Comparison

ARENA vs WorldWave

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

Head to head
About

ARENA

Stream music from major and independent artists without subscriptions or ads. Create custom stations by genre, artist, or album, and earn credits for every song streamed. Convert credits to discounts or cryptocurrency.

Highlights
  • Ad-free and subscription-free music streaming
  • Earn credits for listening to music
  • Customizable genre, artist, and album stations
  • Unlimited skips
  • Import playlists from other platforms
  • Block unwanted content
Features
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Stream uninterrupted music from major label artists and the best independent musicians from around the world- without paying a monthly subscription or listening to advertisements. A New Way To Stream Music - Arena Radio works like a traditional radio broadcast; Listeners can't rewind, fast-forward, or select the next song. Instead of playlists, Arena Listeners stream Station broadcasts. - Arena hosts millions of preprogrammed Stations and Listeners can program an unlimited number of custom Stations by choosing from: 4M+ artists • 95M+ tracks • 6,000 music genres and categories. - Enjoy unlimited skips and ad-free broadcasts. - Easily import playlists from other platforms; Arena will convert them into Stations. The Only streaming Music Service That Pays You To Listen Why "rent" music from a subscription service when you can make money listening to it on Arena? Subscription services turned music into a utility. Arena has turned it back into an asset. Every song streamed on a subscription platform costs each Listener money. Every song streamed on Arena Radio makes Listeners money. - Arena Radio awards Listeners with 1 credit worth $0.01 for every song streamed. - Use Listener Credits as cash discounts on merchandise sold in-app or convert them into their equivalent value in Cherut Coin ($XRU). Arena Radio Has 5 Station Formats - Genre Radio: A Station that mixes content based solely on the music genres added to the Listener's preferences. - Album Radio: A Station that mixes tracks from the albums a Listener has added to their preferences. - Artist Radio: A Station that mixes tracks from specific artists a Listener has added to their preferences. - Track Radio: A Station that mixes only the tracks a Listener has added to their preferences. - Listener Radio: A Station that a Listener programs by mixing select content from 4M+ artists • 95M+ tracks • 6,000 music genres and categories. Prioritize Genres, Artists, Albums & Tracks - The Arena IN icon is visible on each Genre Station image, album cover, artist page and everywhere a song title is displayed, including the playbar. - Tap the icon, or press and slide the multifunction Play button on the lock screen to the right, to add content into your Station. - The genres, artists, albums and tracks added to a Listener's profile are priortizerd in Arena Radio broadcasts. Remove & Block Content - The Arena Out Icon will appear on Genre Station images, album covers, artist profiles and each track a Listener has added to their preferences. - Tap the icon or press and slide the multifunction Play button on the lock screen to the left to remove and block a track during playback. - Blocking a genre, track, album or artist prevents that content from appearing in any Station you listen to. Arena Music Group: The Arena Radio app is a product of Arena Music Group. Arena is a global music movement designed to create a sustainable + and equitable economy for artists, listeners and investors. Learn more online: https://arena.com Arena Worldwide, LLC. A New Future for Music: • Arena pays artists the highest royalty rates in the world for music streams and apparel sales • Artists & Labels, claim your artist profiles by visiting: www.arena.com/musicians • Arena Radio is one part of TheNewMusicIndustry.com

About

WorldWave

Features
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WorldWave — Radio & TV from every country Spin the globe. Tap a country. Start listening or watching instantly. WorldWave brings together public internet radio stations and live TV channels from around the world in one simple, visual app. Browse an interactive 3D globe, explore by country or category, or search directly for the station or channel you want. Discover the world • Browse with an interactive 3D globe • Explore radio stations and TV channels by country • Search quickly across available stations and channels • Switch between radio and TV without losing your place Listen your way • Background audio playback • Lock Screen and Control Center controls • A persistent mini-player • AirPlay support for compatible speakers and receivers Keep what you love • Save favorite stations and channels • Return to recently played media • Sync favorites and settings with iCloud WorldWave Pro Unlock the full experience with a WorldWave Pro subscription: • Unlimited favorites • Sleep timer for radio and TV • AirPlay picker for radio playback • iCloud sync for favorites and settings • No ads, no tracking, and no account required WorldWave is a directory and player for publicly available streams from open and community-maintained sources. WorldWave does not host, own, or broadcast any radio or TV content. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gijoecodes.com/home/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

ARENA4 screens
WorldWave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARENA at none against WorldWave's 6. ARENA also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.5). WorldWave's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. WorldWave sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ARENA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARENA ships an update monthly, WorldWave every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ARENA versus WorldWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARENAWorldWave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB44 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSimple MachineGIJOECODES, LLC

In-app purchases

None

ARENA

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

WorldWave

Subscriptions2
  • WorldWave Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • WorldWave Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee Tip$1.99
  • Lunch Tip$4.99
  • Dinner Tip$9.99
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  • WorldWave Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is ARENA free?
ARENA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorldWave free?
WorldWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ARENA or WorldWave have ads?
Neither ARENA nor WorldWave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARENA or WorldWave?
ARENA ships an update monthly, and WorldWave every 2 days. Most recently, ARENA was updated on October 14, 2026 and WorldWave on October 8, 2026.

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