Comparison

Boum Radio vs lydia.live

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

Head to head
About

Boum Radio

Features
Read full description

Boum Radio is a 24/7 Persian online radio station designed for listeners who love music, nostalgia, and stories, all in one place. Whether you’re discovering new sounds or revisiting familiar memories, Boum Radio keeps you connected anytime, anywhere. Key Features: • Live 24/7 Persian radio streaming • A blend of new music, classics, and curated programs • Background audio playback, listen while using other apps • AirPlay support for seamless listening on speakers and devices • Clean, simple, and distraction-free design • Free - No account required, just open and listen Boum Radio is built for smooth listening, wherever life takes you at home, in the car, or on the go. Tune in. Stay connected. Let the sound travel.

About

lydia.live

Connect local musicians, venues, and fans to discover and create live music experiences. Artists can find bandmates and gigs, venues can book talent, and fans can find shows happening near them.

Highlights
  • Artist profiles with streaming and social links
  • Direct venue booking applications
  • Gig management for artists and bands
  • Venue talent discovery and booking
  • Live show map with filters
  • Follow artists, bands, and venues
  • Save upcoming shows
Features
Read full description

Lydia is the app for your local music scene. Fans, artists and venues, all in one place. Something changes when they're all in the same app. A coffee shop that has never booked a band can host one this week. A bedroom guitarist can start playing in public. The drummer your band has been missing turns out to live three doors down. And the show you'd never have heard about is right there on your map. FOR ARTISTS AND BANDS Build a profile that's about your music — streaming and social links, genres, where you're based. Apply to venues directly instead of sending cold emails and hoping. Accept invites to bills and keep every upcoming gig in one place. Search artists near you by instrument, genre and location, connect with them, and start a band together — with real admin controls over who's in it. FOR VENUES You don't need booking experience or a promoter's contact list. If you have a room and a night, you can put music in it. Open your venue up to applications and receive applications from local acts. Or browse talent and reach out to the ones you want to play at your spot. Invite the artists and bands you already trust, build the bill, and confirm it — the show goes public the moment you do. FOR FANS See what's on tonight, this weekend or next month on a map of your city. Filter to find the perfect spot. Follow the artists, bands and venues you care about and hear about shows as they're booked. Save the shows you don't want to miss. Lydia is built one scene at a time. If yours isn't on the map yet, it's up to you! Start building it!

Screenshots

Boum Radio4 screens
lydia.live3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: lydia.live at 3 against Boum Radio's 1. lydia.live also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). 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

Boum Radio ships an update every 6 weeks, lydia.live monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boum Radio versus lydia.live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoum Radiolydia.live
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIllogical Moments inc.KD Creative LLC

In-app purchases

None

Boum Radio

No in-app purchases

None

lydia.live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boum Radio free?
Boum Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is lydia.live free?
lydia.live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boum Radio or lydia.live have ads?
Neither Boum Radio nor lydia.live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boum Radio or lydia.live?
Boum Radio ships an update every 6 weeks, and lydia.live monthly. Most recently, Boum Radio was updated on November 9, 2026 and lydia.live on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons