Planet 93.9 vs Tunearby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet 93.9
Experience a truly independent radio station with no corporate influence or generic playlists. This app offers a community-focused listening experience that aims to be more than just background noise.
- Independent radio programming
- Community-focused content
- Unique, non-corporate playlists
- Locally owned and operated
- Meaningful listening experience
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At Planet 93.9, we don’t do corporate radio. No cookie-cutter playlists. No out-of-touch executives. No being told what “sells” by someone sitting in a high-rise three states away. We’re locally owned, fiercely independent, and built for people who know radio should be more than background noise—it should mean something to the community it serves.
Tunearby
Discover local AM and FM radio stations with this offline app. It provides a distance-sorted list of frequencies, showing what's currently playing and offering detailed station information. Explore stations on a map and filter by format, all without ads or sign-up.
- Finds nearby AM/FM radio stations
- Sorts stations by distance
- Shows 'On Air' program details
- Map view for station browsing
- Detailed station transmitter info
- Filters by band and format
- Works offline, no ads or sign-up
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Tunearby finds every AM and FM radio station and over-the-air TV channel broadcasting near you, and shows you exactly where to tune or which way to aim your antenna. Point it at your location and get a clean, distance-sorted list of local frequencies — no sign-up, no ads, and it works offline once the catalog has downloaded. Whether you're road-tripping through a new city, chasing a ball game, cutting the cord, or just curious what's on the dial, Tunearby turns your phone into a local radio and TV guide. WHAT YOU GET • Nearby stations, sorted by distance — AM and FM, with call sign, frequency, and format at a glance • Live "On Air" tab — see what's playing right now, correct to each station's own time zone • Call or text in — each station's phone and text numbers, plus the call-in and text lines of syndicated shows while they're on the air • Map view — browse stations across the area and tap any marker for details • Station details — transmitter sites on a map, day/night power and directional patterns, and the exact sunrise/sunset times AM stations switch power • TV tab — every over-the-air TV channel within 125 miles: how far the tower is, which way to point your antenna, whether the FCC's predicted coverage reaches you, and the VHF/UHF band so you pick the right antenna. Type the channel your TV shows (like 31.1) to find its station, subchannels, and networks • Filters — narrow by band (AM/FM/TV) and by format: News/Talk, Sports, Public Radio, Classic Rock, Country, and 25+ more • Search anywhere — set a custom city to see what's on the air somewhere else before you go • Live tracking — while you drive, stations move in and out of range automatically • Light, dark, and system themes BUILT FOR PRIVACY • No account required • No ads, no trackers, no analytics • Your exact location never leaves your device — it's used only to find nearby stations • The station catalog downloads on first launch and keeps itself up to date; stations, the TV lineup and On Air then work with no signal (maps and city search need a connection) Tune in to what's around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tunearby at none against Planet 93.9's shown. Tunearby also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Planet 93.9's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Planet 93.9 against 5.0 for Tunearby. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Planet 93.9 | Tunearby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virden Broadcasting Corp. | Allen Walker |
Customer experience
Planet 93.9
Tunearby
In-app purchases
Planet 93.9
No in-app purchases
Tunearby
No in-app purchases









