Music & Audio Apps · head to head
FL Studio vs iHeartRadio
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FL Studio
Music & Audio Apps
Digital audio workstation sold with free updates to your edition for life
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
iHeartRadio
Music & Audio Apps
All your favorite music, podcasts, and radio
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only iHeartRadio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: FL Studio fruity Edition has no audio recording at all, so recording a vocal or an instrument requires Producer Edition or higher; iHeartRadio ad-free listening requires an iHeartRadio Plus or All Access subscription
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FL Studio and iHeartRadio actually diverge.
| Attribute | FL Studio | iHeartRadio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | one-time | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Web, Ios, Android, Smart-speakers |
| Founded | Unknown | 2008 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Music & Audio Apps).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in FL Studio
Nothing recorded that iHeartRadio does not also cover.
Only in iHeartRadio
- Live radio
- Custom stations
- Podcasts
- Events
- Smart speakers
- Car systems
- Account security
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FL Studio
- Music productionnot iHeartRadio
- Beat makingnot iHeartRadio
- Audio recordingnot iHeartRadio
- Electronic musicnot iHeartRadio
- Sound designnot iHeartRadio
iHeartRadio
- Streaming live AM and FM radio stations over the internetnot FL Studio
- Listening to podcasts and live sports commentarynot FL Studio
- Building music playlists on a paid tiernot FL Studio
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FL Studio
- Fruity Edition has no audio recording at all, so recording a vocal or an instrument requires Producer Edition or higher
- Edison and Newtime, the audio editing tools, are listed from Producer Edition upward and are absent from Fruity
- Bundled effects run from 53 in Fruity to 71 in All Plugins Edition, so the cheapest edition is missing 18 of them
- Bundled instruments run from 23 in Fruity to 39 in All Plugins Edition
- Sold as a paid licence with no free tier, listed from USD 99
iHeartRadio
- Ad-free listening requires an iHeartRadio Plus or All Access subscription
- Unlimited skips and unlimited playlist creation require a paid subscription
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends
- Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased
- The iOS app requires iOS 15.0 or later
Pricing, plan by plan
FL Studio
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the FL Studio review.
iHeartRadio
Free- FreeFree
- Live radio
- Podcasts
- Ads
- Plus$5.99/month
- Unlimited skips
- Offline playlists
Which should you pick?
Choose iHeartRadio if
- You need live radio.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-speakers.
- You also want custom stations.
Questions people ask
- Is FL Studio or iHeartRadio better?
- Neither clearly leads. FL Studio starts at On request and iHeartRadio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FL Studio or iHeartRadio?
- iHeartRadio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for FL Studio and Free for iHeartRadio.
- Does FL Studio or iHeartRadio run on more platforms?
- FL Studio runs on Windows, macOS. iHeartRadio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-speakers.
- Can I use iHeartRadio for free?
- Yes. iHeartRadio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. FL Studio starts at On request.
- What is FL Studio best used for?
- FL Studio is most often used for music production, beat making, audio recording, electronic music. Of those, music production and beat making are not what iHeartRadio is typically brought in for.
- What can FL Studio do that iHeartRadio cannot?
- iHeartRadio covers Live radio, Custom stations, Podcasts, Events.