CHAOTICPIXEL  This is a great radio player/recorder program. I have decided to purchase it, and I have not looked back since.

Pros: Awesome interface, records songs with artwork, song name, artist and album (if broadcast by station). It will stop and start a new recording when the song changes, so there is no need to worry about stopping a song at the right time. Or, you can just let it run and it will do everything for you. You can also edit the song's start point and end point to remove commercials or unwanted audio very easily, then export it to iTunes.

Cons: The mini player does not play well with spaces. I would like to be able to use another service other than iTunes for the "Buy" (would rather have "Get More Info" functionality) functionality. I would like to be able to edit the genres within the directory (rename, delete).

Summery: This is a fantastic radio player/recorder with all the functionality you could want, and is worth the money. I enjoy every moment I use it.

[Cerebrl]  
(Version 1.3.2)

M.T.  Yees!!!! Now WORK FINE!!!! Thank You!!!

PS: I'm looking forward to schedule recording!!!!!  
(Version 1.3.1)

FOYAN  Works fine again on PPC indeed. :-)

Thanks a lot !   
(Version 1.3.1)

M.T.  The same thing: after update = Snowtape 1.3 does NOT WORK on my iMac G5 PPC (10.5.8). Version 1.2.2 work fine...  
(Version 1.3)

FOYAN  Does not work on my iMac G5 PPC 2 GHz OS 10.5.8 whereas 122 worked fine.

Have to force quit.  
(Version 1.3)

FARIBORZ  Dear developer, as a registered user of Snowtape I would like to thank you heartily for the mostly appreciated new features like support for Windows Media streams and MP3 export of audio files. Excellent work! Now Snowtape is really second to none. Fariborz AMIRSHAHI - Verona (Italy)  
(Version 1.3)

SUPIDUPI  I have tried the Radioshift prior to this and the only thing that is a maaajor thing that is actually a bad thing in my case the lack of stations

In Radioshift i just did a search inside the app for a station like : BBC 1 or a lot of others, and they were in my favorites in seconds

if u take that kind of stations searching instead of the one u are now using it woudl be by far the best radio app for mac

cause the recording and the visual part is awesome

but lack of this is just too big of a deal

pls consider  
(Version 1.2.2)

DSMITH  This is really no better than plugging the output analog port into the input of a microphone port. I was hoping this would be equivalent to what StationRipper is to Windows, but unfortunately no. The user interface in StationRipper may not be glamorous, but unlike SnowTape it actually downloads the digital file directly from the source such as Pandora, Aol Radio, Last.fm, and a few others. The nice thing about it downloading the actual file verse recording an audio stream is that you don't need to edit your songs and they are already individual native formats such as mp3 or acc or whatever the provider is offering. This is more like making a copy from a copy which anyone should know it loses quality if you do this. The source already has it compressed in an mp3 format and you basically recompress it again which introduces more loss of quality.

Though there is one good part about this program and that is whatever StationRipper can't get then this is a good backup source. This is better than Replay Music (windows) and it is cheaper. The user interface is a lot nicer and easier to understand. StationRipper is a little tricky as in you have to first start the program, start the listener, setup your proxy in your browser (Firefox is the easiest to do with extension addons), and then you can finally download direct streams. So not as user friendly, but if you are looking for the best quality then StationRipper has this beat. If quality isn't that important and are looking for some easy to use then this does a good job. In one review someone compared this to a cassette recorder in the 80s and that is about how easy this program is and though the quality is better than a cassette recorder even though it isn't the original.

Someone might think I am being harsh, but it is like some programs that actually download the FLV file of a flash video stream and those who record the overlay and audio source. It just isn't the same thing quality wise even though the goal is reached. Not to mention you have to record in realtime with SnowTape while in StationRipper it downloads it in matter of seconds (depending on your internet connection).  
(Version 1.2.2)

JAZZJOHANNES  Thanks a lot for this great application, finally somebody stood up to Apple's horrible iTunes development progress!

