FM Radio PRO

Virtually spinning the platters that matter

99¢ Developer AppAspect Technologies Platform Universal Requirements iOS 8.1 or later

When we were young, FM radio was good for about 15 or 20 different stations at the most, and limited only to what could be picked up by the antenna from a fixed radius around our house. The advent of the internet has broadened that scope dramatically… to include the entire world.

FM Radio PRO touts 24/7 streaming from more than 70,000 radio stations around the globe, sorted by genre so it’s easier to browse for something to listen to. From the Universal app, you can also search for station names, or even narrow the focus to specific artists, albums, or countries.

On Apple Watch, FM Radio PRO is a bit more limited – by hard pressing the screen, you can search by genre or go directly to favorite stations you’ve already marked in the main app. You can also start, stop, and skip to the next or previous track, but this only controls playback from the connected iPhone; no audio comes out of the Watch itself.

The main app makes up for its Apple Watch limitations in a few ways, most notably the ability to record a currentlyplaying station for up to two hours, which is then available for offline playback. Sadly, there’s no way to initiate recordings (or access them remotely) on the Watch.

Last but not least, FM Radio PRO also includes alarm and timer functionality, for those who like to wake up and go to sleep with their favorite stations already in progress. The app pulls content from

SHOUTcast, and offers an ad-free experience for no more than a buck.

the bottom line. There are more radio stations than you can shake a stick at, but Apple Watch support is limited in the initial release.