Comparison

rrradio.org vs RadioBeam

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

Head to head
About

rrradio.org

Features
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rrradio.org is a clean, fast internet-radio player with a constantly updated catalog of public broadcasters and community stations from around the world. Free, with no ads and no tracking — just press play. The catalog is curated and maintained on rrradio.org, a non-commercial, non-profit open-source project. New and fixed stations land continuously, without waiting for an app update. FEATURES • Browse & search — Search a global catalog of stations and filter by country, genre, and stream quality. • Favorites & library — Save favorites and build lists for quick access and skipping between stations, kept in sync across your devices through iCloud. • Now playing & lyrics — Current artist, title, cover art, lyrics, and the on-air show for supported broadcasters, plus Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music links when metadata is available. • Wake to radio — Set a wake alarm for any station: it notifies you at the time you choose and can start the station playing. Save alarms for quick reuse. • Sleep timer — Auto-stop playback after the time you set. • Custom streams — Paste your own HTTPS stream URL; your private list stays on your device. • Apple Watch — A wrist remote for your iPhone: start a favorite or list, pause, and skip between stations, with now-playing details. • CarPlay — Browse your stations and play them right from the car's built-in display. • Car mode — A simplified, large-button layout that switches on automatically when you connect over Bluetooth or USB, or on demand. • Lock screen & AirPods — Full now-playing controls and background audio, so playback keeps going while you do everything else. PRIVACY FIRST rrradio.org shows no ads and doesn't track you — no accounts, no third-party trackers. Your favorites and custom stations sync privately through your own iCloud account, never our servers. OPEN SOURCE & NON-PROFIT rrradio is open source and community-driven. Found a broken station, or have one we missed? We'd love to hear from you. rrradio.org — internet radio, simplified.

About

RadioBeam

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RadioBeam is a clean world radio app for iPhone and CarPlay. Browse live radio stations by continent and country, search station lists, save favorites, and control playback from the Now Playing screen. RadioBeam is built for quick listening: find a station, press play, and keep moving. CarPlay support brings your favorites, browsing, and playback controls to the car display, so world radio stays easy to use on the road. Features: - Browse radio stations from around the world - CarPlay support for in-car listening - Discover stations by continent and country - Search and sort station lists - Save favorite stations for quick access - Now Playing screen with station artwork and metadata where available - Lock Screen and system Now Playing integration - Simple playback, theme, sync, and station-list settings RadioBeam streams public radio stations and depends on each broadcaster’s stream availability and metadata. Some stations may be temporarily unavailable or may include their own audio ads.

Screenshots

rrradio.org4 screens
RadioBeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: rrradio.org at none against RadioBeam's 1. rrradio.org also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. RadioBeam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. rrradio.org asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
rrradio.org versus RadioBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrrradio.orgRadioBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB9 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMarkus SteinbrecherAugust Moller Rosenqvist

In-app purchases

None

rrradio.org

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RadioBeam

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-Free RadioBeam$0.991 Month

Questions

Is rrradio.org free?
rrradio.org is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RadioBeam free?
RadioBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do rrradio.org or RadioBeam have ads?
RadioBeam shows ads; rrradio.org does not.

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