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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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