Comparison

QXRadio vs Penta

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

QXRadio

Stream your favorite global radio stations with this intuitive player. Discover new music, catch up on news, and enjoy high-quality audio. Personalize your listening with custom playlists across various genres.

Highlights
  • Global radio station streaming
  • User-friendly interface
  • High-quality audio
  • Personalized playlists
  • Multiple genres
  • News and trends updates
Features
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Introducing our online QXRadio player, the perfect companion for music lovers on the go. With a sleek and user-friendly interface, this QXRadio allows you to tune in to your favorite radio stations from around the world with just a tap. Discover new music, stay updated with the latest news and trends, and enjoy high-quality audio streaming wherever you are. Customize your listening experience with personalized playlists and easily navigate through a wide range of genres. Whether you're commuting, working out, or simply relaxing at home, QXRadio online player brings the world of music right to your fingertips. Download now and start enjoying endless hours of entertainment. Subscription Details: • Subscribe to unlock all features for the QXRadio app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Penta

Experience your Apple Music library with a virtual five-disc CD carousel player. Browse albums, load discs, and control playback with a realistic interface, complete with tactile sounds and a retro display.

Highlights
  • Five-disc carousel simulation
  • Apple Music library integration
  • Realistic tactile interface
  • Customizable display
  • Save and reload disc sets
  • iCloud sync for favorites
Features
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Penta turns your iPhone, iPad or iPhone Duo into a five-disc CD changer — the hi-fi component you grew up with, rebuilt for your Apple Music library. Open a jewel case, drop the disc into the carousel, and play. Every detail is here: the fluorescent display, the motorized carousel, the power-on self-test, a disc winding up to speed before it plays, and the clunk as it comes to a stop. ON IPHONE DUO The phone is the jewel case. Close it and you're holding the album; open it and the case opens with it. Open flat for the whole deck, or fold it like a laptop for your CD wallet above the tray. FEATURES • A real five-disc carousel — load, spin, and swap discs by hand • Real sounds, recorded from a five-disc changer: key clicks, the tray, the platter turning and a disc set down • A different deck each way up: the full carousel sideways, a CD wallet over the tray upright • Jewel-case browser — open the case and drag the disc out, or drop it straight into any of the five slots • Plays your Apple Music library in full, with real album art on every disc • Keys you can feel — on iPhone every key clicks under your thumb • Magazines — save a set of five discs and reload the whole cartridge later • Favorites, whole-library search, and Apple Music catalog search • A vacuum-fluorescent display with track, time, and format readouts • Any way up on iPad, and in resizable windows • Favorites and saved magazines sync across your devices via iCloud PENTA PRO A one-time unlock: Real CD Artwork (beta) shows the actual printed disc instead of the album cover, plus the full phosphor-colour set, the analog needle and VU meters, a gentle readable spin, the minimal readout, and unlimited saved magazines. The free deck plays your whole library with no limits. Albums you own play without a subscription. Streaming from the Apple Music catalog needs an Apple Music subscription.

Screenshots

QXRadio4 screens
Penta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Penta at weekly against QXRadio's every 10 months. Penta also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). QXRadio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QXRadio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Penta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QXRadio against 5.0 for Penta. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penta has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QXRadio ships an update every 10 months, Penta weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QXRadio versus Penta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQXRadioPenta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei MorozovJohn Seubert

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QXRadio

Subscriptions2
  • One Month subscription$0.991 Month
  • One year subscription$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited access$19.99
1 purchases

Penta

One-time1
  • Penta Pro$0.99

Questions

Is QXRadio free?
QXRadio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penta free?
Penta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QXRadio or Penta?
QXRadio and Penta are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do QXRadio or Penta have ads?
Neither QXRadio nor Penta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QXRadio or Penta?
QXRadio ships an update every 10 months, and Penta weekly. Most recently, QXRadio was updated on October 27, 2026 and Penta on October 24, 2026.

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