A RadioDroid alternative for Android

Fair warning before anything else: Musika and RadioDroid use the same station database. Both look up stations from radio-browser.info, the community-run directory where anyone can add and tag stations. If you switch, you are not getting more stations — you are getting a different app around the same catalogue.

So this page is not about who has more. It is about interface, integration and how you like to install software.

As of October 2026, RadioDroid isn't available on Google Play. Its listing returns "not found" in every region I checked. It's still on F-Droid, where the most recent version is 0.86, released in October 2023.

What is actually the same

• The station catalogue (radio-browser.info)
• Search by name, tag, country and language
• Sleep timer
• Chromecast support
• Adding your own stream URL as a custom station
• No ads, no account
• Free to install

That is a lot of overlap, and worth stating plainly.

What differs

• Android Auto. Musika supports it. RadioDroid does not. If you listen in the car, this is the largest practical difference between the two.
• Home screen widget and Quick Settings tile. Musika has both, so you can start playback without opening the app. RadioDroid has no widget — it is a long-standing user request.
• Recording and alarm clock. RadioDroid has both. Musika has neither and they are not planned. If you record streams or wake up to radio, RadioDroid wins outright and you should stay.
• Music Player Daemon support. RadioDroid can control MPD. Musika has nothing like it. If you know what MPD is, you probably want RadioDroid.
• Interface. Judge this yourself from the screenshots. Musika is a Material-styled four-tab app — Search, Favourites, Custom, Recent — with a full-screen now-playing view showing live track metadata, station artwork and play history. Favourites support both manual drag-ordering and A–Z.
• Distribution. RadioDroid is open source, on F-Droid and GitHub. It isn't currently on Google Play. Musika is closed source and Play-only. For some people that is a dealbreaker in RadioDroid's favour, and it is a reasonable position to hold.
• The free-tier caps. Musika's free tier limits you to five favourites and two custom stations; a one-time A$3.49 unlock removes both. RadioDroid has no caps because it has no paid tier at all. If you keep dozens of favourites and object to paying anything, that is a real point against Musika.

Does RadioDroid work with Android Auto?

No. RadioDroid doesn't support Android Auto, so in the car it plays over Bluetooth with controls on your phone. Here's a guide on how to set up internet radio in the car.

Where RadioDroid is the better choice

• You want open-source software you can audit or fork
• You install from F-Droid on principle
• You record streams or use the alarm clock
• You use MPD
• You keep a large favourites list and do not want to pay for it

Where Musika is the better choice

• You listen in the car and want Android Auto
• You want a home screen widget or Quick Settings tile
• You want live track metadata and play history on the now-playing screen
• You prefer a more polished interface and are happy on the Play Store

More detail on all of it is on the features page. Radio Garden is the other app here that leaves out Android Auto, and Musika compared with Radio Garden goes through what that costs you in the car. The full set is on the alternatives index.