# World Radios

> The only radio app with Recording, Casting, Podcasts, Alarms, TV & Android Auto.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.digitalapps.worldradios](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.digitalapps.worldradios)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.digitalapps.worldradios`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Digital Apps Limited
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 551,112
- **Rating:** 4.71 / 5 (11,793 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2021-12-12
- **Publisher country:** MU
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalapps.worldradios)
- **Website:** [https://worldradios.app](https://worldradios.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://worldradios.app/privacy.php](https://worldradios.app/privacy.php)

## Description

**World Radios** brings thousands of radio stations, scanner feeds, and podcasts from around the world to your Android device. Explore music, news, sports, talk shows, emergency services, and cultural programming by country, genre, or language. Enjoy lyrics, custom stations, nearby broadcasts, Android Auto, Android TV, Bluetooth, Chromecast, widgets, sleep timers, alarms, equalizer presets, and multiple visual themes.

Record live radio, schedule recordings, trim and share audio, download podcasts for offline listening, and adjust playback speed. Powerful favorites management, data usage tracking, station filters, automatic stream monitoring, and support for 30+ languages make World Radios a versatile global audio companion. An active internet connection is required for streaming.

## Rankings

- #95,028 — Overall
- #18 — radio

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.digitalapps.worldradios.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

World Radios is praised for its wide station catalog, strong sound quality, easy discovery, and informative world content. However, multiple reviews report reliability problems, such as stations appearing down and playback interruptions or crackling. Some users have smooth experiences with first-time playback, while others struggle with performance. Overall, breadth and consistent performance when working are its strengths, but intermittent reliability remains a notable drawback.

### Pros

- Extensive catalog of stations from many countries and genres
- Good sound quality and clear reception
- Powerful search/discovery to find stations
- Reliable playback with many stations playing first time
- Informative content about world affairs (educational)

### Cons

- Reliability issues: stations frequently appear down or the app stops playback
- Playback can be unstable with crackling or interruptions under some conditions

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.digitalapps.worldradios)