Comparison

ALT.radio vs Post

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

Head to head
About

ALT.radio

This app offers a curated, genre-blurring music stream from the 1960s to today. It focuses on indie, punk, experimental, ambient, acoustic, and lofi sounds outside the mainstream. Discover forgotten B-sides, cult classics, and underground releases.

Highlights
  • Genre-blurring music mix
  • Spans 1960s to present
  • Focus on indie, punk, experimental
  • Ambient, acoustic, and lofi beats
  • Deep, non-linear catalog
  • Underground releases
Features
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ALT.radio is an independent online radio station for music that lives on the edges. Free, streaming 24/7, no account required — just press play and let the deep cuts find you. MUSIC. OFF-KILTER. ALT.radio is a curated, genre-blurring stream spanning the 1960s to right now: indie, post-punk, experimental pop, ambient, acoustic, shoegaze, lofi, and the strange and wonderful in between. We live on the periphery of the musical landscape — forgotten B-sides, cult classics, and essential underground releases you won't hear on mainstream radio. LISTEN — FREE, AND AROUND THE CLOCK • One tap to stream the live station. No sign-up, no paywall. • Full-screen cover art, plus the track and artist for everything that plays. • Background playback with lock screen and Control Center controls. • A sleep timer for late-night listening. • Immersive mode — let the artwork take over the whole screen. GO DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE Hear something you've never heard before? Dig in without leaving the app: • Artist Info — the story behind whoever's on the air. • Discographies — every record an artist made, one tap away. • Artist Photos — put a face to the sound. KEEP WHAT YOU LOVE • Tap the heart to save any song to your Liked list. • Recently Played remembers the last songs to spin, so you never lose the one that got away. SEE WHAT'S ON • The full daily schedule plus specialty shows — including ALT.beats and ALT.live — all times Eastern. BUILT FOR HOW YOU LISTEN • CarPlay: now playing, recently played, the schedule, and one-tap Like, right in the dash. • Designed for iPhone and iPad, and also on Apple TV for the big screen. ALT.radio is independent and listener-supported. If you like what you hear, you can support the station on Patreon and help keep it free and on the air. Questions, requests, or just want to say hey? radio@alt.radio · 404.548.8914 · www.alt.radio Turn it on. Turn it up. Off-kilter awaits.

About

Post

Features
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Post-Rock Nation brings post-rock radio, music discovery and live events together. Listen to a continuous stream of post-rock, ambient and instrumental music from established artists and emerging bands. Keep listening in the background and use your lock-screen controls while you go about your day. Explore what you hear Open track details to discover the artist and album, read about the music and share links with friends. See what is coming up and revisit recently played tracks. Keep your favorites close Sign in with your Post-Rock Nation account to like tracks as they play and see your recent likes. Your profile connects you to your library on the website. Radio and track information are available without signing in. Find your next live show Browse upcoming concerts and festivals, filter by country and event type, and open an event on the website for details. Signed-in listeners can enable alerts on each phone for events in their saved country featuring artists they follow. Made for the post-rock community Post-Rock Nation connects listeners with artists from across the scene. Start the radio, discover something new and follow the music further.

Screenshots

ALT.radio4 screens
Post4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Post at 15.1 against ALT.radio's 18.6. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ALT.radio versus Post: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALT.radioPost
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth HamnerMahdi Hezaveh

In-app purchases

None

ALT.radio

No in-app purchases

None

Post

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALT.radio free?
ALT.radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Post free?
Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ALT.radio or Post have ads?
Neither ALT.radio nor Post shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ALT.radio or Post?
ALT.radio ships an update fortnightly, and Post fortnightly. Most recently, ALT.radio was updated on October 30, 2026 and Post on October 31, 2026.

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