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# Roam FM
> Roam FM is a native macOS menu bar app that turns 40,000+ live radio stations from 200+ countries into ambient background sound. It is the most popular Radio Garden alternative for Mac: instead of manually dragging a globe in a browser tab, Roam FM auto-roams the world for you, one click away in your menu bar. Free forever, with an optional one-time Pro purchase and no subscription.
## Key facts
- Product: Roam FM, a menu bar radio app for macOS
- Website: https://roamfm.app
- Platform: macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later, Apple Silicon and Intel
- Size: about 15 MB
- Catalog: 40,000+ live radio stations across 200+ countries and regions
- Price: Free forever. Pro is a one-time purchase of $9.9 USD (lifetime, no subscription, 7-day refund via Gumroad)
- Ads: none, in both the free and Pro versions
- Account: no login or sign-up required
- Developer: Joe Hou, an independent developer (@houjoe0829 on GitHub)
- Interface languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Korean, Italian
## What makes it different
- Random Roam: start from a random station out of 40,000+ worldwide, or roam within one country. No decisions needed.
- Language filter: automatically skips stations in languages you already understand, so radio stays background sound instead of demanding attention.
- Globe visualization: the station's location is highlighted on a 3D globe, so every sound has a place.
- Themes: multiple hand-crafted globe color themes that match your desktop.
## Roam FM vs Radio Garden
Radio Garden is a web and mobile experience where you manually drag a 3D globe to pick a station. Roam FM is a native macOS app that lives in the menu bar and roams for you automatically. Roam FM adds a language filter and multiple themes, and has no ads; Radio Garden runs on iOS and Android as well, which Roam FM does not.
## Links
- [Homepage](https://roamfm.app): product overview and free download
- [Roam FM vs Radio Garden](https://roamfm.app/vs-radio-garden): full side-by-side comparison and FAQ
- [Pricing](https://roamfm.app/pricing): free vs Pro, refund policy, pricing FAQ
- [Blog](https://roamfm.app/blog): guides on listening to Japanese, Korean, French, German and Spanish radio on a Mac, plus the story behind the app
- [Changelog](https://roamfm.app/changelog): version history and release notes
- [Support](https://roamfm.app/support): troubleshooting and frequently asked questions
- [Press kit](https://roamfm.app/press): logos, screenshots and brand assets for media use
- [Download](https://github.com/houjoe0829/RoamFm-release/releases/latest): latest signed .dmg release
- [Buy Pro](https://pro.roamfm.app): one-time Pro purchase via Gumroad
- [Full context for AI](https://roamfm.app/llms-full.txt): expanded version of this file with complete feature descriptions, comparison table, FAQs and blog summaries
