Radio Disney – Radio Disney: Watch & Listen Review

The Radio Disney application is designed for the pre teen teen demographic that is invested in the many Disney Channels stars and personalties. With this app users can choose from three main Disney radio stations to listen to music. One is the standard more pop music oriented Disney Station. The second is the Disney Country station and the third the Disney Junior station. The design is thoughtful allowing for easy navigation throughout the app courtesy of the left side menu. This is important as it allows the real young users who are still getting acclimated to mobile devices an easy way of managing their usage without help or supervision. The design also allows for multitasking as you can playback stations while doing other things instead of a page that keeps you locked on just the music stream. As for other features users can request popular songs from a set list in the Request Songs feature. The app also has exclusive music videos, interviews and photo galleries featuring Disney personalities. Disney Radio also packs in a few extras such as Sweepstakes where you can enter contests from inside the app and an alarm clock that allows you to wake up to Disney songs. The big thing that I think is missing is a Disney Vault radio station that could appeal to users like me who are not in this demographic but have fond memories of growing up on Disney songs and/or movies. Maybe separate stations for Disney Classic themes or time periods such as the 1990's that feature tunes from Aladdin, Beauty & The Beast and The Lion King would be a better idea and draw in both parents and adults. Still for those whose world revolves around Disney popular music and its young personalties Disney Radio does a solid job.
Review by D. Hill on Radio Disney: Watch & Listen.