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radio.net alternatives

radio.net users often seek alternatives due to excessive, unclosable ads, significant battery drain, and frequent streaming issues. Many also report that paid subscriptions fail to remove commercials, leading to frustration and a search for more reliable streaming experiences.

Why users look for alternatives to radio.net

The alternatives

Apple Music
4.9★ · 2,914,983 ratings · Free

Apple Music provides a vast collection of songs without ads, allowing users to find almost any song they want and create playlists R52R55. It also includes features like Shazam for song identification and improved experiences with AirPods .

Better for: Apple Music is better for users who prioritize an ad-free music streaming experience with a wide song library and integration with Apple devices like AirPods R56. It suits those who want to create and manage playlists, though some users find playlist deletion difficult R54.

Head-to-head: radio.net vs Apple Music
TuneIn Radio

TuneIn Radio is a popular choice for local and international radio, offering a wide variety of news and music stations in different languages R66. However, the free version is heavily ad-supported, with users reporting excessive ads (90+ seconds) before a stream starts and additional app-specific commercials on top of station ads R65R67R68.

Better for: TuneIn Radio is better for users primarily interested in listening to local radio stations for news, weather, and community updates, as well as those who enjoy international offerings for language practice R66. Users should be prepared for significant ad interruptions in the free version R65R67.

Simple Radio
4.7★ · 523,147 ratings · Free

Simple Radio offers a broad selection of stations, including many that users struggle to find on other apps, and is praised for its simplicity R80R86. However, it is criticized for an excessive number of ads, including app-specific commercials even after paying for premium, and some users report issues with favorites disappearing easily R81R82.

Better for: Simple Radio is better for users who value a wide selection of hard-to-find stations and a straightforward interface R80R86. It suits those who are willing to tolerate numerous ads, as even a paid premium subscription may not remove all app-specific commercials .

Head-to-head: radio.net vs Simple Radio
myTuner Radio
4.8★ · 241,586 ratings · Free

myTuner Radio is appreciated for its convenience and good sound quality, providing access to various stations R94. However, it is heavily criticized for an abundance of ads, including pop-up ads that block the UI and cannot be closed, and some users report being charged for an annual subscription they did not intend to purchase after a 'free trial' R93R95R98.

Better for: myTuner Radio is better for users who prioritize good sound quality and convenience for listening to their favorite shows, provided they are prepared for frequent and intrusive ads R94R98. Users should be cautious about subscription offers, as some report unexpected charges .

Head-to-head: radio.net vs myTuner Radio
Radio FM
4.6★ · 89,219 ratings · Free

Radio FM is praised for its excellent performance and ability to play favorite stations R108. However, it is severely hampered by excessive ads and pop-ups that prevent simultaneous use of other apps and interrupt music playback R107R109R110. Users also report that paying for a subscription does not remove these embedded ads .

Better for: Radio FM is better for users who value strong station performance and a simple way to access their favorite radio, but only if they are willing to endure a very high volume of ads and pop-ups that can make the app difficult to use R107R109R110. It is not suitable for those expecting an ad-free experience, even with a paid subscription .

Head-to-head: radio.net vs Radio FM
Stick with radio.net if

You should stick with radio.net if you find it reliably plays your specific favorite stations, especially those from around the world or niche stations that are hard to find elsewhere, and if you are not significantly bothered by the frequent ads, battery drain, or occasional connection issues .

Evidence note: No alternatives had too few reviews to judge.

