Radio Caroline

The Official App of the legendary Radio Caroline

Kaleidoscopic Creation · com.radiocaroline.carolineApp

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v5.3.5 51 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.3.5 (1029)
Updated: Jun 24, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 51 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Jun 19, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (2 sensitive)
Website: radiocaroline.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Radio Caroline is an app by Kaleidoscopic Creation in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least June 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.2.4, the APK grew from 27 MB to 51 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: approximate location and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.3.4.

What's new in v5.3.5

Fixes a bug in sensing a Caroline North broadcast to set and unset its stream button. Adds 'Auto' ability to slideshow. Adds link to WhatsApp on 'Contact' page. Other minor bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Listen live to the world famous Radio Caroline on your Android device. Browse our programme schedule, read our presenter profiles, send emails and brush up on your world, music and radio history on our 'This Day' page. This North American version has time-delayed streams for those nearer the East or West coast which allow you to listen to our programme as if in real time. Radio Caroline started the UK's offshore radio boom in the 1960s, and continued to broadcast to Europe from the North Sea until 1990, defying storms and governments (most of the time!). We still have our radio-ship Ross Revenge, which is used for special broadcasts, but most of our programs come from our land based studios in Kent. However the spirt of the offshore days remains and our presenters continue to have the freedom to play a wide range of album music from today and all decades in the the station has broadcast.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.2.4. Since v5.3.4 it requires Android 7.0+.

v5.3.5 LATEST Jun 24, 2026 51 MB TRUSTED v5.3.4 Feb 7, 2026 51 MB TRUSTED v5.2.4 Nov 24, 2025 27 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 24, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Kaleidoscopic Creation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 24, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 24, 2026
Signed byCN=Patrick Mounteney, OU=Kaleidoscopic Creation, O=Kaleidoscopic Creation, L=Rochester, ST=Kent, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)87:38:B7:E5:55:77:DF:06:EB:78:A7:78:60:A2:85:E9:7A:5E:06:CB
File MD5d36b3bd71b97eb211de7e06d19d1464f
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Radio Caroline requests 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.radiocaroline.carolineApp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Radio Caroline APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Radio Caroline for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 5.2.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 5.2.4 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Radio Caroline APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d36b3bd71b97eb211de7e06d19d1464f.