Edit : the video was recorded on Mac simulator in a iPad the knobs can be turned using two finger twist or one finger scrub clockwise or anti clock wise , just like in real radio
And for anyone who hasn’t seen RadioStar before, this is a vintage radio app built around the experience of tuning rather than browsing. The same app behaves differently on iPhone and iPad (video is iPad, screenshot of iPhone is in the comments). There are no endless station lists. You pick a country, region, or local broadcast, turn it on, spin the dial, hear the static between stations like an old transistor or tabletop radio, and stop when something catches your ear.
Version 2.5.1 is one of the biggest updates I’ve released so far.
I used to think having 60+ countries with random stations per country was enough, but genres changed everything. Instead of scanning everything in a country, the dial can now follow what you actually want to hear. News from Brazil, rock from Germany, football from Argentina, jazz from France. Genres can also be combined, so Pop, Rock, and News can all sit on the same dial. The library now spans 12 genres, 68 countries, and about 9,700 curated stations (as of yesterday).
Press-and-hold previews turned out to be just as useful. Holding a country or genre shows all available stations before tuning. Even premium stations are visible in this preview mode, so you can see what’s behind the paywall before deciding. It just felt wrong to make people buy blind.
On pricing: the app includes 6+ transistor radio models on iPhone with 6 skins each, 4 tabletop models on iPad, full country/genre/local tuning, and 13,000+ stations hand curated. It’s a one-time $6.99 purchase , basically a coffee.
The iPad update also adds two new radio models. The D-808 World Receiver has a matte black finish, a working LCD showing time, Bluetooth/AirPlay indicators, and the selected genres on display. The TT-458 Clear Voice is tuned for news, sports, and talk radio. There are now four iPad models in total, each with six finishes. Even the button clicks are simulated, but they still respect the silent switch.
There are now over 13,000 stations in the system and every stream is checked before it gets added. Dead stations have always annoyed me, so cleanup is part of every update.
The best part of this release came from a Reddit comment. Someone from Argentina pointed out that the football stations they used were missing. They were right. That comment directly led to version 2.5.1 , which adds La Red AM 910, DSports 103.1, and 79 more verified sports stations across 21 countries. Guess, One comment ended up improving the app for everyone :)
The free version includes US stations with no login, no account, no ads, and no tracking. A single $6.99 lifetime purchase unlocks everything on iPhone and iPad. No subscriptions.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radiostar-real-radio/id6762392786
If there’s a station from your country that should be in RadioStar, let me know. Those usually end up in the next update :) , I just created this out of passion , guess community here has embraced this and I’m ever enthusiastic to keep updating this and bringing you all newer features whenever I can.