Comparison

TouchRadio vs Mobile MA

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

Head to head
About

TouchRadio

Features
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Hai creato un server Radio? TouchRadio è l'app ideale per chi vuole ascoltare le proprie radio personalizzate in modo semplice e intuitivo. Ti consente di aggiungere i dati della tua stazione radio, anche se creata con il tuo server privato, e di ascoltarla ovunque ti trovi grazie a una comoda interfaccia. Con la possibilità di gestire e organizzare le tue stazioni preferite, TouchRadio offre una soluzione personalizzata per un'esperienza radio unica. Inoltre, grazie al supporto per riconoscere i titoli in riproduzione, scoprirai sempre cosa stai ascoltando. Ideale per chi desidera portare la propria creatività nel mondo dello streaming radio!

About

Mobile MA

This app acts as an unofficial client for a music streaming service, consolidating your music library, podcasts, and radio stations. It offers advanced playback features like multiroom sync, customizable scenes, and detailed audio controls. Enjoy your entire music collection across various devices with a personalized interface.

Highlights
  • Multiroom audio synchronization
  • Customizable playback scenes
  • Controllable playback queue
  • Live lyrics and party mode
  • Rich music library organization
  • Cross-device playback control
  • Advanced audio analysis tools
Features
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Mobile MA is an unofficial Music Assistant client. It is independent and not affiliated with, developed, endorsed or reviewed by the Music Assistant project or the Open Home Foundation. Press play – in every room, on every device. Mobile MA brings together your albums, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks and radio stations and plays them wherever you are – on your speakers, your iPhone (unfolded on iPhone Duo too), iPad, Apple TV, Mac, Apple Watch or in the car. PLAYBACK THAT'S ACTUALLY FUN • Multiroom done right: group speakers with a tap – and everything plays in sync • Save scenes ("Dinner", "Party everywhere") and start them with one tap – from your Watch, TV, CarPlay and as a widget • A queue you fully control: play next, edit, automatic continued playback at the end • Live lyrics, a party mode for guests, per-player volume limits • Play directly on your device or on any player in the house – switch seamlessly MADE WITH LOVE • An interface that celebrates your music: artwork shapes every view, Now Playing with rich color gradients • A spectrum analyzer that dances to your music • Full-screen artist artwork, playlist collages, fine-tuned haptics • Make it yours: themes, appearance options and alternative app icons YOUR ENTIRE LIBRARY • Artists, albums, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks, radio and genres – all in one place • Lightning-fast search across your music and your streaming providers • A home screen your way: Continue Listening, Discover, anniversaries and your pinned albums, playlists and stations – optionally synced via iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Smart playlists built on your rules, favorites, radio bookmarks and Listen Later • Audiobooks and podcasts with chapter marks and remembered playback speed SOUND & AUDIO INTELLIGENCE • Audio analysis with loudness leveling for a balanced sound • Tone control with bass, mids and treble plus Smart Fades for seamless transitions • Pro DSP tools for everyone who wants to go deeper • Data-friendly on the go: separate quality levels for Wi-Fi, cellular and CarPlay AT HOME EVERYWHERE • CarPlay: library, scenes, pinned items, queue and Now Playing for every player – right on the dashboard • iPad: sidebar with Browse, queue next to the player, keyboard shortcuts • Apple Watch: remote control and scenes on your wrist, with its own complications • Apple TV: a full app with library, search, big-screen Now Playing and Top Shelf – set up from your iPhone • Mac: a full desktop app including a menu bar player • Widgets for Now Playing, Discover and scenes, Live Activity on the Lock Screen, Siri Shortcuts with a target player SMART & CONVENIENT • Music suggestions your way: privately on device or with your own AI key; listening history with export • In ten languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Czech YOUR SERVER. YOUR DATA. Your music runs through your own Music Assistant server – no forced accounts, no cloud in between. • Guided setup: find your server on the network or enter its address, sign in, pick your favorite player when you have several • Multiple connection profiles, optionally synced to all your devices via iCloud • Remote access through your own secure connection; encrypted playback from Music Assistant 2.10 • Real time: changes on the server appear in the app instantly GOOD TO KNOW Mobile MA is an independent app and requires a running Music Assistant server, version 2.9 or later (free and open source, e.g. on a home server or NAS). The core features are free; advanced features are unlocked by Mobile MA Unlimited – a one-time purchase, no subscription, with a trial you start yourself. Purchases are subject to Apple's standard license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TouchRadio3 screens
Mobile MA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TouchRadio at none against Mobile MA's 1. TouchRadio also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Mobile MA's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Mobile MA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TouchRadio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchRadio ships an update daily, Mobile MA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TouchRadio versus Mobile MA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchRadioMobile MA
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerenzio CavalliSven Uwe Hanold

In-app purchases

None

TouchRadio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mobile MA

One-time1
  • Unlimited$22.99

Questions

Is TouchRadio free?
TouchRadio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile MA free?
Mobile MA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TouchRadio or Mobile MA have ads?
Neither TouchRadio nor Mobile MA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchRadio or Mobile MA?
TouchRadio ships an update daily, and Mobile MA every 5 days. Most recently, TouchRadio was updated on November 8, 2026 and Mobile MA on November 11, 2026.

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