Comparison

RadioBeam vs netRadio Player

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

Head to head
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.

About

netRadio Player

Stream live radio from around the world, discover podcasts, and integrate your Apple Music playlists. Enjoy offline listening, personalized favorites, and a sleek player with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming from worldwide
  • Podcast discovery and playback
  • Apple Music playlist integration
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Personalized favorites and sorting
  • Cross-device synchronization via iCloud
  • CarPlay and widget support
Features
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Turn it on, listen, done. netRadio brings live radio from around the world, your favorite podcasts, your Apple Music playlists and audio dramas into one app – with a player that finally looks good. No account, no ads, no tracking. FOR YOU Your home screen: what's playing, where to continue listening, and all your favorites – stations, podcasts, episodes, playlists, audio dramas and series. You decide the order and which sections to show. RADIO FROM AROUND THE WORLD Tens of thousands of stations, filterable by country, genre and quality. For live streams you see which song is playing. One swipe switches between your favorites – the dial in the player feels like a good old radio. If a station goes down, netRadio finds a working stream on its own. ONE SEARCH FOR EVERYTHING Stations, podcasts and audio dramas in one place, each with its own filters. Even before you type, you see top stations and charts. PODCASTS Charts, episode lists with progress, show notes, playback speed and downloads. When an episode ends, the next one starts – or playback stops, just as you like. LISTEN OFFLINE Download episodes and listen without a connection – perfect for trains, flights or dead zones. netRadio can clean up played downloads automatically. APPLE MUSIC & AUDIO DRAMAS Connect your Apple Music subscription and play your playlists right in netRadio. Find audio dramas in the Apple Music catalog – with chapters, series and resume at the right spot. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE iPhone, iPad and CarPlay. Widgets for the Home and Lock Screen, Control Center controls, Siri shortcuts and AirPlay to HomePod or Apple TV. COMFORT YOU NOTICE WHEN IT'S MISSING β€’ Sleep timer, including end of episode β€’ Podcast speed, 15 seconds back, 30 forward β€’ Light and dark mode β€’ Available in 12 languages PRIVACY THAT NEEDS NO PROMISE No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics SDKs. Your favorites and downloads are yours – we see none of it. Note: Apple Music requires your own Apple Music subscription. The feature is optional and off by default – netRadio works fully without it.

Screenshots

RadioBeam4 screens
netRadio Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: netRadio Player at none against RadioBeam's 1. netRadio Player also leads on ads (none vs shown). RadioBeam's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. RadioBeam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. netRadio Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RadioBeam ships an update every 11 days, netRadio Player every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
RadioBeam versus netRadio Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadioBeamnetRadio Player
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAugust Moller RosenqvistAdrian Gajda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RadioBeam

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-Free RadioBeam$0.991 Month
None

netRadio Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RadioBeam free?
RadioBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is netRadio Player free?
netRadio Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RadioBeam or netRadio Player have ads?
RadioBeam shows ads; netRadio Player does not.
Which is updated more often, RadioBeam or netRadio Player?
RadioBeam ships an update every 11 days, and netRadio Player every 6 days. Most recently, RadioBeam was updated on October 25, 2026 and netRadio Player on October 24, 2026.

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