# Radio‎‎ App vs Step Studio

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Step Studio at none against Radio‎‎ App's 8. Radio‎‎ App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Radio‎‎ App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Step Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

Radio‎‎ App ships an update every 3 weeks, Step Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Radio‎‎ App | Step Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-app/id6477182124/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#52** | — |
| Size | 97 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rafiki Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684249563) | [HEINRICH ENNS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865594453) |

## What reviewers say

### Radio‎‎ App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-app/id6477182124)

**Currently charting:** #52 Top Free · Music, #66 Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

Stream live FM and AM radio stations from around the world for free. Discover over 120,000 stations, access news, sports, and music, and enjoy a simple, intuitive interface. Listen in the background with no login required.

**Highlights:** Listen to global radio stations, Access news, sports, and music, Simple and intuitive design, Background listening, Efficient station search, Save favorite stations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Radio Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Radio App Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Radio Premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Radio Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Radio Premium | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Wonderful
- 🙌 Righteous radio
- 🎉 Alegría mental
- 👍 Enjoying the music life
- 👍 Love it!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Needs fixing but decent radio app
- 🐛 Idk
- 🙅‍♀️ Advertising
- 🐛 Skips/stops every 2 minutes
- 🙅‍♀️ Doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Stations go silent or music stops playing
- Unable to play certain radio stations
- Wrong station information

**Requested features**

- Browse by countries, states and cities
- Support for Wikipedia, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music for current song playing
- Add links for radio stations websites
- Organize favorites in alphabetical order


### Step Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-studio/id6757253662)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Radio‎‎ App free?

Radio‎‎ App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Step Studio free?

Step Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Radio‎‎ App or Step Studio have ads?

Step Studio shows ads; Radio‎‎ App does not.

### Which is updated more often, Radio‎‎ App or Step Studio?

Radio‎‎ App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Step Studio monthly. Most recently, Radio‎‎ App was updated on October 2, 2026 and Step Studio on September 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*