App Profile: AccuRadio: Curated Music Radio

Ms. SC

Rating: 4/5

I absolutely love this app. I used to have Pandora and was glad to remove it when I learned about AccuRadio. However, one of the things that annoys me is that I like to select channels as my favorites and I like them organized. The app doesn’t allow me to organize without turning on a song which I’m sure they would appreciate we didn’t do because of royalty fees. I’d like to be able to organize my channels without having to turn on the song. Also there isn’t any way to give feedback or make general comments to somebody if you have a suggestion or a comment to make. I know their website indicates that they do but I’ve never ever received a response. And so for that I only had to give it four stars. Plus a paid option would be nice too. An example for suggestion would be: have you ever considered putting children’s music on? When I have children in my car—and that’s a lot of times—I would like to put children’s music, you know, for little kids that would be a great way to entertain them on long drives. Also, I have to give prop for all the foreign language music. Thank you for opening up my mind and heart to new cultures! 🥰

Rooster Carson

Rating: 2/5

I just deleted the app after being a faithful AccuRadio user for years. I actually don’t know how long it’s been but definitely before Windows 7 and the iPhone 6. I understand free always comes with a price and ads are the price you pay for using “free” AccuRadio but the the incessant ads have gotten out of control with over a dozen Purple Mattress ads an hour with a handful of Geico ads is too much. I’d be willing to pay for AccuRadio but apparently they’re happy force feeding me their advertising but I’ve gotten up from the table. Are they really that stupid that they think people are gonna rush out and buy something they’ve gotten nauseated hearing about? Costco had a Purple Mattress promo and the sales rep asked if I’d like to feel the most amazing mattress ever. I said I’d no never! Thanks to their ads on AccuRadio I’d sleep on the cold rocky ground before I’d ever allow one of those things in my home even if it were free. Then she grimaced and said, I hear about the AccuRadio ads all the time.

tbor_App

Rating: 5/5

Really like this free music app. Probably my favorite right now. With its curated channels, with tons of genres to choose from, it's like radio for your phone - but with the added bonus of unlimited song skips, and you can create your own channels by blending several of them together. Tip: Sign up for an account (free) and you can mark your favorite channels and songs, ban the songs or artists you don't like, and (most importantly) you’ll get fewer commercials per hour. They really don't play a ton of commercials if you're logged in... Blows terrestrial radio and other free streaming services away in that regard. My only complaint is sometimes the app hangs and I have to close and restart it to get the music flowing again. Other than that this is an awesome music service.