rova – radio, music, podcasts
MediaWorks Holdings
4.3 ★
12K ratings
500,000+
downloads
Free
Stream radio, podcasts, and videos with this app. Includes competitions, playlists, and event discovery.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 4.2. Trustworthiness 81 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 17 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
★★★★☆
4.2
AppRecs Rating
Ratings breakdown
5 star
77%
4 star
6%
3 star
4%
2 star
2%
1 star
12%
What to know
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Low review manipulation risk
17% review manipulation risk
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Credible reviews
81% trustworthiness score from analyzed reviews
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High user satisfaction
83% of sampled ratings are 4+ stars (4.3★ average)
About rova – radio, music, podcasts
The all-new rova is here – our biggest update yet!
We’ve reimagined rova with an all new design and richer features - listen, watch, read, and win hundreds of competitions – all in one place.
Still the best and easiest way to stream your favourite NZ radio stations, now with more ways to discover, enjoy and connect with what’s happening.
What’s new and what’s good:
Live Radio The best experience for the stations and shows you know and love: The Rock, George FM, The Edge, The Sound, Channel X, Mai FM, Magic, The Breeze, More FM, Humm FM, RNZ National, Sport Nation, REX, Tarana and more.
Podcasts: Listen to all your go-to shows with the best podcasts from NZ and around the world, plus the best experience for rova originals with a full depth back catalogue of Not For Radio and your favourite radio catch up shows.
Video: Watch shorts from your favourite radio shows, podcasts and personalities.
Mood-Based Music Playlists Hit play on curated playlists made for whatever mood you’re in – chilled, upbeat, throwbacks and more.
Competitions Find and enter heaps of competitions in seconds for awesome prizes.
Events & Tickets Discover events, concerts and festivals and find tickets
Entertainment, News & Sport Stories Read trending takes, hot topics, and fresh opinion pieces all in one place.
In-Car Listening, Sorted Connect via Apple CarPlay, Android Auto or Bluetooth.
Smart Device Ready Fire up rova on your Sonos, Alexa, Bluetooth & Airplay.
rova users the following foreground services
Other
- run foreground service with the type 'mediaPlayback' to allow access to control playing and stopping of music in the foreground when the device is locked or screen has gone to sleep
We’ve reimagined rova with an all new design and richer features - listen, watch, read, and win hundreds of competitions – all in one place.
Still the best and easiest way to stream your favourite NZ radio stations, now with more ways to discover, enjoy and connect with what’s happening.
What’s new and what’s good:
Live Radio The best experience for the stations and shows you know and love: The Rock, George FM, The Edge, The Sound, Channel X, Mai FM, Magic, The Breeze, More FM, Humm FM, RNZ National, Sport Nation, REX, Tarana and more.
Podcasts: Listen to all your go-to shows with the best podcasts from NZ and around the world, plus the best experience for rova originals with a full depth back catalogue of Not For Radio and your favourite radio catch up shows.
Video: Watch shorts from your favourite radio shows, podcasts and personalities.
Mood-Based Music Playlists Hit play on curated playlists made for whatever mood you’re in – chilled, upbeat, throwbacks and more.
Competitions Find and enter heaps of competitions in seconds for awesome prizes.
Events & Tickets Discover events, concerts and festivals and find tickets
Entertainment, News & Sport Stories Read trending takes, hot topics, and fresh opinion pieces all in one place.
In-Car Listening, Sorted Connect via Apple CarPlay, Android Auto or Bluetooth.
Smart Device Ready Fire up rova on your Sonos, Alexa, Bluetooth & Airplay.
rova users the following foreground services
Other
- run foreground service with the type 'mediaPlayback' to allow access to control playing and stopping of music in the foreground when the device is locked or screen has gone to sleep
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Reviews for rova – radio, music, podcasts
Shane Hayes
12/24/2025
keeps crashing
J Tawhai
12/23/2025
Keeps crashing! Continually asks to update details then switches off! Now trying to reload and blank screen, waste of time
