Made for iPhone
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Route 66 Radio uses Apple frameworks directly — on-device song recognition, CarPlay, Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, Siri and background downloads. Tap any card below to run it right now. No account needed.
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Identify the song around you
iPhone appShazamKit · on-device
Listens through the mic and matches the Americana track playing in the room, then hands off to Apple Music.
Haptic feedback
iPhone appCore Haptics
Passport stamps and check-ins are confirmed with a custom haptic pattern you can feel.
Home Screen widget
iPhone appWidgetKit · App Groups
The current station and track render on your Home Screen and deep-link straight back into playback.
Live Activity & Dynamic Island
iPhone appActivityKit
A live show badge with host, title and listener count stays on the Lock Screen while a Live Talk session is on air.
CarPlay & Lock Screen controls
iPhone appCarPlay · MPNowPlayingInfoCenter
Browse and play stations from the car dashboard, with artwork and transport controls on the Lock Screen.
Siri Shortcuts
iPhone appApp Intents
Say “Play Route 66 Radio” or “What song is this?” — the shortcuts appear in Siri, Spotlight and the Shortcuts app.
Spotlight search
iPhone appCore Spotlight
Saved stations, artists and Passport stamps become searchable from the iOS Home Screen and deep-link back in.
Offline downloads
iPhone appBackground URLSession
Episodes keep downloading while the app is closed and play with no signal — tested in Airplane Mode.
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