Best Free Live Radio Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.8 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated November 2026

With an average user rating of 4.8★, the free live radio category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Free Live Radio Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1TuneIn Radio: Music & SportsTuneIn Radio: Music & SportsFree4.7★ (1.1M)YesYesNov 2026
2iHeart: Radio, Music, PodcastsiHeart: Radio, Music, PodcastsFree4.8★ (651K)YesYesNov 2026
3Radio‎‎ AppRadio‎‎ AppFree4.7★ (20K)NoYesNov 2026
4RadioApp - A Simple Radio AppRadioApp - A Simple Radio AppFree4.6★ (70K)NoYesNov 2026
5myTuner Radio - Live StationsmyTuner Radio - Live StationsFree4.8★ (245K)YesYesNov 2026
6Simple Radio - FM AM StationsSimple Radio - FM AM StationsFree4.7★ (534K)NoYesNov 2026
7NPR: National & Local NewsNPR: National & Local NewsFree4.7★ (78K)YesNoNov 2026
8Live Radio: Online FMLive Radio: Online FMFree4.9★ (9)NoNoNov 2026

Top Picks for Free Live Radio

TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports#1

TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports by TuneIn

Listen to News & FM Stations
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.7😞(1.1M ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#11in Music
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Access over 100,000 live AM/FM radio stations, exclusive content, podcasts, and audiobooks worldwide. Enjoy news, sports, and music with personalized options and ad-free premium features.

What We Love

  • 🌎 Access to global radio stations
  • 🎧 Wide selection of content
  • 👍 Convenient for listening on-the-go
  • 🚀 Generally stable performance

Room to Improve

  • 🔈 Excessive and repetitive ads
  • 🐛 Frequent playback issues (buffering, skipping, repeating)
  • 💸 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤯 Confusing and frustrating user experience
4.8😐(651K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#9in Music
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Stream thousands of live radio stations and unlimited music playlists for any mood or activity. Access a vast library of podcasts covering hot topics, sports, news, and more. Enjoy live sports play-by-play from major leagues and connect with radio hosts.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great app for listening to radio stations
  • 👍 Variety of music and podcast content
  • 💡 Ability to listen to stations from different locations
  • 🚀 Efficient music streaming

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔇 Intrusive and repetitive ads
  • 🔇 Ads playing over live radio content
  • 🐛 Playback issues and song skipping
  • 🔇 Difficulty removing unwanted stations
Radio‎‎ App#3

Radio‎‎ App by Rafiki Apps

Free Live FM AM Local Stations
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.7😐(20K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#41in Music
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Listen to over 120,000 live FM, AM, and web radio stations from around the world. Discover new stations, save your favorites, and enjoy seamless background playback. Access news, sports, music, and more with a simple, intuitive interface.

What We Love

  • 💖 Wonderful
  • 🙌 Righteous radio
  • 🎉 Alegría mental
  • 👍 Enjoying the music life
  • 👍 Love it!

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Needs fixing but decent radio app
  • 🐛 Idk
  • 🙅‍♀️ Advertising
  • 🐛 Skips/stops every 2 minutes
  • 🙅‍♀️ Doesn't work
  • 🙅‍♀️ Junk

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FAQ about Free Live Radio

What are the best free live radio apps for iPhone?
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports tops our free live radio apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 1.1M App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 250+ free live radio apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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