Triode - Internet Radio Reviews

by 2713331

I signed up for a subscription with a month free trial. But when I tried to Favorite a station, I just kept getting the popup subscription offer. My sub was listed in Triode Store but not recognized by Triode . The developers agreed it was a problem but then stopped answering my emails. So while Triode looks like a good solution if it worked right, I canceled my trial before I had to pay. Maybe I’ll try again someday.

by Toñito2028

I would give Triode 5 stars only if it would have not started charging me a monthly subscription when I paid the $20 for unlimited use. I was a little disappointed to see the charge today on my bank account. I will update this review once the developers fixes its mistake. I really do love Triode & all of its cool interfaces but “trust” is a big factor for me when I download apps. Right now I’m not feeling that with Triod. Please Triod help make this right. I will wait (72) hours before I delete & cancel Triode. Thank you.

by Strathmerian

I love this radio app. It’s the best. But recently, perhaps beginning with IOS 16.6, it’s stops playing every 5 minutes. I must restart it manually - every 5 minutes. I deleted and reinstalled 3 separate times without success. The bug happens whether I’m on wifi or using cell data. I sure hope someone sorts this out. I can’t bear the thought of going back to that gruesome Tunein. Please fix!

by GardenKeeper

Very easy to use and add stations. In a future update, I would be interested in being able to sort my favorite stations in a different order.

by Mtbush

I’ve been using TuneIn Pro for the past 3 years and I’m ready to move on. Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of options out there that aren’t harvesting your data and infested with ads. I’ve just started using this app and I’m seriously impressed, but I have a couple of questions before I purchase the lifetime subscription. Are there plans for a Watch app? Or is there a development roadmap available? When is the next update? It looks like 1.0 is already 6 months in and there haven’t been any further updates. Thanks n advance!

by Meerkat Of The Rockies

Really like Triode on the iPhone and Mac. The only thing missing for a 5 Star rating is the availability to rewind by 30 second intervals. Sometimes I’d like to listen to a song that played again and at this point I don’t see a way to go back. Please add this feature.

by Trek Hunter

Simple to use, no adds, or constant prompts to subscribe. Triode does what you expect and it does it very well. Two thumbs up for voice over accessibility. My only request is to add categories and support for Shoutcast. Update: Please add a way to sort your favorites or drag and drop. Still a fantastic app!

by Mfitzhugh

There are *so many* streaming radio apps out there. Some are tied to a particular service or broadcaster (Audacy, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, Sirius XM, etc.) But none of them are built to put your interests first, except this app. It has the best directory of stations, the best stock favorites list, and the best developers behind it – a team with a long track-record of making first class, user-centered software. As a life-long fan of broadcast radio, especially AM and shortwave, it can sometimes feel like my listening options are shrinking. But online streaming is going strong, and a world of amazing stations are just waiting to be found in this app. If I had one wish for Triode , as ridiculous as it sounds, I love the option to introduce some user-configurable artificial static or warble into the output. Download Triode, and once you’ve sat with it a bit, buy it. Solid software built for you, not data brokers, is far too rare in iOS-land. This is it.

by Arcanemoth

I came back to this app after trying other options. I still think it’s the best option, but I can’t figure a few things … when I previously used Triode (I had paid for it three years in a row), I could see the artist, album art, track for every song for FIP Monde, which I listen to almost all the time. When I came back to this app recently and purchased the ‘forever’ option, I no longer see this info. I just get the generic FIP Monde art and have to tap on Shazam to ID the song. It shows up briefly on the screen, then disappears. Did something change to make this not possible? I also use to see a + button to quickly add a track to Apple Music, but I no longer see that, either. I’m thinking I must be missing something, but checking the support I don’t see how to fix this. Still, great app. The buffering is superior to other apps I’ve tried, so it doesn’t drop out as often in CarPlay, it seems to me.

by Ericsanman

I got a CarPlay head unit for my car and the built in radio on it is trash. Triode has the best sound quality out of the few apps I’ve tried, even some of the bigger names.

There’s only maybe 1-2 stations I’m missing that I regularly listen to in my area but I’ve found some others from across the country I like more honestly- I know this is a licensing issue so no worries.

