Is Simple Radio a scam?
Simple Radio isn't a scam outright — it's a real, working radio app used by millions — but reviews raise genuine integrity concerns: deceptive ads formatted to look like phone-virus warnings, and users who say they were charged for a subscription with no clear way to cancel. Real caution is warranted, especially around what its ads try to get you to click.
I installed this app and not even two minutes pass by and I get an urgent "ad" warning that said my account was restricted due to my phone being compromised. This was a total scam advertisement. I backed out of the app and uninstalled it. I get you have to have ads for revenue, but using ads like this to purposely trick people into clicking on something else OR coerce people into buying an ad-free version of your app to avoid this is pretty shady. No thanks. Pass.
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Does Simple Radio keep stopping or cutting out?
Yes — this is the most common complaint by far: many reviewers say playback halts every few minutes and has to be manually restarted, across different phones and networks, with some saying a reinstall or disabling battery/deep-sleep optimizations helps temporarily but the issue often returns.
Was a good player but now keeps stopping after a few minutes. No amount of reinstalling or cache clearing fixes it. App version 6.1.9 samsung S24 ultra, android 16, UI version 8.5
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How do I cancel a Simple Radio subscription?
Several reviewers say they were charged for a subscription, sometimes after a free trial, with no clear in-app way to cancel, and describe contacting support without a response — if you subscribed, check your Google Play subscriptions list directly rather than looking for a cancel option inside the app itself.
no direction of how to cancel subscription. only downloaded because I thought I could play drive in movies but it gave me different countries radio stations. absolute bs. do not recommend
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Why does Simple Radio show so many ads?
Ads are a heavy, recurring complaint — reviewers describe long ads that interrupt playback and lock up the screen, and some say the ads themselves are formatted to look like system security warnings rather than normal advertising.
Love the worldwide selection, but removing 4 stars for terrible ads. Some ads (like Uber) lock up, forcing a full app restart. Worse, the app hosts deceptive scam ads showing fake "you have a virus" alerts. While I know there's a paid subscription, free users shouldn't be exposed to phishing. Tech-savvy people see through it, but unsuspecting users (like older moms) will fall for it and download malware and programs she doesn't need. Fix your ad providers please.
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Answers above are generated from real Google Play reviews of Simple Radio: Live AM FM Radio, not editorial opinion.