Best Live Radio Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.8 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated November 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good live radio apps. We benchmark 250+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top 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
3myTuner Radio - Live StationsmyTuner Radio - Live StationsFree4.8★ (245K)YesYesNov 2026
4RadioApp - A Simple Radio AppRadioApp - A Simple Radio AppFree4.6★ (70K)NoYesNov 2026
5Radio Garden LiveRadio Garden LiveFree4.6★ (2.3K)YesYesNov 2026
6Live Radio: Online FMLive Radio: Online FMFree4.9★ (9)NoNoNov 2026
7Simple Radio - FM AM StationsSimple Radio - FM AM StationsFree4.7★ (534K)NoYesNov 2026
8RadioTunes – Live RadioRadioTunes – Live RadioFree5.0★ (2)YesNoNov 2026

Top Picks for 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 live radio stations, unlimited music playlists, and top podcasts for free. Enjoy live sports commentary, news, and music across various genres. Offers ad-free listening and on-demand music with premium subscriptions.

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
myTuner Radio - Live Stations#3

myTuner Radio - Live Stations by Appgeneration Software

AM, FM, Internet: Local Tuner
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.8😐(245K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Access over 50,000 live radio stations from 200+ countries and territories, plus over 1 million podcasts. Create playlists, discover recently played songs, and share your favorites. Enjoy global radio streaming on your Apple devices.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🌍 Wide selection of global radio stations
  • 👍 Intuitive user interface
  • 🎧 Good sound quality
  • 💰 Affordable one-time payment for ad-free version

Room to Improve

  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads in free version
  • 🔇 Audio issues like pausing, stuttering, and volume problems
  • 🔒 Geolocation restrictions on some stations
  • 🔁 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

More Live Radio apps to explore

FAQ about Live Radio

What are the best live radio apps for iPhone?
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports tops our 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.
Yes — 20 of the top live radio apps we rank are free to download, including TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports and iHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts.
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 250+ 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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