Comparison

iChill vs Wildstream

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

Head to head
About

iChill

Access a vast library of license-free music designed for background ambiance. Create custom playlists for various businesses and personal use, including therapeutic practices and hospitality settings. Enjoy offline playback and curated recommendations.

Highlights
  • Full iChill music collection
  • License-free music
  • Bespoke playlist creation
  • Recommended playlists
  • Offline playback
  • Suitable for various businesses
Features
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The iChill music app brings you the full collection of iChill music available, including lots of new titles previously unavailable . iChill has been inspired and specially created for the growing wave of individuals and businesses in need of license free music, suitable for background atmosphere to suit most environments. You can create bespoke playlists suitable for therapies and holistic practices such as Yoga, Meditation , Spa, Pilates, Massage, Complimentary therapies, Nail bars, Beauty clinics, and also Cafes’s and Restaurants. The music has been written and performed by the iChill music factory, a group of writers not registered with any writing or performance agencies, so you will never have to pay to play music again! The app has easy to use recommend playlists to get you started as well as features to make up your own playlists to suit your business and also the ability to play iChlll music offline for when you want to restrict, or have limited Wi-Fi. - 14 DAY FREE TRIAL - Monthly Subscription £4.99. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Privacy Policy : https://upgrade.ichillmusic.com/privacypolicy.php - Terms & Condition : https://upgrade.ichillmusic.com/terms-and-conditions.php

About

Wildstream

An independent streaming hub for music and audio content. Access albums, audio stories, live archives, and podcast conversations in one place. Offers both free and premium content with a subscription for full library access.

Highlights
  • Music albums access
  • Audio stories
  • Live archive
  • Podcast conversations
  • Free and premium content
  • Subscription for full library
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The music and audio community of Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw. Welcome to WILDSTREAM, our independent streaming hub, where we are hosting a new music and audio community. Here you can easily access all our music albums, audio stories, live archive, and podcast conversations in one flowing river of sound. WILDSTREAM offers both free and premium content. A subscription is required to access our full library, including exclusive albums, stories, and archives. By creating this new streaming vessel, we hope to nourish sustainability, integrity, and intimacy within the relationship between musicians and listeners, and to bring the wild heart back into the sharing of music. We live and work on an ancient hill farm in the heart of Dartmoor, amid upland streams and misted valleys. Here we create all our music albums, books, and paintings, as well as the traditional wooden flutes and frame drums with which we record and perform. Our independent music label SEVENTH WAVE MUSIC was established by Nigel in 1985; our publishing house BRAIDED RIVER features Carolyn's books. WILDSTREAM is our third strand of watery magic! The WILDSTREAM is powered by Insidr, an independent music streaming platform established by Dan Ryland and Kima Otung. Privacy (https://insidrmusic.com/privacy) Terms (https://insidrmusic.com/terms) Terms of Use (EULA) (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

iChill4 screens
Wildstream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wildstream at 100% against iChill's 53%. Wildstream also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. iChill sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and Wildstream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iChill ships an update every 2 months, Wildstream every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iChill versus Wildstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriChillWildstream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB19 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperNew Music Production LimitedRyland

Customer experience

iChill

All ratings37 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative37.2%

Wildstream

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iChill

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
2 purchases

Wildstream

Subscriptions2
  • WILDSTREAM (Monthly)$7.001 Month
  • WILDSTREAM (Yearly)$79.001 Year

Questions

Is iChill free?
iChill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wildstream free?
Wildstream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iChill or Wildstream have ads?
Neither iChill nor Wildstream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iChill or Wildstream?
iChill ships an update every 2 months, and Wildstream every 6 days. Most recently, iChill was updated on September 27, 2026 and Wildstream on September 19, 2026.

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