Frequently asked

Does radio.net offer an ad-free experience?
Despite offering a paid service, many radio.net users report that they still experience numerous local and app-specific commercials, indicating that the 'commercial-free' upgrade often does not work as advertised R19R35R39R41.
Why does radio.net drain my phone battery?
radio.net is reported by users to drain phone battery quickly, with some observations of approximately 4-5% battery usage per hour on iPhones R3R26.
Are there issues with radio.net's ads being intrusive?
Yes, many radio.net users find the ads highly intrusive, reporting pop-up and full-screen ads that are difficult or impossible to close, sometimes appearing immediately upon launch or with every tap R1R4R6R33.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] radio.net 2/5 · US Pop up ad nuisance: Allows pop up ads on iPhone that can’t be closed.
  2. [R4] radio.net 1/5 · US Holy ad cancer Batman: Immediately upon first launch I was met with a full screen popup ad with non functional close button. Had to close the app completely to close the ad. Tried a few more times and it was about 50/50 ads vs functional app, then the app asked for a review. So, here I am leaving a one star review.
  3. [R6] radio.net 3/5 · US Ads are actually in the way: Just installed this app and am trying to figure it out, but every tap is accompanied by yet another full screen ad. Did find one station and it’s playing well so splitting the stars at 3.
  4. [R33] radio.net 1/5 · US Terrible radio app: So, I downloaded this app hoping it would be better than TuneIn. No it's not. It's even more terrible! Constant mind-bending ads. Sucks, sucks, sucks…
  5. [R3] radio.net 3/5 · US Good app but “Eats” battery: Good application and has a wide selection of stations. Easy to use and good quality. HOWEVER, drains phone battery fast. I use iPhone 17 Ma Pro. In five hours the app had used 39% of the battery. Looking back and similar usage each day. Approx 4 to 5% per hour used. Developers please correct!! If this is corrected would be 5/5 rating.
  6. [R26] radio.net 4/5 · US Nice app. Excessive battery drain: New release 5.11.8 quickly draining battery on IPhone ios 26
  7. [R19] radio.net 1/5 · US Too many commercials: It is a paid service but we still have to endure way too many commercials. What’s the point!
  8. [R35] radio.net 1/5 · US Upgrade doesn’t work: I have paid to get “commercial-free”. Still am getting commercials
  9. [R39] radio.net 1/5 · US Liars: Liars! I paid for the subscription, and there were 2 minutes and 30 seconds of local commercials, and I couldn't even listen to the station properly. The station plays for 1 minute and 30 seconds, then they cut it off and play local ads. Maybe you don't play your own ads, but you certainly play local ones. You even show more ads than the apps that don't charge anything! How frustrating!
  10. [R41] radio.net 1/5 · US A Terrible App!: It is a terrible app with endless commercials after I paid for “no commercials”, what a scam! A waste of money.
  11. [R7] radio.net 1/5 · US Straight trash: Constantly freezes/pauses and then gives you a pop-up letting you know your phones been infected with a virus. Shady AF business
  12. [R15] radio.net 3/5 · US Stations drops out frequently during the game: Stinks keeps dropping and u have to restart
  13. [R30] radio.net 3/5 · GB Poor signal: Internet connections cuts out on regular basis, so much sometimes you just go to another station. Cant enjoy music, gets very frustrating. Fix that and nuff people would be locked.
  14. [R31] radio.net 1/5 · US Buggy: Pauses for no reason when I go to certain Facebook pages. CarPlay app doesn’t load after a few uses and the app has to be reinstalled. Been going on for months.
  15. [R8] radio.net 4/5 · US Latest update: Now the phone is after 2 mins of listening any station overheating.
  16. [R9] radio.net 3/5 · US Apple TV app is not working anymore: Apple TV app is not working anymore. Please fix it.
  17. [R13] radio.net 1/5 · US Garbage: The music doesn't play when you press the play button, it's completely silent, and some kind of white notification pops up periodically. In general, garbage
  18. [R27] radio.net 3/5 · GB Best performance/advertisements consumes my data allowance: Best app for stable streaming. But I have a limited data allowance which I never hit until using your app in the car after just 15 days. Had to go back to Spotify and I don’t have these problems. It’s your advertisements. Data wise they are enormous for me so had to stop streaming while using mobile data.
