JStream vs Naki Audio
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.
Naki Audio
Access a vast library of music, stories, podcasts, and lectures on diverse topics. Enjoy an intuitive interface for seamless streaming and discover new content easily. Share a premium subscription across multiple devices.
- Extensive music, story, podcast, and shiurim library
- Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- Discover new and updated content at a glance
- Stream on various devices and Bluetooth speakers
- Link up to 5 devices to one account
- Explore content by collections, titles, artists, and albums
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Enjoy a huge variety of music, stories, podcasts and shiurim anywhere! You can use Naki Go as a guest for a limited time. For the full Naki experience, be sure to subscribe at naki.audio. Some content pictured may require a subscription. • Easy and intuitive interface means you’re never more than a tap or two away from streaming great content • Podcasts on a variety of topics including stories, interviews, news, politics, thought, inspiration, Jewish history, and more • Listen to Shiurim on Parsha, Mishna, Daf Yomi, Hashkafa, and many more topics from popular lecturers and teachers • See at a glance which podcasts and shows have been updated with new episodes • Use it around the house, in the car, or anywhere else. Connect your device to your favorite Bluetooth speaker, headphones or earbuds and stream on the go • Link up to 5 devices to one Portal account to manage multiple users from one location. • Explore stories by Collections and Titles, and music by Artists and Albums • Share a single Premium subscription with up to 5 devices linked to a single account We’re always on the lookout for great new content to add to the collection. If you’d like to tell us about any content we should look into, let us know by sending us a message right in the app. See the full roster of music, stories, podcasts and shiurim at naki.audio. Issues, questions, or anything else we can help with? Send us a message in the app, and we’ll be right on it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Naki Audio at every 5 weeks against JStream's every 19 months. JStream's advantage is ratings volume (204 vs 23) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for JStream against 4.2 for Naki Audio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JStream has 204 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of JStream's written reviews are positive against 80% of Naki Audio's.
JStream ships an update every 19 months, Naki Audio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JStream | Naki Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (204 ratings) | 4.2 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 204 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yossies Apps LLC | Naki Radio LLC |
Customer experience
JStream
Naki Audio
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
Naki Audio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JStream
No in-app purchases
Naki Audio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is JStream free?
Is Naki Audio free?
Which has better reviews, JStream or Naki Audio?
Do JStream or Naki Audio have ads?
Which is updated more often, JStream or Naki Audio?
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