# iHeart: Radio, Music, Podcasts

> Free Live & Local Stations

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id290638154](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id290638154)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id290638154`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (641,386 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.67.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2019-02-12
- **Size:** 250 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iheart-radio-music-podcasts/id290638154)
- **Website:** [https://www.iheart.com](https://www.iheart.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.iheart.com/privacy/](https://www.iheart.com/privacy/)

## Description

iHeart: Radio, Music & Podcasts brings live radio, music, and podcasts together in one free app. Stream thousands of live stations, curated playlists, and popular podcasts—from sports talk to news—across devices with content you can trust.

Premium features with iHeartRadio Plus and All Access unlock ad-free listening, on-demand songs, unlimited skips, offline downloads, and more.

## Rankings

- #649 — Overall
- #5 — Keep Up With Pop Culture
- #13 — Audio Apps Worth A Listen
- #16 — Essential Music Apps
- #20 — Keep Up With Your Podcasts
- #3 — radio

## Review summary

Users praise iHeart for consolidating radio, music, and podcasts in an intuitive, easy-to-use app with a wide content mix. Features like offline listening, playlists, lyrics, and the Morning Show are frequently cited positives. However, recurring complaints center on heavy, intrusive ads; reliability problems including buffering, skipping, crashes, and logouts; and concerns about pricing/paywalls that push users toward paid tiers. A few users note geo restrictions or platform-specific bugs on non‑iOS devices. Overall, the app is valued for content and UX but burdened by ads and performance issues.

### Pros

- Broad content: radio, music, and podcasts all in one app with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface.
- Offline listening and the ability to create playlists, plus lyrics and favorites.
- Morning Show and podcast content are a standout feature.
- Strong value from a robust free tier and appealing premium options.

### Cons

- Excessive and intrusive ads that interrupt listening and general use.
- Reliability and performance issues, including buffering, loading problems, skipping songs, freezes, and occasional crashes.
- Pricing/paywall concerns, with some users feeling pushed toward paid tiers.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id290638154)