  19. [R52] Apple Music 5/5 · US Apple Music: Very very good collection of songs I really enjoy it thanks Apple Music
  20. [R54] Apple Music 1/5 · US Deleted playlist: If there’s a way to delete playlist I have yet to discover it…. It’s much easier on other platforms…. Please help … you won’t though
  21. [R55] Apple Music 5/5 · US love it: i love this music app so much
  22. [R56] Apple Music 3/5 · US Apple Music: This app might be better then Spotify you have like as many skips as you need no ads and also the only bad thing about Apple Music is that at the end of the songs the like combined with each other song but yeah most of all it is pretty good love it you should try this app out
  23. [R65] TuneIn Radio 2/5 · US Ads are ridiculous and wildly excessive: 90+ seconds of ads to start a stream. That’s completely unreasonable.
  24. [R66] TuneIn Radio 5/5 · US Local Radio: I have always enjoyed listening to a local radio station. Local updates are important to my family. Road and weather conditions, especially! Local radio personalities are always very helpful and friendly! Thank you for asking! Lin Wepking 🇺🇸
  25. [R67] TuneIn Radio 3/5 · US Twice the commercials.: I listen to talk radio a lot. On other streaming apps, you hear the complete show - including the regular ads during the show. On Tune-In app, they interrupt the show content to play commercials from the app. So, you get the radio ads AND ads from the app! 😡
  26. [R68] TuneIn Radio 2/5 · US Just be aware: Using the free version. I find many stations to be more commercial time rather than content.
  27. [R80] Simple Radio 5/5 · US Simple Radio: Hello, Simple Radio is an excellent app has all the stations that I can’t find or have been removed on other apps that I listen to. I do have one question however why is there no radio dial on the app? Just wondering out of curiosity and hopefully it will be added someday. Thank you very much for your time. Timothy or Midgett.
  28. [R81] Simple Radio 3/5 · US Good but…: Be careful using favorites. I have a curated set of favorites that I surf daily. One accidental touch on the right side, where the stars are and POOF the favorite is gone. This happens to me on a regular basis and is wildly frustrating. I have reported this to Simple Radio, begging for a little more friction in this feature. No change in years.
  29. [R82] Simple Radio 1/5 · US Too many ads local and international: Horrible app now used to be great but now i have to listen to local and intl ads
  30. [R86] Simple Radio 5/5 · US Simply the best: I listen my favorite station from my country and other states
  31. [R93] myTuner Radio 2/5 · US Too Many Ads: When I first started using TuneIn, it was amazing. Now there are way too many ads, and it’s frustrating. It’s become very difficult to enjoy listening to any station with so many interruptions.
  32. [R94] myTuner Radio 5/5 · US Review from Zimbabwe: Very good and convenient. Good sound quality.
  33. [R95] myTuner Radio 3/5 · US Good for awhile: I was enthused about this radio app for awhile. I understand that free apps often rely on advertisements and I would patiently wait through those. However recently the app has pop-up ads that block all access to the UI and cannot be closed out. So the app has to be completely restarted frequently. That's pretty unacceptable, so I will have to be looking for a new radio app.
  34. [R98] myTuner Radio 3/5 · US Ads like crazy: I appreciate the stations provided, yet every single time you change the station an ad pops up so it’s frustrating when your trying to channel through them to see the new ones you like.
  35. [R107] Radio FM 1/5 · US Excessive forced ads: Excessive Ads & pop-ups destroyed this app. Cannot minimize window preventing the listener from conducting simultaneous activities on other apps. Oh! Did I mention the ads are Excessive preventing music from playing.
  36. [R108] Radio FM 5/5 · US exelente: exelente
  37. [R109] Radio FM 3/5 · US Pop ups: Too many pop ups and ads
  38. [R110] Radio FM 1/5 · US Getting worse and worse!: Ads ruined this app. I get it, couple of time you get an ad, but now literally every single time you switch between apps and you want to get back to the same screen with the station info, you get an ad.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store