Harken Offline Music Player vs The Radio Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harken Offline Music Player
This app offers a streamlined music and podcast listening experience with intuitive gesture controls and a unique bottom-based navigation. It allows for easy library sorting, on-the-go playlist creation, and customizable themes to personalize your listening. Designed for convenience, it's ideal for use in the car or when docked.
- Gesture-based playback control
- Bottom navigation for easy access
- On-the-go playlist creation
- Library sorting by various criteria
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Podcast playback support
- Car-friendly playback controls
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Rediscover your music collection with Harken, a beautiful yet simple music player for your iPhone or iPad that uses gestures to control playback of music and podcasts synched from Apple Music on your Mac or PC, or bought with the Apple Music app on your iPhone, iPod or iPad. Harken has a unique bottom-based navigation so you don't have to do gymnastics to reach buttons at the top of the screen - all the primary controls are located at the bottom of the screen. Get super fast access to your music with the minimum number of taps needed to listen to albums, artists, compilations, composers, genres, playlists, songs or podcast episodes. Create an on-the-go playlist* from a combination of albums, artists, compilations, composers, genres, playlists, songs or podcast episodes. Sort your library to find music you haven't listened to in ages, or by rating or recently played to quickly find your favourites. You can also shuffle all albums or songs by a single artist, composer or genre - see Settings to change between song and album shuffling. Does your music have lyrics? Tap the lyrics button to see them. Choose from dark or light themes, full-screen or small cover art, and even use your favourite font to make Harken *your* music player. Harken For iPhone and iPad is perfect for use in the car or when your device is sitting in a dock and connected to your home stereo: - playback controls are so easy to use you don't need to look at the phone to play, pause, or skip tracks - larger than standard text is easy to read when the phone is mounted in a cradle on your wind shield or dash board - the screen does not turn off automatically**, so you don't have to unlock the phone to control playback Podcast support - simply sync podcasts to your iPhone or iPad with the Apple Podcasts app. You can also play iTunes Match items, or hide them via the app's settings, but due to a restriction with Apple's support libraries, the music does not get saved to your phone. Nor is there an indicator of the download progress. Songs will start playing once they've downloaded enough. I'll add better support for iTunes Match as soon as possible but it will depend on Apple choosing to enhance their developer kit. Harken has loads of features, and I'm constantly adding new ones that my users request. *On-the-go playlists are not stored. Use iTunes if you want to create permanent playlists. **Battery usage will increase while the screen is on. If you have any feature requests or feedback, I can be reached on Twitter: @iosdevben. And if you like Harken, please take the time to rate and leave a review: it really helps independent developers like me.
The Radio Station
Listen to a diverse range of underground and popular music, talk shows, sports, gaming, gospel, and comedy. This programming network offers a unique and inclusive platform for various interests.
- Underground music
- Latest music hits
- Talk show radio
- Sports radio
- Gaming talk radio
- Sunday gospel radio
- Comedy shows
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The Radio Station brings independent music and live radio to your iPhone and iPad. Listen to the live station, explore available stations with the dedicated Radio Dial, see current song information and artwork, and save your favorite songs and stations. During supported AutoDJ programming, use skip, replay, and previous in your personal listening session. Return to Live reconnects you to the station broadcast. Available controls depend on station programming and live DJ status. Keep listening in the background with Lock Screen controls and AirPlay. Explore station videos and schedules alongside the radio experience. Powered by OutLawCast. Built by OutLaw Code Studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Radio Station at Free against Harken Offline Music Player's $9.99. The Radio Station also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 64%). Harken Offline Music Player's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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
The Radio Station is free to download; Harken Offline Music Player costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Radio Station holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Harken Offline Music Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Radio Station's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harken Offline Music Player | The Radio Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ben Thomas | RJ Willis |
Customer experience
Harken Offline Music Player
The Radio Station
In-app purchases
Harken Offline Music Player
No in-app purchases
The Radio Station
No in-app purchases
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