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iHeartRadio
All your favorite music, podcasts, and radio
As of 30 August 2026, iHeartRadio has a free plan and paid plans start at $5.99/month. iHeartRadio is a free broadcast and internet radio platform that provides access to live radio stations, custom stations, and podcasts. Softwr lists it under Music. iHeartRadio is made by iHeartMedia Inc, launched in 2008, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What iHeartRadio does
iHeartRadio is a free broadcast and internet radio platform that provides access to live radio stations, custom stations, and podcasts.
What people use it for
- Streaming live AM and FM radio stations over the internet
- Listening to podcasts and live sports commentary
- Building music playlists on a paid tier
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
Cross-shopped
What people choose instead of iHeartRadio
Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.
- iHeartRadiovsREAPER
REAPER: Full digital audio workstation with a 60 day evaluation and a USD 60 personal licence
- iHeartRadiovsAbleton Live
Ableton Live: Digital audio workstation built around a Session View for arranging ideas live
- iHeartRadiovsLogic Pro
Logic Pro: Apple's digital audio workstation, sold outright on Mac and by subscription on iPad
Pricing
What iHeartRadio costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Live radio
- Podcasts
- Ads
Plus
$5.99 /mo
- Unlimited skips
- Offline playlists
Capabilities
Features
Live radio
Custom stations
Podcasts
Events
Smart speakers
Integration with Smart speakers
Car systems
Integration with Car systems
Account security
Account security security feature
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Smart-speakers support
Available on smart-speakers
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
How much does iHeartRadio cost?
iHeartRadio does not publish pricing on their website. The service offers free podcast streaming with optional premium content for certain shows. A reference to 'Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content' is mentioned, but no pricing is provided. Customers must visit linked premium content pages for pricing information.
SourceBehind it
Who makes iHeartRadio
- Company
- iHeartMedia Inc
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
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Compare iHeartRadio with
- Ableton Live
- REAPER
- FL Studio
- Logic Pro
- Deezer
- Pandora
- Amazon Music
- Mixcloud
- YouTube Music
- Bandcamp
- Tidal
- DistroKid
- LANDR
- SoundHound
- Soundtrap
- Splice
- Suno
- Shazam
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