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Mapcasts iOS App

Mapcasts (full title: Mapcasts - AM/FM Radio Stations) is a privacy-focused internet radio app for iOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision). Formerly known as RGRadio, it provides access to over 50,000 AM/FM radio stations worldwide.

Core Features

Browse and listen to global radio stations via an interactive map or list views.
Features include favorites, random station selection, station search/filtering, “Hottest”/“Highest” lists, and CarPlay support.
Displays current song titles and album art when available.
Additional tools: recording streams for later playback (Premium), blocking stations, timezone-aware display, and more.
Strong emphasis on privacy: No ads, no tracking, no data collection, no registration, and no push notifications.

Key Details

Category: Music (Age rating: 4+).
Free with in-app purchases for Mapcasts Premium (one-time or subscription options) and tips. A separate “No Advertisement” version is also available.
App size: ~43.8 MB.
Requires iOS 15.0+ (also supports macOS and visionOS).
Supports English + 32 other languages.
Actively updated with new stations, UI improvements, themes, CarPlay enhancements, iCloud sync for favorites, and stability fixes (latest updates in 2025–2026).

Overall

Mapcasts is a simple, no-frills, map-centric internet radio player ideal for global listening.

What's New

Updates at 2023

Rename App name from RGRadio to Mapcasts
Remove broken stations and add new statations, includes TV stations, 40000+ entries
Enhance search function
Support to list by hottest (most clicked) and highest (most favorited)
Add subscription and support subscribers to watch TV stations
Change player user interface to full screen controller
Merge random picker function to the main map user interface

Updates at 2021

Remove advertisements
Support to reorder saved stations
Add sleep timer

Initial at 2020

Provide 20000+ radio stations with random picker
Support Apple Carplay
Adapt with iOS 13 dark theme

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