Really like the option to buy Triode outright especially when it seems everything is subscription based nowadays, and the price is very fair. Thanks!!

by JAC_151

I just wanted a simple internet radio app with Shortcuts integration to easily launch certain stations. Triode is well-designed and functional.

One request: Please let us save custom artwork for stations as a premium subscriber.

by Plastic's Doc

I paid for the lifelong subscription, that is how much I like it. I found most of my favorite channels, and was able to custom add the few that were missing. Changing channels is quick with no lag - the best I’ve experienced out of all the apps I’ve tried.

Would strongly request the ability to add custom logos. I use it through CarPlay; so it would be nice to add logos to the custom stations. Looks less professional on CarPlay with the included simple/generic logos.

Would highly recommend.

by TedinNY

Absolutely maddening if I’m working between two access points and the chimes sound every time the phone switches between the two, or between Wi-Fi and cellular. Triode becomes unusable in this situation. Really my only complaint but one that makes me not able to use Triode .

UPDATE: I’m an idiot and didn’t bother to look in the settings to see if I could turn the chimes off. As it turns out I can, so just ignore what I’ve written prior to this update and just buy Triode .

by NoAirPlay!

I lose reception to my local jazz station on my commute but Triode keeps me tuned in. Love being able to cycle through my favorites using prev/next buttons on my steering wheel.

by Snowfolder

The thing just works, and beautifully. There’s very little friction to get from wanting to listen to a station to actually listening to a station, or to flip through stations to find something that clicks on your head. Remember classic dashboard radios and the drop-dead simplicity that encourages easfull aural wandering? It’s like that. It has gotten me to enjoy music again.

by RevertTS

I’ve been wanting a simple internet radio app for a long time - this is perfect.

One piece of feedback: when I add a radio station via search, it pulls a custom icon, and then I tap “change icon”, I see no way to go back to the stations originally downloaded image. Continuing to hit change icon merely cycles through this app’s set, and removing/adding the station back to favorites doesn’t seem to retrigger a station artwork fetch.

It would also be neat if I could rename the stations I add to favorites from “our picks” - it feels odd having some stations with title text below their image (ones I’ve added via search) and some without (ones added from our picks).

by Posg

Besides being simple, uncluttered, efficient, the couple of times I’ve reported an issue, I’ve gotten responses and resolutions within minutes. Thanks

by PhilM543

As other apps take the route of adding ads as and premium levels, this is a simple alternative.

Feature request: allow me to make folders or pages/screens of channels. Sometimes I want talk or classic rock or alternative. I want to move between similar stations not step thru every station. Thanks.

by Ecto Ecto Ecto

Used for months and does the job well. There’s a good built in selection and the ability to manually add stations is a godsend.
Triode is far more polished and usable than similar ones still in Triode Store. The option to purchase with a one time payment instead of a subscription is appreciated.

Just wished there was ogg opus support.

by Reflectivecone

After using several others over the years, this app comes in and takes the internet radio crown. It has art, syncs stations between devices (yay!), has a good search function, and does it all with an uncluttered, delightfully simple interface. It makes me happy every time I use it to play public radio while making coffee in the morning or playing some music to work or relax.

this app has some UI oddities and needs a little more polish to make some of the interactions feel truly modern. An option for custom art from the web or any image file would be a nice touch too (some radio stations don’t provide a great default).

Since it’s at the top of a somewhat weak set of options in Triode Store, it gets five stars. If the devs (thank you!) keep hammering away with regular updates, it could go from great to sublime.

by Rekrabm

this is my favourite music app. very easy to navigate. Especially good for me is because I don’t listen to music that often and I don’t forget how operate it in between times

by Morning&Evening

I love Triode and the various selections of music they make available. I use it often on my Mac Mini computer. Now I can use it again on my iPhone 6s.

by Sarassine

Thank you so much for creating an app without any nasty trackers imbedded! This is the reason I bought 3 copies for me and my parents. Great attention to detail, ethical developer, superb app. Would recommend unhesitatingly.

by 1Hawaiiboy

Triode is great place to listen to radio stations from around the world. I’m taking Italian language and love reinforcing lessons by listening to the language in the wild.

by Corbey

I’ve been using this app since it came out and enjoy it more everyday.

My only request would be for a watch app or complication.

Thanks!