Radio on your Mac

The radio app
your Mac deserves.

Many radio apps on the Mac are iPad apps that happen to run there, or just a website. AirWave is a native Mac app that lives in your menu bar, one click away, and adds no ads or tracking of its own. Here is how the options compare.

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Internet radio apps on the Mac

AppOn the Mac“Data Used to Track You”Paid tier
AirWaveNative Mac app in the menu barNoneFree to listen, no ads added by the app. Pro €4.99/year
BroadcastsMac app (macOS 15 or later)None (“Data Not Collected”)Subscription, £9.99/year in the UK
TuneInIn the browser at tunein.comLocation, identifiers, usage dataPremium $9.99/month
myTuner RadioiPad app on Apple silicon MacsLocation, identifiersContains ads; subscriptions from $19.99/year
Simple RadioiPad app on Apple silicon MacsIdentifiersAds in free version; Unlimited removes them
radio.netiPad app on Apple silicon MacsLocation, identifiers, usage data, diagnosticsPRIME $2.99/month
Radio GardeniPad app on Apple silicon MacsNone listedPremium in-app purchases from $2.99

Based on the US App Store listings (UK for Broadcasts) and the developers’ own sites, checked on November 13, 2026. “iPad app on Apple silicon Macs” means the App Store offers the iPad version on Macs with an M-series chip. Prices may differ per country. All names are trademarks of their owners.

What AirWave does on a Mac

Lives in your menu bar

Browse stations, change the volume, open the equalizer or set a sleep timer without leaving what you’re doing.

Media keys and Control Center

Play and pause from your keyboard, AirPods or Control Center, like any Mac app should.

Rewind live radio

Pause a station and pick up where you left off, or rewind up to 30 minutes.

10-band equalizer

14 presets, Even Volume to smooth out loudness jumps, and a real-time visualizer.

AirPlay and Sonos

Send the stream to a HomePod or any AirPlay speaker. With Pro, play on your Sonos speakers from the Mac.

Same favorites everywhere

With Pro, favorites sync over iCloud to your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV.

Another good native option

If you prefer a fully paid app and don’t need a menu bar player, Broadcasts by Steven Troughton-Smith is also a well-made native app with no data collected. AirWave’s difference: it’s free to listen with no ads added by the app, lives in the menu bar, lets you rewind live radio and plays on Sonos.

Questions

Is AirWave a native Mac app?
Yes. AirWave is built for macOS and runs as a menu bar app, with keyboard media keys, Control Center and AirPlay support. It is not an iPad app running on the Mac.
Which Macs does AirWave support?
AirWave runs on current versions of macOS. The App Store shows the exact requirements for your Mac.
Is it free on the Mac?
Yes. The same free version as on iPhone: unlimited listening to thousands of stations, rewinding, the equalizer and sleep timer, with up to 10 favorites. One Pro subscription covers all your Apple devices.
Can I record radio on my Mac?
Yes, with AirWave Pro you can record the stream you’re listening to for personal use, and open recordings in Finder.

Ready to listen?

Free to download and free to listen, with no ads from the app and no account.

Download on the App Store

AirWave Pro: first month free, cancel anytime.