Pros:

- Brillant design

- very stable

- very fast access times for stations

- very small application size

Cons:

- no opt-out for Safari integration

- white font on black is bad the eyes

Missing features:

- shortcuts for switching radio stations

- import of .asf file format

- scheduled recordings

- last time played column for radio stations  
(Version 1.2.1)

RY.MA  Again and again crashes. And for crashes also still pay?  
(Version 1.2)

LEONCAHUN  Installs an internet plugin called RadioURL without asking for permission, only declaring to have done so afterwards when asking you to restart your browser (Safari) to take effect.

Probably–hopefully–not doing any harm, but still: a good Mac citizen asks BEFORE installing something, providing the user an opt-out.  
(Version 1.1.3)

JON & KAREN HEAL  Am I missing something here? Downloaded it. It's undeniably cool-looking and does what it's supposed to, but many (most) Internet radio stations crossfade tracks. You end up with tracks in Snowtape that have scraps from other songs at the beginnings and ends of them -- which of course, sounds awful.

I guess I didn't really expect Snowtape to magically workaround the crossfade problem, but still ...

To me, this issue seriously limits software fo this type in general.

... unless someone can enlighten me as to what I've been doing wrong.  
(Version 1.1.2)

ATOMICB  I own Radio GaGa and now i recently purchased SnowTape. I read all the the threads on the MacUpdate thread when Radio GaGa was on discount and SnowTape interested me already but I went and bought Radio GaGa first. Should of gone with my gut feel and purchased SnowTape first. Not that Radio GaGa is bad it's that SnowTape is better at what it does. Then their is always Nutsie and Audio Hijack pro. The time it takes to tag and get album covers does not warrant the time. The long and short is that I am loving SnowTape. Mario Joburg South Africa Woza 2010.  
(Version 1.1.2)

EMERHOLZ  A beautiful app, would like to buy it despite the hefty price.

However, the developer seems very unresponsive resp. arrogant.

I asked him whether Snowtape would be able to record from a SkyFM premium upgrade stream. He commanded me to consult them myself.  
(Version 1.1.1)

FARIBORZ  I already own Radioshift and although it's a great program I finally bought and switched to Snowtape. The reason is that I found Snowtape's interface very nice and intuitive and its integrated recording and editing feature is second to none. It's also very fast when tunning to or switching channels and now version 1.1 adds even more funtions like importing directly 750 new stations and a more practical interface. I was skeptical at the beginning to buy this program and used it in DEMO mode for a while but now that I own it and in the light of the new enhancements I can't recommend it enough. Fariborz AMIRSHAHI - Verona (Italy)  
(Version 1.1)

D-POINT.ORG  Version 1.0.1 also integrates a German version of the Snowtape help menu.

thank you   
(Version 1.0.1)

ROB.H  Am liking Snowtape a lot more since I first looked at it in April. The two major problems I had both seem to have been fixed (stability and adding new stations).

Looking forward to new features being added, like the ability to rip directly to mp3 or at least export to mp3 as an option. Also, being able to choose where Snowtape puts its repository. Oh and being able to fade in/out with the editing tool would be nice.

Still, a great example of how an interface should be done although for some reason my friend hates it. Horses for courses I guess.  
(Version 1.0.1)

SJK  Comparisons of Snowtape with iNet Stream Archiver X would be more interesting to me than comparisons with FStream.  
(Version 1.0.1)

COMMANDERTEE  I think d-point is right. This app is amazing, not in regard to the features, but how they are realized. I agree at some point that FStream can also record internet radio, but then you have to have other applications to really make use of the track. You will at least need an audio editor to cut the track, which can be cumbersome for once. And you need to find the album artwork and the metadata youself and edit the track manually in iTunes. If you have enough time at your disposal, maybe it's ok for you to use FStream, but if you're like me and never have enough time, Snowtape will do the job a lot better.

Plus, hey you can't compare a soapbox with a motorcar. The soapbox may get you from A to B as well for the cost of nothing, but you will win the race with the motorcar.

