181FM vs GotRadio.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
GotRadio.com
Discover professionally programmed radio channels across a wide variety of genres. Find the perfect station for your listening pleasure, from Top 40 hits to smooth jazz. Enjoy a diverse music streaming experience.
- Premium professionally programmed channels
- Diverse music genres
- Top 40
- Hip Hop
- Country
- Smooth Jazz
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Start a streaming revolution today! Download the new and improved official GotRadio free mobile app featuring premium professionally programmed radio channels. We have the perfect station suited for your personal listening pleasure! From Top 40 to Hip Hop, from Country to Smooth Jazz. GotRadio…Get Music!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GotRadio.com at 4.2 against 181FM's 3.4. 181FM's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
GotRadio.com holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 26 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
181FM ships an update every 7 months, GotRadio.com every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 181FM | GotRadio.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (30 ratings) | 4.2 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Online Digital Ventures, LLC | Valerie Ellis |
Customer experience
181FM
GotRadio.com
Bugs and 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
GotRadio.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
181FM
No in-app purchases
GotRadio.com
No in-app purchases
