rova - radio, music, podcasts

Name: rova - radio, music, podcasts
Rating: 4.6 (183 reviews)
Author: Mediaworks Holdings Limited

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Overview

Version:

27.1.4

Last updated: 2026-07-01

Ranking

#119,835 ▼ 3,305

Overall

Features & Capabilities

rova is a reimagined streaming hub for radio, music, podcasts, and more. Listen to live NZ stations, watch video shorts, and dive into mood playlists, competitions, and events—all in one app.

Key features include live radio from The Rock, The Edge, RNZ, and many more; rova originals with Not For Radio; video Shorts; car and smart-device support (CarPlay, Sonos, Alexa, AirPlay); and easy discovery and connection with what's happening now.

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By:

Mediaworks Holdings Limited

Rating:

4.60

(183)

Version:

27.1.4 Last updated: 2026-07-01

Version code:

887471990

Creation date:

2012-07-09

Compatible devices:

Size:

128.06MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 119,835 ▼ 3,305

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Developed by:

Mediaworks Holdings Limited

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rova-radio-music-podcasts/id538271751

Website:

https://rova.nz

User Reviews

Users praise rova for accessible New Zealand radio from abroad and solid music curation, delivering a sense of home. However, recurring complaints focus on a problematic upgrade that harms usability (new UI, favorites, CarPlay), playback issues where stations silence or don’t play, onboarding/setup friction, and compatibility problems on older iOS devices. Overall value is clear for Kiwi content lovers, but ongoing performance and UI problems risk driving users away.

Pros

Access to New Zealand radio and Kiwi stations from anywhere in the world (Edge, etc).
Strong music curation/playlist quality (noted by Jay & Dunc, Rock FM).
Feels like home thanks to NZ content accessible abroad.
All the links and extras are useful.

Cons

Major upgrade/new UI causing usability issues: hard-to-use favorites, cluttered controls, and CarPlay problems.
Playback/streaming issues: some stations go silent or fail to play.
Onboarding/setup friction: difficulty configuring or getting started.
OS/device compatibility problems on older iOS versions.

Recent reviews

I’ve been using this app for years and the most recent iterations are causing my iPhone 16 Pro to overheat. 2 stars for the lousy coding changes. Would be 5 (and will be again) if overheating is fixed.

by TJ*****, 2025-09-17

This is an awful app. I live in Virginia, but it was not a problem until Rova recently changed the App’s profile. Constantly just going silent. To get to the radio station I want I have to get there a very circuitous route. I like Rock NZ but it’s getting to the point where I’m just going to give up on it. Terrible App—couldn’t leave it alone could they?