Music is a part of our lives. It creates different moods – – it can make us sad when we hear a song that reminds us of a heartache; it can make us work harder on our exercise routine when we workout with a lively music, and so on.

Indeed, music is an important part of everyday life. What would life be like without it? For people who can’t survive a day without music, app developers have created radio apps for Android and Apple mobile devices to ensure a continuous musical experience.

Check out which app best suits your taste from our selection below.

1. TuneIn

Price: FREE (Premium version is $9.99 a month)

Compatibility: Android, Apple, Blackberry, and Windows devices

Features:

  • It is the most versatile app because it is compatible with most devices
  • It offers the greatest number of stations which is about 100,000 channels
  • It allows users to add stations that are not in the list
  • It is linked to TuneIn.com which allows you to manage your favourites
  • It can play channels on news and sports, including podcasts or audiobooks

2. myTuner Radio

Price: FREE (Premium version is £3.19)

Compatibility: Android and Apple devices

Features:

  • Offers 50,000 stations to tune into
  • Provides artist search by name
  • Provides an easily accessible list of top 100 songs
  • Offers various song types – pop, jazz, classic, etc.
  • Offers access to around 100 channels from other countries
  • It also has podcasts
  • It requires internet connection

3. Radioplayer

Price: FREE

Compatibility: Android and Apple devices

Features:

  • It has more than 450 UK stations
  • Recommends local radio stations depending on your location
  • Allows users to save favourite stations
  • It has podcast features
  • Shows tweets related to the programme you’re tuned into
  • It has an alarm clock
  • It requires internet connection

4. Radio FM Live

Price: FREE

Compatibility: Android devices

Features:

  • Provides 30,000 stations to tune into, including popular radio stations in the UK
  • Provides a list of the most recent radio stations you’ve tuned into
  • It has a sleep timer
  • It has an alarm clock
  • Allows search by radio station location
  • Allows search by genre
  • Allows search by language
  • It requires internet connection
  • May have ads

5. Simple Radio

Price: FREE

Compatibility: Android and Apple devices

Features:

  • It has 40,000 station plus UK channels
  • It allows users to save their favourite stations that can be accessed with one tap
  • It requires internet connection
  • It has ads

Overall, your use of these radio apps will require you to connect to the internet so even if the radio app is free to use, you may incur charges for internet connectivity.

For some Android devices, connecting to a radio station may not require an internet connection if it has a built-in radio. The radio feature on Android phones allows users to access local radio stations nearest to their location. Unfortunately, this feature is not available across all Apple devices.