SMART USEN vs 360 Reality Audio Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMART USEN
Access over 1,000 music and original talk channels, from J-POP to jazz and classical. Enjoy unlimited listening for a low monthly fee with simple, intuitive controls. Try it free before subscribing.
- 1,000+ music channels
- Original talk programs
- Unlimited listening
- Simple channel selection
- Free trial available
- Monthly subscription
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有線放送がスマホで聴ける！ 『SMART USEN(スマートユーセン)』は1,000チャンネルを超える音楽番組やオリジナルのトーク番組がいつでも手軽に楽しめます。 まずは無料の『お試し体験』でお気軽にサービスを楽しんでみてください。 ▼好きな音楽聴き放題 J-POP、洋楽からJAZZ、クラシック果てはワールドミュージックまで全音楽ジャンルを網羅！ 最新曲から懐かしの名曲、定番曲まで、あらゆる切り口の音楽専用チャンネルを1,000以上ラインナップ。 これら豊富なチャンネルが月額550円(税込)でいつでも、いくらでも聴き放題！ ▼操作はとってもシンプル！ 気になるチャンネルを選ぶだけのカンタン操作で、次から次へと違う音楽が楽しめる。 面倒なプレイリスト作成や「決まった曲をループ再生」なんてことは一切なし！ 【対象OS】 iOS 8.0以上 ■注意事項 ・有効期間が終了する24時間前までに自動更新が解約されていない限り、定期購読は自動更新されます。 ・定期購読の管理はお客様自身で行います。ユーザーのiTunesアカウントの設定より、自動更新の解約が可能です。 ・無料トライアル期間中に定期購読の購入を行った場合、残りの無料トライアル期間は失効します。 ・定期購読の期間は1ヵ月 (購入日から起算/自動更新)です。 ・お支払いはご利用のiTunesアカウントに請求されます。 ・定期購読の解約は有効期間が終了する24時間前迄に行ってください。 ■利用規約 https://smart.usen.com/contract_i/
360 Reality Audio Live
Experience major live music performances in the immersive 360 Reality Audio format. Stream content live or on-demand, and engage in real-time communication with artists and fellow fans. Enjoy an enhanced audio experience with just your smartphone and headphones.
- 360 Reality Audio music format
- Live and on-demand streaming
- Real-time artist-fan communication
- Real-time fan-fan communication
- Smartphone and headphone compatible
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360 Reality Audio Live is a revolutionary online platform from Sony and Streamsoft Inc., allowing you access to major live performances, on-demand or via real-time streaming, in the cutting-edge 360 Reality Audio music format. Available live content can be found on the official 360 Reality Audio Live website. https://www.360ralive.sony.net/en/ Enjoy immersive live experience simply with your smartphone and headphones. 360 Reality Audio Live also allows real-time communication between artists and fans, and between fans. HOW TO USE. After installing the app and registering for an account, you can enjoy some content for free. Paid content can be viewed via [My Page] in the app by purchasing a ticket at your preferred ticket guide and obtaining a 16-digit ticket code, then activating it. For detailed instructions, please visit the official 360 Reality Audio Live website. https://www.360ralive.sony.net/en/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 360 Reality Audio Live at 1.9 against SMART USEN's 1.0. 360 Reality Audio Live also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (97 vs 1). SMART USEN's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. SMART USEN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and 360 Reality Audio Live sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
360 Reality Audio Live holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 360 Reality Audio Live has 97 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of SMART USEN's written reviews are positive against 11% of 360 Reality Audio Live's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SMART USEN ships an update every 6 weeks, 360 Reality Audio Live every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART USEN | 360 Reality Audio Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.9 (97 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews — better | 10.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | USEN | Streamsoft Inc. |
Customer experience
SMART USEN
360 Reality Audio Live
Bugs and requests
SMART USEN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
360 Reality Audio Live
Reported bugs
10 issues- Crashes frequently
- Cannot log in
- Email verification not received
- Account registration fails
- Password reset not working
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- App doesn't detect headphones
- EQ settings cannot be updated
- Server errors
- Videos are sluggish
- Cannot scan code
Requested features
5 requests- Optimize for Apple Music
- Integrate with Spotify
- Add more content
- Support for more languages
- Provide clear instructions
In-app purchases
SMART USEN
- スタンダード$4.991 Month
360 Reality Audio Live
- Purchase access to live show$24.99
- Purchase access to live show$32.99
- Purchase access to live show$34.99
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- Purchase access to live show$39.99
- Purchase access to live show$40.99
- Purchase access to live show$41.99
- Purchase access to live show$42.99
- Purchase access to live show$45.99
- Purchase access to live show$47.99
- Purchase access to live show$48.99
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