Salsa Radio is a free, dedicated mobile radio player for salsa music enthusiasts on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app for low-data, focused access to a specific genre of radio stations without the overhead of general-purpose streaming services.
For Salsa music enthusiasts seeking a dedicated, low-data mobile radio player.
What does it look like?
Key features
Search functionality across a library of over 300 Salsa music radio stations.
Sleep timer functionality to automatically cease audio playback after a set duration.
User-managed list to save and recall preferred radio stations.
Low-consumption digital sound processing for streaming.
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free utility with no visible subscription or IAP gates.
Velocity
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Salsa Radio - Salsa Music has not received a single update in over 1,860 days. The development momentum is non-existent, as the app remains on its initial version from 2021. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance, feature development, or live operations support for this application.
Who built it?
Jairo Gonzalez
4 apps tracked · Music
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Salsa Radio - Salsa Music
How's the Music market?
Salsa Radio maintains a 4.8-star rating from 93 reviews, but the lack of updates since 2021 (1,860 days) signals a stagnant market position.
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Key takeaways for Salsa Radio - Salsa Music
Where is it heading?
Market interest in radio aggregators is shifting toward platforms that offer high-fidelity, cross-device integration, leaving static apps like Salsa Radio exposed to rapid churn. The lack of updates since 2021 suggests the app is in maintenance mode, which will likely lead to a gradual decline in user satisfaction as OS compatibility issues accumulate.
- The 1,860-day update gap suggests the app is in maintenance mode, which will likely lead to OS compatibility issues and user churn.
The SWOT
- Low-consumption digital sound processing enables playback on restricted data plans
- Integration of social sharing or live-event calendars could differentiate the app
Next best moves
Ship stability patch because the app has not been updated in 1,860 days → protect 4.8-star rating
The counter-intuitive read
The app's 1,860-day update silence is a feature, not a bug…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The competitive outlook has shifted from stable to declining due to the prolonged lack of updates and the resulting technical debt.
Bottom line
Salsa Radio retains a loyal base through its focused, low-data streaming utility, but the 5-year development silence makes it a high-churn risk for users on newer hardware, so the developer must ship a stability patch to maintain the current 4.8-star rating.
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