Slacker Radio vs iheartradio

**cherryjuice** · 07-23-2009, 03:31 AM

I am pondering both applications. Which do you prefer. Iheartradio seems to come in clearer for me and sometimes I hear static on slacker.. But just out of curiosity which app works best for you?

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**cherryjuice** · 07-23-2009, 07:38 AM

*cough bump cough* :|

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**nanosp** · 07-23-2009, 07:58 AM

I love iheartradio, a lot of good stations are available on there, but I haven't had the time to try out slacker radio yet..

**Sarg** · 07-23-2009, 10:08 AM

which one is the cheapest?

**BrianW2007** · 07-23-2009, 10:10 AM

I use Slacker, never have any quality issues.
Although, I see myself using Pandora more and more now..

**rgorman** · 07-23-2009, 10:35 AM

For me, Slacker does the trick. I spend a lot of times on subways so being able to cache stations is the way to go.

**dat dude** · 07-23-2009, 10:40 AM

I use iheartradio more, lately, but if I planned to listen for more than 10 or 15 minutes, I'd go with Slacker.

**rick458** · 07-23-2009, 12:10 PM

I really like Slacker you can have it play YOUR music
I have installed Iheart but only used it a few times
Seemed like a long wait for the stations I tried
And let's be honest it is clearchannel so if you aren't
Listening to a talk show it will be canned radio

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**cherryjuice** · 07-23-2009, 12:39 PM

True, I use to use vradio and all these apps are free- with vradio it has several different 80's hair metal chanells. Something I haven't found with the other free apps.

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**techaddiction** · 07-24-2009, 12:01 PM

has anyone tried the feature stations on iheartradio? it seems they are moving away from traditional radio a little to compete w/ slacker and pandora

**lakergirl23** · 07-24-2009, 12:09 PM

I like slacker because if for example you type in Kelly clarkson, the station will play her music and similar music. And its really easy to use

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**kmc979** · 07-24-2009, 12:16 PM

for some reason i can never connect to iheartradio and was actually gonna post something similar. whenever i select my station it always says unable to connect to stream or something.

**cherryjuice** · 07-24-2009, 12:55 PM

interestingly enough iheartradio also has the feature to play your own self made radio stations- the only feature vradio does NOT have. thanks guys n gals for your input.

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**Griffspen** · 07-24-2009, 01:05 PM

I like iheartradio for playing local radio stations and I like Pandora for streaming music of specific genres and styles. I've had better luck with Pandora than Slacker.

**norfunk** · 07-24-2009, 11:20 PM

thanks for d info...

**tstartup** · 07-27-2009, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Griffspen

I like iheartradio for playing local radio stations and I like Pandora for streaming music of specific genres and styles. I've had better luck with Pandora than Slacker.

I want to stream AM Talk radio stations, I live in the LA area...
what app is best....?? or what is free....???

Thanks

**rick458** · 07-27-2009, 10:04 PM

If the talk shows are on Clear Channel I-Heart should do it

**Laura Knotek** · 07-28-2009, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by Griffspen

I like iheartradio for playing local radio stations and I like Pandora for streaming music of specific genres and styles. I've had better luck with Pandora than Slacker.

I like Slacker better, since they have a bigger library. Most of the music I listen to is not mainstream, so it is nice to be able to listen to what I like on Slacker.

**techaddiction** · 07-30-2009, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by lak611

I like Slacker better, since they have a bigger library. Most of the music I listen to is not mainstream, so it is nice to be able to listen to what I like on Slacker.

you might want to check out the "new!" station on iheartradio then

**Laura Knotek** · 07-30-2009, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by techaddiction

you might want to check out the "new!" station on iheartradio then

Thanks for the tip!

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**iHeartRadio** · 08-07-2009, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Sarg

which one is the cheapest?

Hello Sarg!

iheartradio is totally free to download and listen to!

**Robk812** · 08-07-2009, 10:05 AM

Don't have experience with iheart but Slacker and Pandora are both awesome. Pandora if you have certain group, song you like and Slacker if you want to listen to a certain genre. I know they both have some overlapping features but these seem to be what they specialize at.

**Dilbert** · 08-07-2009, 12:27 PM

Until Pandora or iheartradio has "caching", then neither one holds a candle to slacker. It's the only reason I use slacker.

**rick458** · 08-07-2009, 01:01 PM

Pandora does have a neat feature (on the PC version) when you choose or create a station you can add artist to that station.
And any station you create or modify on the PC you can play mobile.

**Laura Knotek** · 08-12-2009, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by cherryjuice

I am pondering both applications. Which do you prefer. Iheartradio seems to come in clearer for me and sometimes I hear static on slacker.. But just out of curiosity which app works best for you?

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Here is another one I found. It is the Nobex Radio Companion for Blackberry. If you want to listen to CBS stations, rather than Clear Channel stations, you need Nobex, not IHeartRadio.