rrradio.org vs Radiquo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rrradio.org
Stream live internet radio stations from around the world with a clean, ad-free player. Discover new stations by country or genre, save favorites, and enjoy features like wake alarms and sleep timers. Sync your library across devices via iCloud.
- Global station catalog with search and filters
- Save favorite stations and create custom lists
- View now playing info, lyrics, and artist details
- Set wake alarms and sleep timers
- Add custom HTTPS stream URLs
- Apple Watch and CarPlay support
- Car mode with simplified interface
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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.
Radiquo
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Radiquo brings live radio, song recognition, synchronized lyrics, and on-device lyric translation together in one focused listening experience. Find stations by region, name, or frequency, then save and reorder the stations you return to. When a song can be identified, Radiquo shows its title, artist, and artwork and looks for timed lyrics. Features: • Browse live radio stations from around the world • Search by station name or AM/FM frequency • Save and reorder favorite stations • Add a custom stream URL • Identify songs playing on supported streams • Follow synchronized lyrics when available • Translate lyrics on device when supported language data is available • Control playback from the Lock Screen • Listen with CarPlay • View lyrics in Home Screen widgets Station availability, song recognition, artwork, lyrics, and translations depend on the stream, region, and available data. Some stations may be temporarily unavailable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: rrradio.org at none against Radiquo's 1. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Radiquo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. rrradio.org asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | rrradio.org | Radiquo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Markus Steinbrecher | Kin Wa Chan |
In-app purchases
rrradio.org
No in-app purchases
Radiquo
- Radiquo Premium$1.99









