rova – radio, music, podcasts

Name: rova – radio, music, podcasts
Rating: 4.23 (11828 reviews)
Author: MediaWorks Holdings

LiveMediaWorks Holdings1 app · 918.2K installsMusic & AudioFree · contains adscom.mediaworks.therock

Listen to and watch video from shows & podcasts, explore events, read & win.

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Total installs: 918,168
Installs / day: 0
Rating: 4.2★
Released: 1 Oct 2012
Last update: 14 Jul 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 13 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇳🇿 New Zealand (~100%).

New Zealand100%#21 Top free · Music & audio

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 13 Oct

Chart	Country	Rank	Change
Top free · Music & audio	NZ	#21	▲ 1

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

Shares data with third parties Location, Personal info, and App activity
Collects data Location, Personal info, and App activity
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

20 in 6 groups

9 Sensitive4 Notable7 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
See all events in your calendar, including details like guests, places and notes
Add, change or delete calendar events and email guests, without telling the calendar owner

CalendarSensitive2

Access to your calendar events and their details

See all events in your calendar, including details like guests, places and notesread calendar events plus confidential information · READ_CALENDAR
Add, change or delete calendar events and email guests, without telling the calendar owneradd or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge · WRITE_CALENDAR

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherSensitive11

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Pull down or close the notification panel at the top of your screenexpand/collapse status bar · EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

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Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

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Full description

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

What's new

Some new features for upcoming events and competitions, like The Rock 2000! Plus the usual boring bug fixes.

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