# Vinyl Record vs Radio

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vinyl Record | Radio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-record/id6448477385/reviews)** | [4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-create-stations/id6474629581/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.2** | 18.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Rutkowskij](https://appshunter.io/developer/518370415) | [Laurand Osmeni](https://appshunter.io/developer/649085099) |

## What reviewers say

### Vinyl Record

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-record/id6448477385)

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.

**Highlights:** Plays music from Apple Music, Animated vinyl record display, Customizable record patterns, Color customization for records, No advertising, No in-app purchases, No tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Radio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-create-stations/id6474629581)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vinyl Record free?

Vinyl Record costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Radio free?

Radio costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vinyl Record or Radio?

Vinyl Record is rated higher. Vinyl Record averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Radio averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Vinyl Record or Radio have ads?

Neither Vinyl Record nor Radio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vinyl Record or Radio?

Vinyl Record ships an update fortnightly, and Radio every 3 months. Most recently, Vinyl Record was updated on November 3, 2026 and Radio on November 4, 2026.

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