Radio App: Simple AM, FM Tuner is a radio discovery tool for iOS that aggregates local AM and FM stations.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app serves users who want a single interface for local radio, but the current failure to provide working audio streams forces users to seek alternatives.
For Radio listeners seeking a simple, consolidated interface for local and live AM/FM broadcasts.
What does it look like?
Key features
Uses location or postcode input to surface nearby AM and FM stations.
Provides direct links to third-party apps for specific radio stations.
How much does it cost?
The product operates on a free model, utilizing user account sign-in to gather usage data for service improvement.
Velocity
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The app currently operates at a maintenance cadence, with only one release shipped in the last eight days and no prior history within the observed window. Development is focused on seasonal content and general performance improvements. Given the limited release frequency, the app does not meet the criteria for active or liveops status. Future updates are expected to follow this infrequent, feature-specific pattern.
Who built it?
Marc-Philipp Neusser
4 apps tracked · Music
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Call Recorder - Record AppUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows an upset sentiment.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The app fails to provide any functional radio stations or audio content after the initial download
4 of 4 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Radio App: Simple AM, FM Tuner
How's the Music market?
Radio App: Simple AM, FM Tuner maintains a 4.44 rating across 290 total ratings, yet recent sentiment is overwhelmingly negative due to functional failures. The gap between the store rating and the active complaint themes indicates that historical ratings are no longer representative of the current user experience.
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Key takeaways for Radio App: Simple AM, FM Tuner
Where is it heading?
The outlook for Radio App: Simple AM, FM Tuner is negative as the current release fails to deliver the core radio playback service. Without immediate remediation of the audio stream infrastructure, the app will continue to lose users to more reliable radio aggregators.
- Users report: Total lack of functional audio content → users label the app a financial rip-off → rapid churn of new installs.
- Aggressive trial-gating prevents feature testing → high refund requests → increased risk of store-level enforcement actions.
The SWOT
- Station App Integration provides a fallback for users when native playback fails
- Implementing a functional free-tier preview would address the primary complaint regarding deceptive trial gates
Next best moves
Remove mandatory trial gate because it is the top-cited frustration theme → reduce refund surge
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The World Cup 2026 feature addition is a distraction…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The product's competitive assessment has shifted to prioritize the risk of store-level enforcement and the disconnect between historical ratings and current functional failures. While the core feature set has been pruned, the underlying technical instability remains the primary driver of the declining outlook.
Bottom line
Users report: Radio App: Simple AM, FM Tuner must pivot to a functional playback model to address the financial-rip-off complaints driving negative sentiment, as the current trial-gate strategy is actively destroying the user funnel.
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Is Radio App: Simple AM, FM Tuner free to use?
Does Radio App: Simple AM, FM Tuner work for local radio?
Are there better alternatives for listening to local radio?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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