Free download. Design AI-generated radio shows, podcasts, and open catalogs.
Radio Starlight lets you compose a show or serialized podcast segment by segment, bind each segment to Feeds, APIs, Pages, Weather, or Music, and steer every generation with prompts, personalities, and sound sets.
Publish your designed programs, generated broadcasts, personalities, sound sets, and source metadata with the open StarlightCatalogService protocol.
Start from content sources
- Connect RSS, Atom, JSON, APIs, pages, weather, and music libraries.
- Assign different sources and prompts to each show segment.
- Use cloud models or Apple Foundation Models when available.
Shape the broadcast
- Design reusable radio and podcast formats manually.
- Switch personalities and BGM sound sets between segments.
- Generate programs, covers, avatars, and episodes from one workspace.
Built for radio and podcast creators
Radio Starlight blends radio scheduling and podcast production in one workspace, giving broadcasters, independent podcasters, and studios the tools to ship AI-generated content that stays timely and consistent.
- Automate podcasts and live radio blocks with reusable templates and prompts.
- Layer curated music, interviews, and news into serialized podcasting formats.
- Distribute generated shows wherever you publish radio and podcast episodes.
Release Notes
New
- User-started Generate and Live sessions can continue after you leave the app when iOS grants continued processing.
- Start a free 7-day Pro Trial or unlock Pro Lifetime with a one-time purchase. Existing Pro access remains recognized.
- Home shows recent articles from feeds used by your programs, with featured catalog content for fresh libraries.
- Broadcast History cleanup can remove old committed broadcasts automatically with a 1-60 day retention window.
Improved
- Updated the icon and launch screen, and improved iCloud deletion handling, API loading, WeatherKit access, and broadcast finalization.
Released versions
Improved
- Improved the look and feel of tabs for the Liquid Glass design on iOS 26 and later.
New
- Added Pro-only Custom Program tools for segment-first design with per-segment prompts and reusable templates.
- Added more model choices, including cloud APIs and Apple on-device Foundation Models and Image Playground.
- Added support for mixing Feeds, APIs, and webpages as program sources.
- Added optional open publishing with portable catalogs via the open Starlight Catalog Service.
New
- The final v3 build is available directly from dist.radio-starlight.com.
Changed
- Closed out the Radio Starlight v3 line ahead of the App Store launch of v4.
- The v4 release does not import data created before v3.
- v4 is planned to debut on iOS first, followed by the macOS edition.
- This version does not support macOS 26 Tahoe.
New
- Added compatibility with GPT-4o and GPT-4o-mini.
Fixed
- Resolved an issue that blocked the newest OpenAI key formats from being saved.
Improved
- Smoothed out Location Service behavior to avoid interruptions during OS updates.
Improved
- Improved handling of program context and Apple Weather attribution.
Fixed
- Corrected voice issues so jingles play as intended.
Improved
- Streamlined feed selection when setting up a new program.
New
- Programs now store data in iCloud Drive. Migrate legacy data from Settings > App Settings > Migrate v2 data to iCloud.
- Added broadcast import and export so shows can be shared or remixed.
Improved
- Refined the studio interface throughout the app.
Fixed
- Personalities now save reliably every time.
Improved
- Reduced the initial speech delay when launching a new program.
- Tidied up UI copy to remove mislabelled controls.
- Initial public release.
- Starlight GO is no longer distributed. Previously downloaded copies continue working.
- Introduced the player for Radio Starlight broadcasts.
Tip: You can also view version history on the App Store listing.
Capabilities
- Multi-source content engine: Mix feeds, API content, pages, weather, and music per segment.
- Manual program designer: Lay out segments, pick sources, and write per-segment prompts.
- Generative AI options: Use cloud LLMs, on-device Apple Foundation Models, image APIs, and Image Playground where supported.
- Open publishing protocol: Publish designed programs, generated broadcasts, personalities, sound sets, sources, and catalog data.
Open catalog
Share your program structure, generated episodes, personalities, sound sets, and the exact feeds/APIs/pages/weather/music sources used through a portable StarlightCatalogService schema or archived catalog file.
Community and support
Connect with other Radio Starlight listeners, share ideas, and get product help from the team.