (182 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-fm/id633970005/reviews)** | [4.4 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fmplay/id1315450309/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **182** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | **70.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ALEXANDER BUKHARSKIY](https://appshunter.io/developer/633963800) | [Konstantin Prokopenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1315450308) |

## What reviewers say

### Radio FM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-fm/id633970005)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Radio PLUS Monthly Promo | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Radio PLUS Yearly Promo | $4.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $5.99 | per year |
| Yearly Intro | $6.99 | per year |
| Radio PLUS promo M | $0.99 | one-time |
| Radio PLUS promo S | $0.99 | one-time |
| Radio PLUS | $1.99 | one-time |
| RadioPLUS lifetime | $5.99 | one-time |
| RadioPLUS lifetime | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app, best radio
- 👍 Large selection of stations
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Good sound quality
- 👍 Custom URL addition

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Subscription/purchase loss
- 🐛 Paid features not working
- 🐛 App crashes/freezes
- 🐛 Stations not playing/missing
- 🐛 High CPU usage

**Reported bugs**

- 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.

**Requested features**

- 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


### FMPLAY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fmplay/id1315450309)

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.

**Highlights:** Minimalist and fast interface, Optimized audio compression (AAC+), Low mobile data consumption, No ads or subscriptions, High-speed station switching, Stable performance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Radio FM free?

Radio FM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FMPLAY free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Radio FM or FMPLAY?

Radio FM is rated higher. Radio FM averages 4.4 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while FMPLAY averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.

### Do Radio FM or FMPLAY have ads?

Neither Radio FM nor FMPLAY shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Radio FM or FMPLAY?

Radio FM ships an update fortnightly, and FMPLAY every 2 weeks. Most recently, Radio FM was updated on November 6, 2026 and FMPLAY on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*