NEW IN VERSION 9.2.4 — Apple CarPlay
Your radio buttons now come along for the drive! Access your favorite radio stations, podcasts, and Apple Music playlists on your car’s compatible Apple CarPlay display. Tap a radio button to play, then tap the same button again to stop. Podcast skip and jump controls make it easy to move through longer episodes.
FROM YOUR BEDSIDE TO YOUR DASHBOARD
Best Clock Radio combines a bedside clock, five customizable alarms, and a radio and podcast player for iPhone and iPad.
Keep your favorite listening choices on familiar radio buttons. One button starts playback and stops it again, with fewer steps between you and the audio you enjoy.
RADIO BUTTONS MADE SIMPLE
Touch and hold a radio button on your iPhone or iPad to choose a radio station, podcast, Apple Music playlist, music from your library, or soothing sound.
• Nine radio buttons on iPhone and eight on iPad
• Radio stations from around the world
• Support for compatible radio stream URLs, station websites, and podcast feeds
• Tap to play; tap the same radio button again to stop
• Program your buttons on iPhone, then use them through Apple CarPlay
PODCASTS AND MUSIC
Enjoy your favorite podcasts with controls to skip back 15 seconds, skip forward 30 seconds, or jump by longer intervals. Listen to Apple Music playlists and music from your library, or choose soothing sounds for relaxing, meditation, and sleep.
FIVE CUSTOMIZABLE ALARMS
Set up to five alarms, each with its own time, repeat days, and sound. Wake to a radio station, podcast, music, or one of 45 included alarm sounds. You can also set an alarm to start your favorite radio show.
A CLOCK THAT FITS YOUR ROUTINE
• AutoDim dims the display at night and brightens it again in the morning
• Auto Sleep stops playback when you fall asleep listening
• Choose a 12-hour or 24-hour clock
• Customize interface colors
• View current weather conditions and a five-day forecast with subscription access
STATION UPDATES AND SUPPORT
For supported stations in the US Radio and World categories, the app can report playback problems and check for updated stream links. When an updated link becomes available, the app can apply it automatically. Update availability and timing depend on the station.
Questions, a missing station, or a stream that needs attention? Contact support directly from the app.
FREE FEATURES AND SUBSCRIPTION ACCESS
The free version lets you program the first three radio buttons. Subscription access unlocks programming for the remaining buttons and provides weather information. Stations and podcasts already assigned to locked buttons remain playable.
Automatic station updates include an initial six-month access period. Continued access requires a subscription.
Apple Music catalog playback requires an Apple Music subscription and permission to access Apple Music.
IMPORTANT ALARM INFORMATION
Enable notifications and notification sounds for Best Clock Radio.
To wake to radio, podcasts, or music, leave Best Clock Radio open on screen. When the app is not open, the backup alarm uses a notification sound instead of starting your chosen stream. Backup notifications depend on your device’s notification and sound settings.
Internet radio and other streamed audio require an internet connection.
VIDEOS AND SUPPORT
Visit www.BeautifulClockRadio.com for demonstration videos and support, or use the support link inside the app.
Unfortunately it does freeze up from time to time. Would like to know how to fix it.
Best clock radio app
AZ_Doc
I’ve been using this app for years. If you love using it as a traditional clock radio to wake up to AM/FM stations, or to listen to AM/FM stations it remains the best. The button design to set stations, settings to set brightness and volume are great. Even provides the local weather all for a reasonable yearly fee. The only problem for which I used to contact Mark is when certain stations change their streaming links. If you are a local CBS news radio junkie this is a regular issue since Audacy purchased these stations. I’ve notified Shoutcast about this but it is not priority for them. For our yearly fee 😀 I would suggest Mark check the following stations quarterly or so and update the app with working links if needed for the following Audacy CBS news stations:WBZ 1030 BostonWCBS 880 New YorkWINS 1010 New YorkWBBM 780 ChicagoWKNX 1070 Los AngelesMany of the above now simulcast with corresponding concurrent FM stations also.and these additional city news, weather, sports stations that frequently change their links:KTAR talk/news 98.3 Phoenix AZArizona Sports 98.7 Phoenix AZIf done for the app then everyone has these working stations rather than just for individual users.Thanks for such a great app!
Developer Response
You should contact support if you are having problems. Weather does not sync, not sure what you mean by this. Contacting us with a problem is how we make the app better, we have had no other users report these issues so it could be your device, simply use the contact link in the weather panel and we will get back to you the same day.
Alarm sound doesn’t play over bluetooth
gugmutyrdft
Compliments on your work, simple enough yet very useful. I am trying to use it in conjunction with my blootooth speakers in order to setup an alarm that can play in my bedroom. Although I can hear the alarm sound on my speakers during a setup, when the alarm is actually triggered it plays only on device itself, athough the bluetooth connection is verified to still be active. Hoping you can fix this bug/ feature soon. Otherwise, a great product.
Works without fail
Cranky Media
My iHomeClock radio died, all the new ones are Bluetooth only. As I’m a news junky, I wake up to the local NPR stationApp works perfectly, even the free versionI did upgrade to add the weather not that I really needed it. But wanted to make sure the author is making some money so he keeps updating the app, which I now depend on.One thing I wish I could figure out. My local NPR station provides a pledge free stream for members. However the url doesn’t work in the app. Not the apps fault, as the url launches a website.Mark if you have any suggestion, I’d love to hear itSo pledges I hear.
• Better organization of European radio listings.
• Podcast improvements
• For questions or requests, use the Contact Support links in the Best Clock Radio Settings menu.
Version 9.2.7
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 .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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