Comparison

Songcry vs Beecaster

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

Head to head
About

Songcry

Discover emerging artists and new music in your city before they become mainstream. This platform connects listeners with local talent, allowing you to be the first to hear and share rising songs. Artists can upload their music, connect with fans, and gain real momentum.

Highlights
  • Discover local rising artists
  • Filter by city and genre
  • Hear songs hosted and carried locally
  • Share music finds
  • Upload full songs and sync video
  • Artist-to-artist messaging and group chats
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Stop scrolling through the same recycled playlists. Right now, artists are building real momentum in your city, and Songcry shows you who, before the rest of the world catches on. If you've ever discovered an artist before they blew up and felt the rush of being first, Songcry was built for you. Songcry is where music spreads through people. Every song starts in a real city, and the people who host it carry it to theirs. HEAR IT FIRST IN YOUR CITY • Flip through any city's feed and find the artists rising there right now. • Filter by city and genre, and the feed changes instantly. • Hear the songs people host and carry in your city. • Share your finds and be the one who heard them first. • Start listening right now, no account needed. FANS MOVE THE NEEDLE The artists rising on Songcry aren't getting there because of label budgets or paid placement. They're rising because listeners are paying attention. Ranking is not for sale and you can't buy fans. FOR ARTISTS Songcry is for every artist with music worth hearing, in every genre, from hip hop and R&B to rock, pop and country. • Start in your own city's feed, in front of the people close enough to show up. • Upload the full song, choose how it shows up in the feed, and sync your own video with auto-sync. • We review every artist and every song, so the feed stays worth listening to. • Once your profile is live, message other artists from your Inbox and start group chats. • Your music, your rights. Songcry is not a label. MUSIC ONLY, NO ADS Zero ads in the music feed. Ever. Fake activity doesn't count, so what rises is real. And it's free to join. WHERE SONGCRY IS HEADED We're building Songcry into home base for music: an artist's songs, fans and data in one place. • Proof you found an artist first, and credit that lasts. • A map of exactly where your music landed, so you know where to play next. • First real listens for every new song, whoever made it. • Next: a direct line between artists and the people who actually listen. Yours, not theirs. Download Songcry and discover what's rising near you. Questions? Email support@songcry.app

About

Beecaster

Features
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Beecaster is a 24/7 live internet radio station powered entirely by its listeners. No algorithms, no playlists of the same forty songs, just a continuous broadcast of music, talk, and everything in between, made by independent creators and shaped by the people tuning in. LISTEN LIVE Hit play and you're on the air with the hive. See what's playing in real time, and vote tracks up or down. Your thumbs decide how often every track returns to the rotation. In the car, CarPlay shows you exactly who's beecasting. GET ON THE AIR Record a broadcast straight from your phone or upload an MP3. Anything under five minutes airs free. Once it clears review, your voice is in the rotation, heard around the world, 24/7. Longer broadcasts (up to 30 minutes) are available as in-app purchases. FOLLOW THE HIVE Follow your favorite beecasters and get a buzz the moment they hit the air. Share any track as a beautiful card that looks great everywhere, from Messages to Stories. Creators can add a link to each Beecast, so fans can find your podcast, your music, your world. Every link is safety-checked before it appears. CLIMB THE HIVE Every minute you listen, every upload, every daily streak earns hive points. Rise through the ranks from Egg to Architect, collect badges, protect your streak, and fight for the top of the leaderboard: today, this week, or all time. Watch your reach grow with creator analytics, from plays to followers to how far your shares travel. JOIN THE COMMUNITY The Hive feed shows uploads, badge unlocks, rank-ups, and new followers as they happen. Enter the weekly challenge, nominate standout tracks for the spotlight, and watch the station evolve around what the community creates. Listening is free and requires no account. Sign up to vote, upload, follow, build your streak, and make the station yours. Beecaster - 100% user-generated radio. Terms: https://www.beecaster.com/terms EULA: https://www.beecaster.com/eula

Screenshots

Songcry4 screens
Beecaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Songcry at none against Beecaster's 3. Songcry also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Beecaster sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Songcry asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Songcry ships an update every 2 weeks, Beecaster every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Songcry versus Beecaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongcryBeecaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB6 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSongcry, IncABM Software

In-app purchases

None

Songcry

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Beecaster

One-time3
  • Extended Upload$1.99
  • Long-Form Upload$2.99
  • Broadcast Upload$4.99

Questions

Is Songcry free?
Songcry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beecaster free?
Beecaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Songcry or Beecaster have ads?
Neither Songcry nor Beecaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Songcry or Beecaster?
Songcry ships an update every 2 weeks, and Beecaster every 8 days. Most recently, Songcry was updated on November 9, 2026 and Beecaster on October 31, 2026.

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