Vinyl Record vs Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vinyl Record
Experience your music library with a visual vinyl player emulator. Choose from various record patterns and colors to personalize your listening experience. This app requires music to be present in your Apple Music library.
- Plays music from Apple Music
- Animated vinyl record display
- Customizable record patterns
- Color customization for records
- No advertising
- No in-app purchases
- No tracking
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Vinyl records are back Vinyl Record is a vinyl player emulator for vinyl lovers It plays your music from the Apple Music app and shows an animated vinyl record. You have all your songs from your iPhone in the library ready. You have countless records with many patterns, for each pattern you can set any color no advertising! no in app purchases! no tracking! Have fun with the App! THIS APP ONLY WORKS IF YOU HAVE MUSIC IN THE APPLE MUSIC APP!!!
Radio
Build personalized radio stations by adding any audio stream. View song details and album art on your lock screen. Enjoy reliable background playback with instant station switching and a sleep timer.
- Create stations from any stream URL
- View song and album art on lock screen
- Background playback with lock screen controls
- Instant station switching
- Sleep timer and alarm clock functionality
- Tag and search station library
- iCloud sync and backup
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Radio: Create Stations Build your own radio playlist. Add streams from around the world, create custom stations, save favorite songs, and enjoy a personalized listening experience. Create stations with your own names, logos, genres, and descriptions. Listen with smooth playback, view current song information, discover album artwork, and control playback directly from the Lock Screen and CarPlay. Supported Stream Formats • MP3 • AAC • AAC+ • M4A • HLS (.m3u8) • PLS • M3U • ASX • WAX • WVX • RAM • RPM • SMIL • HE-AAC Features • Create unlimited custom radio stations • Add station names, logos, genres, and descriptions • View current song information when available • Display album artwork and Lock Screen metadata • CarPlay Now Playing support • Save favorite songs with artwork, station name, date, and time • Quick iTunes / Apple Music search for currently playing songs • Background audio playback • Lock Screen playback controls • Sleep Timer and Wake Up radio • Fast station switching • Search and organize your station library • Copy and paste support throughout the app • iCloud backup and synchronization • Playlist and stream URL support • No subscriptions • No in-app purchases How It Works 1. Add a stream URL. 2. Give your station a name and logo. 3. Start listening instantly. 4. Save favorite songs as they play. 5. Build your personal radio collection. Privacy No account required. Your stations, favorites, and settings remain on your device and within your personal iCloud account when synchronization is enabled. Radio: Create Stations puts you in control of your radio experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vinyl Record at 4.5 against Radio's 4.0. Vinyl Record also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Radio's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Vinyl Record costs $3.99 and Radio $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vinyl Record holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Vinyl Record ships an update fortnightly, Radio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vinyl Record | Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Rutkowskij | Laurand Osmeni |
Customer experience
Vinyl Record
Radio
In-app purchases
Vinyl Record
No in-app purchases
Radio
No in-app purchases
