Radio Hamrah vs ARN Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio Hamrah
Listen to live Persian radio streams and download recorded shows for offline playback. Engage with the Persian community through integrated social media and interactive features like reporting and polls. Go premium for an ad-free experience.
- Live audio streams
- Downloadable recorded shows (podcasts)
- Integrated social media feeds
- Radio reporter feature
- Notifications for news and contests
- Flash polls
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Persian radio RadioHamrah’s programming strives to enrich and enlighten the global Persian community. رادیو همراه با هدف ایجاد ارتباط و اتحاد در میان هموطنان و همزبانان به وجود آمده و در راه حفظ و حراست و گسترش فرهنگ و زبان فارسی و انتقال آن به نسلهای آینده کوشا میباشد. همچنین رادیو همراه در راه افزایش سطح دانش و آگاهی شنوندگان خود قدم بر میدارد و امید به دگرگونیهای واقعی و اخلاقی و تغییر Radio Hamrah App is a user friendly media app that: 1. Allows you to listen to: • Audio Livestreams • Recorded shows (podcasts) – that you can either listen online or offline (after downloading them) without any data usage. 2. Makes you a part of Persian Radio community, giving you access to the most important online communities the broadcaster has: • Facebook and the latest Facebook Posts (Integrated in the app) • Twitter posts – just one click apart • Website, Instagram, etc… 3. Gives you an interactive media experience through: • Radio Reporter Feature:: you can send pictures, audio, text, and video from your phone to the broadcaster • Notification Feature: you will be able to receive information about the latest news, programs, contests and sport competition results directly from your broadcaster • Flash Poll Feature: let your voice be heard, by answering to the hottest questions and polls the Radio will address to you. Download it now! It’s not just a Radio, it’s your next community! * Go Premium for another level of experience with no ads through the app and keep listening the live content. * You will be charged a monthly fee off $3.99 * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase * Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period * Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the subscription period * To manage subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal go to your iTunes account settings after the purchase * Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms and conditions : https://www.zenomedia.com/terms-and-conditions/
ARN Play
Listen to your favorite Dubai radio stations and music all in one place. Stay updated with the latest news and celebrity gossip from Hollywood, Bollywood, and the Arab World. Your go-to app for everything happening in the UAE.
- Listen to Dubai radio stations
- Stream favorite music
- Read celebrity gossip
- Get latest news updates
- UAE happenings
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Arabian Radio Network brings you ARN Play. Where you can listen to all your favorite music on your favorite Dubai radio stations in one app. Read the latest gossip from Hollywood, Bollywood, Arab World and much more. ARN Play will also keep you up to date with the latest news. Your one stop app for all the latest happening in UAE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Radio Hamrah at 79% against ARN Play's 7%. Radio Hamrah also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (22K vs 24). ARN Play's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Radio Hamrah sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. ARN Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
Radio Hamrah holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radio Hamrah has 22K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Radio Hamrah's written reviews are positive against 7% of ARN Play's.
Radio Hamrah ships an update every 2 months, ARN Play every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio Hamrah | ARN Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) — better | 3.2 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 6.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HAMRAH RADIO INC | Arabian Radio Network LLC |
Customer experience
Radio Hamrah
ARN Play
Bugs and requests
Radio Hamrah
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or stops working
- Audio cuts out when screen is locked
- Inconsistent performance after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Indicator for followed podcasts
- Host information for podcast episodes
- Daily program schedule
- Ability to rename downloaded episodes
- Playback speed controls
ARN Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Radio Hamrah
- Exclusive Content1 Month trial$3.991 Month
ARN Play
No in-app purchases
