Take the long way home.
24 changing music stations with real local times. No duplicate station families in one selection. No station returns within seven days.
Open to the world. Headphones on.
Your radio app for stations around the world.
You tune into Tokyo, find a song and tap the heart. The player moves with the music, so you stay a little longer. You were only going to listen for a minute.
For iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPad and Mac
7-day trial · No subscription · No added advertising
New stations every day
There’s a whole world. You’re on preset one.
You know your usual station so well you could probably fill in for the breakfast host. Time to hear what else is out there. Skip & Stay brings you 24 music stations around the world every day. You might stay for some London soul or discover Finnish metal. They’re loud in the morning too, but at least they won’t ask if you’re having a fantastic day.
Pick somewhere.
Search by country, language, genre or station. Find local radio using your location, or just enter a city. Being there is entirely optional.
Keep the good ones.
Tap the heart to save a station. Tomorrow you’ll need more to go on than “blue logo, possibly Swedish.”
Six audio-reactive visualizers
Don’t put your phone down yet.
As you listen, the music takes shape on screen. The particle core pulls inward with the bass, waves of light cross the player and colors come from the cover art. Six visualizers respond to frequencies and rhythm. Choose one in the player and give a whole song your attention. Whatever the internet’s angry about can wait three minutes.
Automatic music recognition
Great song. What was it called?
You hear a great song and wait for the title. The DJ gives you the weather, the traffic and a surprisingly detailed account of his weekend. The song title would’ve been nice. Skip & Stay automatically identifies music and keeps recognized tracks with the artist and artwork when available. You can find the song later, without giving anyone a deeply unhelpful humming performance.
- Search your music history for recognized tracks.
- Tap the heart to keep a song in your favorites.
- Open matching tracks directly in Apple Music.
Recognition, artwork and track links depend on the stream and music catalog. Track information is saved, not audio recordings.
For iPhone Duo and iPad
You bought the big screen. Let’s use it.
Unfold your iPhone Duo and give artwork, the visualizer and playback more room. A tap takes you back to browsing. Where there’s enough space, station browsing and the player sit side by side. Skip & Stay uses the available room on iPad too. You didn’t buy the big screen for extra margins.
Keep looking. Keep listening.
Browse stations while artwork, track details and playback stay within reach.
Room well spent.
The interface adapts to the device, giving your stations and player the space available.
Your listening world and Radio Passport
Five countries today. Still in your slippers.
You start with a local station and end up listening to jazz from Japan. Your listening world keeps track of where you stopped along the way: countries, favorite stations and listening time by month. Radio Passport adds badges and new color themes to unlock. Your fitness tracker will still insist you’ve been sitting down all afternoon.
Make your mobile data last
You paid for the trip. The radio needn’t add to it.
You want your favorite station on holiday and some data left for the flight home. On iPhone, choose a mobile bitrate and set a separate radio-data allowance. A suitable lower-bitrate stream uses less audio data, and the allowance gives your radio a stopping point. Your phone bill shouldn’t be the most memorable part of the trip.
Pick a bitrate that fits your plan.
Set a mobile limit between 64 and 320 kbit/s. Skip & Stay works with the stream variants the broadcaster offers. You can hide stations without a suitable option. Wi-Fi quality stays independent.
Give the radio an allowance.
Choose an amount in MB or GB. When the app’s measured mobile allowance runs out, radio playback pauses. Wait for Wi-Fi or explicitly grant another limited amount.
See what’s left.
Keep an eye on usage and remaining data. Adding an allowance preserves what was already counted. Pressing play again doesn’t quietly wipe the slate clean.
What a bitrate means for your data
Audio-only examples at a constant bitrate. The broadcaster must offer a suitable stream variant.
- 128 kbit/s
- ≈ 58 MB per hour
- 320 kbit/s
- ≈ 144 MB per hour
The allowance covers radio audio measured by Skip & Stay on this iPhone. It isn’t a carrier spending cap: other app requests, connection overhead and other apps aren’t fully included. Buffering and delayed accounting can cause small overruns. For adaptive HLS, the bitrate limit is a target.
Set up mobile data limitsA native Mac player
Right in the menu bar. Where you need it.
On your Mac, the radio stays in the menu bar while you get on with everything else. Pin up to seven favorite stations and reach playback, volume, AirPlay and the sleep timer in the compact player. Close the main window and the music keeps playing. That’s one of your twelve open windows dealt with.
The good ones on speed dial.
Pin up to seven favorite stations and switch straight from the menu bar.
Small. Properly equipped.
Playback, volume, AirPlay and the sleep timer are all in the compact player.
You can have your desk back.
Resize the main player, hide it when you need room and bring it back when you want it. If only the rest of your desktop were this cooperative.
Radio in the car
Same traffic. Better company.
Bring your new favorite stations into the car. CarPlay puts favorites, recently played stations and current playback within reach through large controls. Connect your iPhone by USB or use wireless CarPlay if your car supports it. The traffic will be exactly as bad. At least you can change what’s on.
Included in the iPhone app. Wireless CarPlay uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; Bluetooth audio alone does not show CarPlay. Set up and test while parked.
Set up CarPlayThere’s more in here
Have a look around.
01 / 10
Made for your devices.
An iPhone app for wherever you are, an iPad layout with room to breathe and a native Mac app with a menu-bar player. iPhone Duo gets an adaptive interface. Apple Watch controls your paired iPhone.
See the current system requirements below and on the App Store.
02 / 10
The world is bigger than your presets.
24 changing music stations every day, with real local times. No duplicate station families and no station returning within a week. Or search by country, language, genre and city.
03 / 10
I’ll remember that station.
