JStream vs Shira24
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JStream
This application provides a dedicated streaming service for Jewish music. It features a variety of stations, displays the currently playing song information, and operates in the background. Station owners are encouraged to reach out for potential inclusion.
- Multiple Jewish music stations
- Displays current song title
- Background playback support
- Station owner inclusion program
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A Jewish Music Streaming app - Features many stations (with more being added all the time) - Displays the name of the currently playing song - Works in the background If you own a station and would like to be included, send us an email. If we can support it, we will add it.
Shira24
Stream live renditions of classic and new Jewish tunes from a popular vocal group. Enjoy acapella music for free on your mobile, tablet, or desktop.
- Non-stop streaming of Jewish music
- Live renditions of new and classic tunes
- Acapella radio
- Available on mobile, tablet, and desktop
- Free to listen
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Shira24 Sheer vocal talent, unfiltered. Plug yourself into non-stop streaming of Jewish music's favorite vocal superstars--Brooklyn's own Shira Choir. Simply download and press play for live renditions of the newest, latest, and classic Jewish tunes you love. Listen free on your mobile, tablet, or desktop for the best in acapella radio. Download today for non-stop Shira, at your fingertips. No subscriptions, no fees, no ads!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shira24 at every 4 months against JStream's every 19 months. Shira24 also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). JStream's advantage is ratings volume (204 vs 42) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shira24 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 204 and 42 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of JStream's written reviews are positive against 81% of Shira24's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
JStream ships an update every 19 months, Shira24 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JStream | Shira24 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (204 ratings) | 4.4 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 81.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 204 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yossies Apps LLC | quickwit tech corp |
Customer experience
JStream
Shira24
Bugs and requests
JStream
Reported bugs
3 issues- App keeps crashing, opens & immediately closes
- Buffering rather than entertaining
- One station not working
Requested features
2 requests- CarPlay app
- Show artwork for songs
Shira24
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JStream
No in-app purchases
Shira24
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is JStream free?
Is Shira24 free?
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Do JStream or Shira24 have ads?
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