Download: iOS |
Android What's good? Like Spotify, Slacker has a paid service plan that includes mobile on-demand access to millions of songs and a free service level that streams genre and artist based Internet radio stations with basic skip controls. However, in Slacker's case, some of those stations are curated by human DJs, which makes for a more natural song selection.
What's not so good? Holy cow! Those are some tiny buttons for play, pause, and skip! I love the way this app looks, but I found those buttons to be impossible targets at an arm's length -- which is frustrating, because there's so much wasted space in the app's landscape orientation. Fortunately, the station selection screen is much easier to use on the go.
Verdict: Slacker's strength is its curated radio stations, so stick to those when behind the wheel. Limited skip controls for free accounts will keep you from reaching for the microscopic controls.