Audials One alternative for Mac & Windows – pay once instead of every year.
Looking for an Audials One alternative because you use a Mac, don’t want to pay every year, or mainly want to collect music from internet radio? Here’s a fair, factual overview: what Audials One is, what StreamWriter Studio does differently – and where Audials One remains the better choice.
What is Audials One?
Audials One is Windows software from Audials GmbH, based in Karlsruhe, Germany. It records music and video streaming services, internet radio and podcasts and organizes everything in a media collection. According to the developer, it offers around 100,000 radio stations, can record up to 100 of them at once, and splits and tags songs automatically. The Audials One Pro edition adds AI features, for example to upscale videos or enhance the sound of music.
Why people look for an Audials One alternative
- No Mac version: Audials One runs on Windows 11 and 10 (64-bit). According to Audials, there is no native Mac version and none is currently planned (as of January 2026). On a Mac it only runs through Windows in a virtual machine, with limitations on Apple Silicon.
- Subscription instead of a one-time purchase: on audials.com, Audials One is sold as a yearly subscription that renews automatically. If you’d rather pay once, you’ll be looking for software with a one-time price.
- Focus on radio music: Audials One covers a lot – video, music streaming, radio, podcasts and AI. If your main goal is collecting songs from internet radio, you may not need all of that.
What StreamWriter Studio offers
StreamWriter Studio is a native app for macOS (14.6 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10/11 (64-bit). Internet radio is at its core, complemented by tools that round out a music collection:
- Radio recording with song splitting: tens of thousands of stations worldwide via the station directory and globe, as many at once as you like, around the clock in the background or on a schedule. Each track is saved separately based on the stream metadata – with artist, title and real album artwork; ads and jingles are skipped.
- Wishlist: add songs or artists – StreamWriter watches many stations and records the full track as soon as it plays. With ⌘S or Ctrl+S you can save the song that’s playing right now, from its very beginning.
- Video and music downloader: search YouTube right in the app or paste a link and save as MP3 or MP4, whole playlists included. Plus SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo and Mixcloud.
- TV libraries: NHK WORLD-JAPAN, arte (also in English), German public broadcasters such as ARD and ZDF, and the Internet Archive with public-domain films – save programs as MP4 or just the audio as MP3.
- Podcasts: search worldwide, listen in the app or save episodes as MP3.
- Converter and library: convert your own files (MP3, FLAC, MP4 and more), playlists, trim and tag editor, equalizer.
The downloader and TV libraries are part of the version from this website, not the Mac App Store version. Only freely accessible content without copy protection, for personal use – more in our guide Recording radio – legal?
Audials One vs. StreamWriter Studio
| Feature | Audials One | StreamWriter Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 / 10 (64-bit) | macOS 14.6+ (Apple Silicon & Intel) and Windows 10/11 (64-bit) |
| Native Mac app | ✗ not planned, per the developer | ✓ |
| Pricing model | yearly subscription: €39.95/year, Pro €49.95/year | $59.99 one-time, no subscription |
| Installations | up to 3 PCs | 1 device (Mac or Windows) |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | 14 days |
| Internet radio with automatic song splitting | ✓ around 100,000 stations, up to 100 at once | ✓ tens of thousands of stations, unlimited at once |
| Wishlist | ✓ | ✓ |
| Save the current song after the fact | ✓ via the station history | ✓ ⌘S / Ctrl+S |
| Podcasts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Record music and video streaming services | ✓ core feature | ✗ not offered |
| AI enhancement for video and music | ✓ in Audials One Pro | ✗ |
| Smartphone app | Audials Play for Android and iOS | iPhone app: send tracks from the Mac |
Audials One details from audials.com, accessed November 6, 2026 (prices in euros with the discount shown there, instead of €49.95 and €59.95 per year). Prices and terms may change and can differ at other retailers.
Which one is right for you?
Audials One is the right choice if you’re on Windows and want to record music and video streaming services, use the AI features of the Pro edition, or need one license on several PCs.
StreamWriter Studio fits if you use a Mac, prefer to pay once rather than every year, and mainly want to build a music collection from internet radio – complemented by freely available content from YouTube & co., TV libraries and podcasts. For a shorter comparison, see Audials alternative for Mac & Windows.
One-time purchase · license by email · 14-day money-back guarantee · Mac: try free for 1 hour
Frequently asked questions
Is there Audials One for Mac?
No. According to Audials, there is no native Mac version and no current plans for one (as of January 2026). StreamWriter Studio is a native Mac app for Apple Silicon and Intel, running on macOS 14.6 or later.
Is Audials One a subscription?
On audials.com, Audials One is sold as a yearly subscription: on November 6, 2026 it cost €39.95 per year, and Audials One Pro €49.95 per year. The subscription renews automatically; your recordings stay on your PC after it ends. StreamWriter Studio costs $59.99 one-time – no subscription.
Is Audials One free?
Audials offers a demo of Audials One on its website, plus the free Audials Play app for listening to radio on your phone. The full version is paid. You can try StreamWriter Studio free on a Mac for one hour with all features – no sign-up, no payment details.
Can StreamWriter Studio record streaming services like Audials One?
No. StreamWriter Studio records internet radio and downloads freely accessible content without copy protection from YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Mixcloud and TV libraries. If you want to record music or video streaming services, Audials One is the better fit.
How much does StreamWriter Studio cost, and on how many devices does it run?
$59.99 one-time for one device, Mac or Windows – no subscription, one-click updates and a 14-day money-back guarantee.
More guides
→ Audials alternative for Mac & Windows – the quick comparison
→ Record internet radio on a Mac – step by step
Audials and Audials One are trademarks of Audials GmbH. StreamWriter Studio is not affiliated with Audials GmbH.