I think Snowtape is all worth its money. I recorded 300 tracks last night. Won't happen with FStream. Thumbs up!  
(Version 1.0)

D-POINT.ORG  i totally agree on free FStream, thats a awsome app.

but you are not able to cut the files

has no “Overlapped Recording”

has no Get Album Artwork

has no 1-Click Export to iTunes

and it will not detect tracks.

Snowtape will save you many hours of work.

i did a direct comparison, and it was way faster and nicer to work.

really mac like !

Price comparison :

well, same as Rogueamoeba Audio Hijack / Fission

and same as 2 CD's

Free : Streaming

Demo restrictions : time period you can record audio with Snowtape is 60 minutes overall

Features Request :

Snowtape needs to have sheduled Recording for this price. (Radioshift)

Snowtape requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later, i want to have it on tiger !

Snowtape app is multilingual,

FAQ is english only, why not international ?  
(Version 1.0)

FARIBORZ  As far as I know, the developer of this software doesn't ask for any shareware fee if you use Snowtape exclusively for listening to music. Users are asked to pay only if they use the recording and editing features of the program. Please correct me if I'm mistaken. Fariborz AMIRSHAHI - Verona (Italy)  
(Version 1.0)

CHAS_M  $10 - probably

$15 - maybe

$29 - not a chance.  
(Version 1.0)

NOTAFOOL  An OUTRAGEOUSLY overpriced piece of unsatisfactory software. I have been totally unable to get it to successfully add ANY radio locations to its pre-set ones. There are HEAPS of far better internet radios out there for FREE. Avoid this OUTRAGEOUSLY GREEDY developer. FStream is infinitely better.  
(Version 1.0)

JAZZYGUY  OOOPS!!! Changed my mind.....$29 is EGREGIOUS!!!!!  
(Version 1.0)

FORMICA  KEVIN C put it best below, so I'm just going to copy and paste his comment in the hope that the author will pay attention:

Saves streams as AIFF and you then export to MP3 later. This fills up disks in no time. Not sure why the author isn't ripping directly to MP3.  
(Version 0.4.2)

CYANN  Doesn't work on G5 PPC 10.5.7

I've tried to load many radio url, doesn't work for any.

FStream works far better.  
(Version 0.4.2)

KEVIN_C  Saves streams as AIFF and you then export to MP3 later. This fills up disks in no time. Not sure why the author isn't ripping directly to MP3.  
(Version 0.4.1)

CA  Great icon!!  
(Version 0.3)

FORMICA  I just checked this developer's webpage, where it says they plan to sell this for $29 after the beta period. I agree with others here who think that's wayyyyy too much. Pass.  
(Version 0.3)

PLOTZENHOTS  as free software - wonderfull - but

29 dollar ist 1/5 price of the Leopard..it´s much to much

i´ll give you a few bucks, no penny more otherwise there are alternatives like the glorius "Audion 3" made by the gentle people of panic.com  
(Version 0.2.4)

JAZZYGUY  Works GREAT on my PPC Macs now. I WILL pay for this app as soon as it comes out of BETA.  
(Version 0.2.4)

MR.LON  Oh yeah....it's FREE. But how long????

I guess you have to pay for eye candy. Har..Har..Har

Get FStream, works like a charme  
(Version 0.2.4)

JAZZYGUY  Works great on my Intel Macs MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. Crashes on my G5 and my 2 Powerbooks G4. So it must be missing something for PPC Macs.  
(Version 0.2.3)

ROB.H  Great looking interface and fairly intuitive to use. Only problem was that it only comes with a small selection of stations built-in and it refused to import all but one of the stations I tried to add. The one station I did manage to import would only play for 5 seconds at a time before I got a message that the connection was lost.

Shows promise though, so shall certainly watch to see how this develops.  
(Version 0.2.3)

JAZZYGUY  Quits (crashes) as soon as you click a station and the speaker icon shows that it is going to play. Great GUI and great idea but it fails to deliver. I trashed it and its preference. There was no ~/Library/Appsupport created.  
(Version 0.2.3)