URL Beamer vs RadiOSerra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
URL Beamer
This utility plugin allows you to launch other applications from within your audio host using tappable buttons. It's ideal for quick app switching during live performances or studio workflows, with optional MIDI note output for controlling other plugins or host functions.
- AUv3 plugin formats (Effect/Instrument)
- Customizable buttons for app launching
- Optional MIDI note output
- MIDI note input for button triggering
- File Manager for settings
- AUv3 Plugin State Saving
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URL Beamer is an AUv3 plugin for iOS that launches other apps from within your audio host. It provides tappable buttons that trigger custom URL schemes – ideal for quick app switching during live performance or studio workflow. You can insert it as either an Audio Effect or an Instrument in hosts like AUM, then launch external apps with a single tap. Optionally, each button can also send a MIDI note (on a chosen channel), letting you control other plugins or trigger global functions inside the host. Features • AUv3 plugin formats: Music Effect (aumf), Instrument (aumu) • 4 or 8 customizable buttons per instance • Buttons launch apps via custom URLs or universal links • Optional MIDI Note output (Note + Channel) • Basic MIDI Note input for button triggering • Minimal layout – fits tightly into your setup • File Manager for saving and loading settings • AUv3 Plugin State Saving + AU Presets • Parameter Mapping for remote MIDI control • Designed for AUM – works in other AUv3 hosts too Use it to switch apps, load presets, or control devices – all from a tiny plugin window. Note: URL Beamer does not play sound or process audio. It is a utility plugin intended for workflow enhancements in iOS audio environments. → For a complete description, see the documentation: https://novotny.klingt.org/Apps/URLBeamer/UserGuide
RadiOSerra
Experience live radio on your iPhone with over 30,000 stations worldwide. Enjoy realistic tuner controls, customizable themes, and audio visualizers without needing headphones. Connect seamlessly with car audio systems and utilize a sleep timer for added convenience.
- Stream 30,000+ live radio stations
- Listen without headphones via real speaker playback
- Realistic FM, AM, SW, LW & MW tuner dial
- Audio visualizers
- CarPlay and Bluetooth connectivity
- Sleep timer
- 12 customizable themes
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RadiOserra transforms your iPhone into a real radio receiver. Stream over 30,000 live radio stations from around the world through your device speakers — no headphones required as an antenna. KEY FEATURES: • Real Speaker Playback — Listen without headphones, just like a real radio • 30,000+ Live Stations — Worldwide coverage from every continent • Realistic Tuner Dial — FM, AM, SW, LW & MW frequency bands • Audio Visualizers — Waveform, spectrum analyzer & VU meters • Car Audio Ready — Bluetooth, CarPlay & AUX connectivity • Sleep Timer — Fall asleep to your favorite station • 12 Themes — Customize the look to match your style • 10 Languages — English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Arabic & Chinese • Favorites & History — Save and revisit your favorite stations • Browse by Country — Discover stations from around the globe RadiOserra connects directly to radio stations, giving you a seamless listening experience with no ads and no tracking. Your data stays on your device — always.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: URL Beamer at 4.5 against RadiOSerra's 4.0. URL Beamer also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
URL Beamer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: URL Beamer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | URL Beamer | RadiOSerra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josef Novotny | Cevat Maltas |
Customer experience
URL Beamer
RadiOSerra
In-app purchases
URL Beamer
No in-app purchases
RadiOSerra
No in-app purchases









