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Freies Radio vs RadioWave: catalog facts
Freies Radio	RadioWave
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android, iOS
Many community radio stations in one app Live streams keep playing in the background	Over 50,000 stations Real-time song recognition
Android only Focused on community radio, mainly in German-speaking regions	Needs an internet connection Developer homepage is still a placeholder
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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