Comparison

BigFish Radio vs Juniper Stream

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

Head to head
About

BigFish Radio

Access over 60,000 radio stations from 100+ countries, covering sports, news, music, and traffic. Organize your favorite stations with custom groups and drag-and-drop sorting for easy access. A simple interface makes browsing and searching for content straightforward.

Highlights
  • 60,000+ radio resources
  • 100+ countries and regions
  • Favorites grouping
  • Drag and drop sorting
  • Category search
  • Country/region search
  • Station name search
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We are committed to creating a simple and user-friendly platform, where all features within the app are free to use. With a clear and concise interface, the functions are easy to understand, allowing you to get started easily. With 60,000+ radio resources covering 100+ countries and regions, the app includes various types such as sports, news, music, and traffic. [Special Features] Favorites grouping: You can categorize your favorite stations into groups for quick access when needed. Favorites drag and drop sorting: Long press on a list item to adjust the list order by dragging, making it easy to move your favorite stations to the top of the list for quick access. The easy-to-use search function allows you to search by category, country/region, station name, or simply browse the "All" list for a casual listening experience. Privacy Policy: https://bigfish-radio.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://bigfish-radio.com/terms

About

Juniper Stream

This music streaming service prioritizes fair compensation for artists by distributing subscription fees based on listener time. It offers a transparent model where a significant portion of your subscription directly supports the musicians you enjoy.

Highlights
  • Fair artist compensation model
  • Payment based on listening time
  • Transparent subscription breakdown
  • Direct artist support
  • Ad-free listening experience
Features
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Here at Juniper, we have a simple philosophy: AI art doesn't belong in a gallery next to Picasso or Dalí, and AI music doesn't belong on a streaming platform alongside The Beatles or Mozart. We toss out the outdated “set-rate-per-stream” model. Instead, Juniper pays artists based on your listening time. If you spend 20% of your time with Kacey Musgraves, she gets 20% of your artist payout. If you only listen to three hours of music in a month, every minute still counts—way more than a hundred meaningless plays. Yes, we’re a business. And yes, we take a small cut to keep the lights on. From your $10 subscription, Juniper keeps $2. The other $8? That goes directly to the artists you listened to—and only them. It’s simple, transparent, and fair. Because music should reward the connection between you and the artists you love—not a spreadsheet. Cheers, —Eagle Johnson, Founder

Screenshots

BigFish Radio4 screens
Juniper Stream1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Juniper Stream at none against BigFish Radio's 2. Juniper Stream also leads on device support. BigFish Radio's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. BigFish Radio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Juniper Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BigFish Radio against 5.0 for Juniper Stream. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
BigFish Radio versus Juniper Stream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigFish RadioJuniper Stream
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB22 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCoolbeans solutions LLCJuniper Stream Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BigFish Radio

Subscriptions2
  • BigFish_Radio_Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • BigFish_Radio_Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

Juniper Stream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BigFish Radio free?
BigFish Radio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Juniper Stream free?
Juniper Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BigFish Radio or Juniper Stream?
BigFish Radio and Juniper Stream are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

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