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RadioWave vs Transistor: catalog facts
RadioWave	Transistor
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android, iOS	Android
Over 50,000 stations Real-time song recognition	Simple interface with few settings Imports stream links tapped in a browser
Needs an internet connection Developer homepage is still a placeholder	No station discovery or browsing Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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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