Comparison

Phaune Radio vs Now Wave Live

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

Head to head
About

Phaune Radio

Discover unique, experimental music and nature sounds 24/7. This app offers a curated selection of tracks with a new design and a sleep timer for a seamless listening experience.

Highlights
  • 24/7 streaming of wild sounds and music
  • Experimental and ambient music selection
  • Sleep timer functionality
  • New user interface design
  • Copy song title feature
  • Reactive playback controls
Features
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Find on your iPhone and iPad Phaune Radio’s streaming, 24h/7: sounds of the wild, unheard-of music, eartoys - experimenting in a new form of listening, wild & edgeless. Nearly 10 000 tracks for an handmade airplay: effervescent and tousled during the day, horizontal and experimental from 10:00pm (Paris Timezone). (May contain ponies) In this latest version of your Mobile Phaune : • SleepTimer: you can now easily sleep on both ears with us - just touch the moon, and set up the duration you want • New design: the shaggy hairy button shows its true colours and the logo is now duly stamped. • As easy as ever: play / pause, it sounds great, and it's even more reactive, wherever you are. • You can copy the title of the current song by simply touching it and paste it wherever you want.

About

Now Wave Live

Stream independent music radio 24/7 with curated playlists featuring new wave, post-punk, and synthpop. Enjoy live streaming with track info, background playback, and lock screen controls. Discover new artists with a minimal, ad-free interface.

Highlights
  • Live streaming with track info
  • Background playback
  • Lock screen controls
  • Track history
  • Minimal dark interface
  • Ad-free listening
Features
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Now Wave Live brings Seattle's independent music radio station directly to your phone. Stream curated playlists 24/7, featuring new wave, post-punk, indie, synthpop, and the best music you haven't heard yet. FEATURES • Live streaming with real-time track info and album artwork • Full-screen album art, with the artwork blurred behind the player • See the show and presenter on air, not just the track • Tap the heart to save the tracks you love • Background playback, so you keep listening while you multitask • Lock screen and car controls showing the station and current show • Minimal, beautiful dark interface designed for the music • No ads, no algorithms, no accounts... just press play ABOUT NOW WAVE Independent radio, handpicked by humans. We curate eclectic mixes spanning genres from new wave to post-punk, synthpop to shoegaze. Discover your next favorite artist. PRIVACY FIRST We don't collect personal info, track your location, run analytics, or show ads. The tracks you like and a few app preferences are stored on your device. Liking a track sends an anonymous vote to the station so we know what's landing — nothing that identifies you. Your new favorite radio station awaits.

Screenshots

Phaune Radio3 screens
Now Wave Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Now Wave Live at every 4 months against Phaune Radio's every 19 months. Phaune Radio's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Phaune Radio against 5.0 for Now Wave Live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phaune Radio ships an update every 19 months, Now Wave Live every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phaune Radio versus Now Wave Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhaune RadioNow Wave Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB2 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFreq-OutNow Wave Radio, LLC

Customer experience

Phaune Radio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Now Wave Live

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Phaune Radio

No in-app purchases

None

Now Wave Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phaune Radio free?
Phaune Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now Wave Live free?
Now Wave Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phaune Radio or Now Wave Live?
Phaune Radio and Now Wave Live are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Phaune Radio or Now Wave Live have ads?
Neither Phaune Radio nor Now Wave Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phaune Radio or Now Wave Live?
Phaune Radio ships an update every 19 months, and Now Wave Live every 4 months. Most recently, Phaune Radio was updated on November 1, 2026 and Now Wave Live on October 31, 2026.

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