Some of the best iPad radio apps have been listed here for all you audiophiles out there. The internet programs mentioned below are not only capable of bringing live FM shows from around the world, but can also be used for the purpose of creating a personal channel that only plays music which you’d prefer listening to. So if you are tired of the same old playlist on your tablet, try one of these and discover new music while on the move. The list (in no particular order) has been laid down below for your perusal.
1 – Pandora:
Pandora seems to have lost its charm over the years, but the program can still be used for the purpose of getting access to the kind of music that you’d want to listen to. Simply enter the name of your favorite song, artist, album, genre or composers and the internet-based software will come up with an exclusive station that plays relevant tracks.
You will also notice that Pandora helps you discover new music as it also adds songs to the library that are similar to the ones which you like. In case you are already a subscriber, you can access all your existing stations right from your tablet.
Price: Free
2 – Raditaz:
The second spot on this list of iPad radio apps has been assigned to Raditaz, which has no limitations on the number of listening hours or on the number of stations you create. So basically, you can get the program to create multiple stations for all the different genres you like. It is devoid of annoying advertisements and boasts of a huge music collection with as many as 23 million songs.
Apart from the mapping feature of the software, there are other ways to look for music which include tags and trending lists. It has multiple gesture-based controls and Raditaz’s player works in both the landscape and portrait screen orientations.
Price: Free
3 – TuneIn:
TuneIn brings FM channels from across the globe to your very own tablet and allows you to not only listen to music, but also your favorite programs belonging to the genres like sports, news, talk, comedy and many more. If the developers of the software are to be believed, it offers access to as many as 70,000 live stations playing in all of the continents.
And if that’s not enough, you can even listen to around 2 million podcasts, shows, concerts and more on any of your iOS-based gadget running version 5.0 of the platform or later. Subscribers of TuneIn can simply download the program on their slates and access all of their favorite channels right away.
Price: Free
4 – ooTunes:
And now we have ooTunes as the next alternative on our lineup of iPad radio apps. It promises to offer pure enjoyment of music and voices and brings close to 32,000 internet audio streams from all across the world. FM and AM live broadcast from more than 150 countries are accessible on this particular software. Apart from choosing a station, you also have the option of selecting a genre and then shortlist one on the basis of the county or city you want.
And it definitely is not limited to music as you can also listen to live game commentaries, news, talk shows and more. You can enjoy full screen album art, hum along with lyrics or even jump right on to YouTube from within the software. Its automatic recording feature comes in handy in case you want to listen to a certain program multiple times.
Price: $4.99
5 – Slacker:
According to the developers and publishers of the software in question, Slacker is one of the most complete music service to have been designed for the gadget in question as well as other iOS devices such as the iPhone and the iPod touch. The customizable program boasts of millions of songs and expert-programmed stations amongst other things and pledges to keep you entertained at all times.
It is available through iTunes free of charge, but those who choose to subscribe through in-store purchases can expect a number of other features such as offline listening, on-demand music and even a commercial-free experience. The software allows access to multiple other genre stations like news, sports and talk to name a few.
Price: Free
6 – Stitcher:
And now we have a program on our roster of iPad radio apps that has managed to garner a lot of praises from those who have used it on their iOS devices. One of the key highlights of this particular program is that it allows you to create a custom station which plays only those programs which you like listening to. So you can simply select shows and podcasts that you like and stitch them together for a unique channel.
And once it comes to know what type of shows you like, it starts recommending similar ones, helping you discover new content. It doesn’t require downloading or synching anything and the software comes with an option for listening to past episodes. Offline access is also an advantage and so is its social networking integration that permits sharing content with friends over Facebook.
Price: Free
Conclusion:
So which one of these best iPad radio apps do you think is the most usable of the lot? Do try them out and get back to us with your feedback. And in case you think that the iOS program that you are using is better than all of these, you can let us know about it too.