You won’t. Tomorrow it’ll be “the blue one, maybe from Sweden.” Tap the heart. Stations and songs have their own favorite lists, with new additions at the top. Rearrange them whenever you like.
04 / 10
Great song. Write that down.
Skip & Stay automatically identifies music and keeps recognized tracks in a searchable history. Title, artist and artwork when available. You keep listening and find the song later.
Recognition depends on the stream and music catalog. Track information is saved, not audio recordings.
05 / 10
That really is moving to the music.
Six visualizers respond to frequencies and rhythm, using colors from the cover art. Switch in the player or turn them off. Either way, the radio keeps playing.
06 / 10
Found it. Play it again.
Open matching recognized tracks directly in Apple Music. You don’t need an Apple Music subscription for the radio itself. You can use this app without being recruited into another subscription.
A direct link appears when a matching track is available.
07 / 10
Your radio has a place.
Pin up to seven favorite stations. Playback, volume, AirPlay and sleep timer live right in the Mac menu bar. The main window can stay closed. You’ve got enough open already.
08 / 10
You get around.
One station leads to another, and suddenly you’ve listened your way across several countries. Your listening world tracks time, favorite stations and countries. Radio Passport adds badges and new color themes. Your fitness tracker probably won’t give you credit for the trip.
09 / 10
Take your radio. Mind your data.
On iPhone, set a mobile bitrate limit and a radio-data allowance. When the measured allowance runs out, playback pauses. Choose whether to wait for Wi-Fi or add a limited amount. Color themes, the sleep timer and optional private iCloud sync are yours to set too.
10 / 10
Buy it once. No subscription. No drama.
Start the free 7-day trial, then choose a one-time unlock. No subscription, no automatic charge and no added Skip & Stay audio advertising.
Broadcaster ads remain part of live radio.
1 of 10 · Your devices
At home on your Apple devices
Your devices. Your radio.
33 app languages. See the App Store for current system requirements.
iPhone & iPad
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 or later, with an adaptive interface for iPhone Duo.
Mac
A native Apple-silicon app with a menu-bar player. Requires macOS 26 or later.
Apple Watch
watchOS 10 or later. A remote for the paired iPhone, not a standalone radio receiver.
CarPlay
Use the iPhone app in a compatible car. Favorites, recently played stations and playback on your dashboard display. Connect by USB, or wirelessly if your car supports it.
No subscription
Buy it once. No subscription. No drama.
Start the free 7-day trial, then choose a one-time unlock. No automatic charge. No cancellation date you definitely wrote down somewhere.
Different device?
Scan it. Take the radio.
Scan with your iPhone or iPad to open the app directly on the App Store.
Open the iPhone and iPad App StoreThe free trial starts when you confirm it in the app. No subscription. Skip & Stay adds no audio ads; station advertising remains part of the broadcast.
Before you ask.
How does the seven-day trial work?
Confirm the free 7-day Trial in-app purchase to start seven calendar days of listening. Playback then stops until you choose the one-time Pro unlock. No subscription or automatic charge. Prices and currencies come from the App Store.
Is the radio ad-free?
Skip & Stay adds no ads. Stations still do. So yes, you might hear about a furniture store’s final going-out-of-business sale. Again. Don’t send flowers. They’ll be back next weekend.
Can I skip individual songs?
It’s live radio. The station chooses the song. You choose whether to stay. Switch stations whenever you like. No awkward conversation required.
Do I need Apple Music?
Not for radio. That plays directly in Skip & Stay. Matching recognized songs have links to Apple Music if you want to follow them there.
Does it recognize every song?
No. Recognition depends on the stream and music catalog. Not every track can be matched. When possible, you’ll see the title, artist and cover. The app saves track information, not an audio recording.
How are the daily stations chosen?
Each day brings 24 music stations with real local times, spread around the world as evenly as possible. Station families don’t repeat in one selection; a station won’t return within seven days. Real time zones and station locations mean the clocks aren’t always exactly an hour apart.
Can I change the visualizer?
Use the wave icon in the player or open settings. Choose from six effects or turn them off. Your selection is saved and synced when private iCloud sync is enabled.
Do my favorites come along?
Yes, if you enable private iCloud sync on the devices involved. Without it, favorites stay on that device. Sync needs a connection and available iCloud storage.
Can I search a city without sharing my location?
Yes. Enter a city and choose the matching result. You don’t have to be there. No one’s checking your boarding pass.
Which devices can I use?
iPhone and iPad with iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, and Macs with Apple Silicon. Requires macOS 26 or later on Mac. Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later controls the paired iPhone rather than receiving radio itself. See the App Store for current requirements.
Can I try CarPlay?
Yes, with the current iPhone test version and a compatible CarPlay system. Connect by USB or use wireless CarPlay if your car supports it. Bluetooth audio alone doesn’t show the CarPlay interface. Please set up and test while parked.
How do I make my mobile data last?
On iPhone, set a mobile bitrate limit and a separate radio-data allowance. Playback pauses when the measured allowance is exhausted; wait for Wi-Fi or explicitly add a limited amount. The broadcaster needs to offer a suitable stream variant. The app measures radio audio, not your entire plan’s usage, and buffering or delayed accounting can cause small overruns. Your carrier determines roaming prices and billing.
What about high-quality streams?
Skip & Stay supports different stream formats and quality levels, including suitable lossless streams. What’s actually available depends on the broadcaster and your connection. Streams above 320 kbit/s or lossless formats may take longer to start. A loading note explains when that applies.
Go on. Put something on.
Somewhere, a song is playing that you’ll want to hear again tomorrow. Pick a station. Stay if it’s good.