ViK vs Wellenreiter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ViK
Stay connected with a Lithuanian singer-songwriter's latest music releases, videos, and interviews. Access exclusive content and updates directly from the artist.
- Listen to artist's music
- Stay updated on new releases
- Access new videos
- Get interview updates
- Exclusive artist content
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By downloading this app, you will be able to listen to ViK's music, be always informed about the new stuff, new videos, interviews and more. Viktoras Aliasevicius (born August 18, 1984), better known by his stage name ViK, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter, composer and musician. He is the former guitarist and promoter of the band GRINGO.
Wellenreiter
Discover unique internet radio stations from Europe and beyond. Enjoy a curated catalog of music, community, and specialist shows with a native Apple experience. Features include iCloud sync, AirPlay, and Lock Screen controls.
- Curated station catalog
- Music discovery
- Community radio
- Specialist shows
- iCloud favorites sync
- AirPlay and Bluetooth playback
- Lock Screen controls
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Wellenreiter is a curated internet-radio app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and CarPlay. Tune in to a compact hand-picked catalog of distinctive stations from Europe and beyond: music discovery, community radio, specialist shows, ambient streams, jazz, classical, experimental sounds and more. The app is built as a native Apple experience with favorites synced through iCloud, recently played stations, live stream titles when stations provide metadata, AirPlay and Bluetooth playback, Lock Screen controls, Live Activities and a focused Now Playing view. No tracking, no ads, no subscription. Just radio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ViK at every 3 months against Wellenreiter's every 19 months. ViK also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ViK ships an update every 3 months, Wellenreiter every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViK | Wellenreiter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kostakov Maxim | Michael Lauer |
Customer experience
ViK
Wellenreiter
In-app purchases
ViK
No in-app purchases
Wellenreiter
No in-app purchases
