X-Stream Radio Recorder App Reviews

This just makes one giant file when you record a stream. There is no track cutting, no settings really of any sort for ripping streams, no timed recordings, nothing useful at all. I could do this with any of the pseudo-audio devices that exist for the Mac. If you’ve used the (sadly no longer >10.9 compatible) RadioLover, this is NOT like that at all. This is a very minimal program - freeware, maybe, but not worth any more than that. Mostly seems just to be ads for other software, actually.

Huge disappointment for the money I spent (BTW, I learned later it was much cheaper directly from the developer website). You can’t schedule a recording and there are almost no controls except cosmetic ones. Basically the recorder may serve your purpose if you want no control and you don’t mind sitting there while it records. The help function is absolutely minimal and presented in a very annoying way so that the text is barely visible. Even the animated meters are phony- they are just an animation of bouncing meter needles with no relationship to the music or any level you set. Way too much emphasis on appearance and way too little on functionality. I almost gave this a one star but I don’t really hate it, just hated the price. This should be free until the developer figures out how to make it do more than free recording apps.