Best Clock Radio – Podcast
"Your app is outstanding - by far the best radio alarm clock app available!"
— David Riviello
"By far the most usable clock radio available anywhere"
— Jay Adams
Wake up to your favorite radio stations, Apple Music playlists, podcasts, or soothing sounds with the most reliable and easy-to-use alarm clock radio for iPhone and iPad.
New in Version 9.1.4
• Station Reliability Updates – If a US Radio or World station stops working, the app can automatically notify the development team so the station can be updated. After a short wait, simply try playing the station again.
New in Version 9
• Apple Music Integration – Directly access and play your Apple Music library and playlists on programmable radio buttons.
Key Features
• Podcast Support – Assign any podcast to a radio button. Browse top 100 podcasts or search for your favorites. View episode lists, set play order, and mark episodes as played/unplayed. Episode count shown with tick indicators on the button.
• Program alarms to start your favorite show or playlist at exact times.
• 5 independent alarms – wake to radio, Apple Music, podcasts, or one of 32 built-in sounds
• 9 programmable radio buttons (8 on iPad) for stations, Apple Music playlists, podcasts, or soothing sounds
• Over 50,000 internet radio stations worldwide (US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and many more) + custom URL support
• Powerful built-in podcast player with episode management
• Current weather + 6-day forecast (swipe left) – swipe right to hide
• AutoDim – automatically dims screen at night and brightens in the morning
• AutoSleep timer
• 12/24-hour time format
• Background audio playback – continue listening when app is closed
• Extremely stable, reliable, and simple to use
Important Notes
• For reliable alarms, allow notifications and keep the app open (a backup alarm sounds if closed).
• Demo videos available at www.BeautifulClockRadio.com
Best Clock Radio is the clock radio app that actually works the way you expect. Thousands of stations, full podcast control, Apple Music support, and rock-solid alarms.
This app is good for listening to radio stations but the alarm feature is intermittent at best. Sometimes it goes off but more often than not, it doesn't. Certainly not reliable if you have to get up at a particular time. Customer service responded advising that Notification must be turned on for the app to function properly. My only advice might be to note this in the user instructions or possibly in the instructions in the screenshots above.
Developer Response
MooneyMan252, it sounds like you have Notifications turned OFF for the app, turning them ON will give the app the functionality it needs to sound the alarm. Contacting support with any questions is the best way to get help.
Not compatible with iOS alarm?
peppersass123
I like this app, and it used to work well, but a few months ago it started doing this thing where the app will not turn on the radio at the appointed alarm time if I also set an alarm for the same time in the built in iOS alarm app. Most of the time it doesn't work, but every now and then it does. Maybe it has something to do with slightly different alarm times. Wish you would fix this.[EDIT]: In reply to the developer's reply, Notifications are on. Seems to be a conflict with the iOS built in alarm.
Developer Response
Hi Pogymnast, It sounds like Notifications are OFF, the app needs notifications to sound the alarm. Contacting support would help you with this.
Awesome app
gretchen6205
I love my BCR. I have taken it when I travel domestically and internationally using it to stay in touch with home. I have had a few issues with it, but support has always been very responsive with any problems. The problems have mostly been with the radio stations themselves and not the program. I love the fact I can get most any radio stations I want, including international ones.
Love this app!
EKosk
Works flawlessly. Have tried lots of others alarm radio apps and this is the best by far.Interface and ease of use are excellent. Worth every penny to be able to select my favorite stations to wake up to.Developer is also very responsive if you have any issues as I did with the free version.
• Fixed issue with Universe Today Podcast.
• Weather bug fix
• Contact support with any questions
Version 9.2.5
The developer, Mark Linthicum, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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