Z106.3 vs Arbiem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Z106.3
Stream your favorite 80s hits and listen to popular radio personalities live. This app provides a constant stream of music from the 1980s and features on-air shows.
- All 80s music
- Live radio personalities
- Stream Anna and Raven
- Stream The TJ Show
- Stream D-Ray
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Z106.3 All 80's All the Time is the home of Anna and Raven, The TJ Show, D-Ray and more!
Arbiem
Discover emerging independent artists and stream high-quality audio and music videos. Create playlists, curate your vibe, and directly support musicians. Explore local events and enjoy an ad-free, data-collection-free experience with no sign-up required.
- Stream full-quality audio
- Watch high-resolution music videos
- Create custom playlists
- Direct artist support system
- Discover local shows and events
- No ads or data collection
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Arbiem is a platform built to empower independent artists rooted in Brooklyn, and growing beyond. Discover a curated world of emerging talent. Arbiem is built by artists, for artists. You can stream full-quality audio the way it was meant to be heard, watch music videos from our community in full resolution, create playlists and curate your own vibe and support artists directly with our built-in fan support system. Explore local shows and events happening in New York and beyond using Arbiem Events. Most importantly, experience no ads, no data collection, and no sign up required. Arbiem is the space for you. It's homegrown. It's honest. And it's yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arbiem at 5.0 against Z106.3's 3.0. Arbiem also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Arbiem holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Z106.3 ships an update every 6 months, Arbiem every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Z106.3 | Arbiem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Riverfront Broadcasting LLC | Ralph Barides |
Customer experience
Z106.3
Arbiem
In-app purchases
Z106.3
No in-app purchases
Arbiem
No in-app purchases
