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Head-to-head

Audacy vs SiriusXM

Audacy 4.5★ · Free to download 40
Winner SiriusXM
SiriusXM 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70

Choose SiriusXM for a more reliable and feature-rich experience.

Full reviews: Audacy · SiriusXM

SiriusXM offers a better overall experience with fewer playback issues and a wider selection of content, despite some complaints about app navigation and connectivity. Audacy struggles with reliability and has received numerous complaints about its functionality, especially concerning playback and ad frequency.

Head to head

features edge: SiriusXMR1R3R12R62
Audacy Audacy has a variety of local radio stations but suffers from issues like skipping and dead air R1R3R12.
SiriusXM SiriusXM provides a broader range of channels and ad-free listening, though some users note it lacks certain playback controls R62.
ease of use edge: SiriusXMR4R21R49R78
Audacy Users find Audacy's interface frustrating, with many citing issues like slow response and difficulty navigating R4R21R49.
SiriusXM SiriusXM is generally considered easy to use, but some users find it difficult to navigate specific features R78.
reliability edge: SiriusXMR1R7R57R67
Audacy Audacy has frequent complaints about skipping, buffering, and connection drops R1R7R57.
SiriusXM SiriusXM also has reliability issues but fewer users report severe problems compared to Audacy R67.
price/value edge: SiriusXMR10R50R53R97
Audacy Audacy is free to download, but users often complain about excessive ads and limited features R10R50R53.
SiriusXM SiriusXM offers a free tier but is primarily a paid service, which some users feel justifies its quality despite complaints about cost R97.
support edge: SiriusXMR5R4R52R104
Audacy Audacy users report poor customer support experiences, with many unable to get issues resolved R5R4R52.
SiriusXM SiriusXM users also report issues but some have had positive experiences with customer service R104.
Pick Audacy if

you want a free app with local radio options and can tolerate ads and occasional issues.

Pick SiriusXM if

you prefer a more stable and feature-rich experience with a wider variety of content.

Evidence note: Audacy's reviews are heavily skewed towards negative experiences, especially regarding functionality, while SiriusXM's reviews, although mixed, show a more consistent user satisfaction overall.

Frequently asked

Is Audacy free?
Yes, Audacy is free to download and use, but users frequently complain about excessive ads and playback issues R10R50.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Audacy 1/5 · US Barely works: Constant issues on playback. Pausing causes the time to jump chapters. The UI is absolute garbage. Humans use the app, not robots. A Resume Playback button should be more than 3 pixels.
  2. [R3] Audacy 3/5 · US App is acting up again...: Stops randomly, repeats itself. No other app behaves like that. June 2026.
  3. [R12] Audacy 3/5 · US Audio skipping around is annoying: Without fail, every time I use this app, audio jumps around and I lose my place. Seeking is clumsy. Skip ahead or back buttons are slow. On top of that, ads will play out of sync with the stagions’s commercial breaks.
  4. [R62] SiriusXM 4/5 · US Great App but needs improvement: This app is great and easy to use. The issue I have is with speed. It takes a very long time to load podcasts or other pre recorded audio. The live channels can also be slow to load. I use Google Fiber most of the time so there should be no issues with internet speed. I would like to see the speed of loading be up to standard with other apps like Spotify and Apple
  5. [R4] Audacy 1/5 · US An absolute joke: I’ve written about 10 reviews now over the course of 2 years for this app. If this app would actually work the way it’s supposed to, it would be decent. The only thing is, the people who work there are completely brain dead morons and can’t figure out how to fix bugs in the app. It’s 2026 and these idiots can’t figure out how to have audio play without it skipping forward and bac
  6. [R21] Audacy 3/5 · US Needs serious updates: I've had to delete and reload this app multiple times when it won't play, won't advance, doesn't work, etc. etc. As advanced as apps are these days, this one needs improvement.
  7. [R49] Audacy 2/5 · US Not a great app: How is it that this app has a 4.5 rating but most of the reviews are 1 star? Sus. This app keeps playing, when you open WCCO, but the UI locks up and you can’t do anything, like change stations, scroll in any direction or do anything else in the app. It does not do this with other stations, but station selection is so poor, there is no other station on the app, I want to listen
  8. [R78] SiriusXM 3/5 · US Difficult to navigate: I love the programming but the app is not user friendly. I find it hard to access the parts of the program I missed.
  9. [R7] Audacy 1/5 · US Used to work great: Loved this app and have used it for years to listen to my favorite sports radio shows because I can never catch them live. But with one of the most recent updates, it has broken the app where if you try to skip forward or backward or even scrub through, it will just keep jumping back to the beginning and restarting whatever you were listening to. It is extremely annoying to th
  10. [R57] Audacy 1/5 · US Constantly stops working: This app sucks! I’m trying to listen and it just stops playing and thinks. Won’t work again until you close and reopen. Do better.
  11. [R67] SiriusXM 1/5 · US App is Fataly Flawed: App is good if you DONT MOVE with your mobile phone. App can’t survive switching network sources. App grows more unstable the longer you listen. App doesn’t stop even after using the STOP controls. App has been broken for 6-12 months with no hope for repair.
  12. [R10] Audacy 1/5 · US Bad ads!: Forcing someone to hear the same commercial when we start using the program each time is no acceptable. Deleted the program today as you already make money from normal commercials and double dipping is not allowed!
  13. [R50] Audacy 1/5 · US Commercials all the time: If you don’t mind listening to so many commercials that repeat over and over again, then use to this app.
  14. [R53] Audacy 1/5 · US Ads Ads Ads: I can’t stand using this app, it’s spams you with ads at every opportunity.
  15. [R97] SiriusXM 1/5 · US Love but very Expensive: I love being able to listen to Jeff Lewis but it is very expensive!
  16. [R5] Audacy 5/5 · US No one can help: I have called three times and left messages but no one ever calls back. When I stop the feed and restart it backs up to beginning of show or 15 to 40 minutes and repeat over and over. It use to be good but if I need to advance or backup it will jump back a lot and repeat what I have heard.
  17. [R52] Audacy 1/5 · US Unreliable: I’m so tired of watching the voice track telling me someone is speaking and there’s no sound. Today, I’m hearing a few words and then silence on repeat. Restarted my phone and it was fine for 30 minutes and then the on and off sound started again. Reading recent reviews was enlightening. This is a known issue and has been for months. If I could give it no stars I would.
  18. [R104] SiriusXM 5/5 · US Customer: Excellent Service

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