Comparison

Pure Select vs Combust Media

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pure Select

Control your connected radio with this app. Stream over 25,000 internet radio stations, digital, or FM channels. Access Spotify and adjust volume directly from your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Stream 25,000+ internet radio stations
  • Access digital and FM radio
  • Spotify integration
  • Volume adjustment
  • Remote control for compatible radios
Features
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Pure Select is the companion app for our Evoke F3 with Bluetooth, Evoke C-F6, Elan IR3 and Elan IR5 connected radios. You can use the Pure Select app to tune your radio into over 25,000 internet radio stations or your favourite digital or FM stations, access the Spotify* app and adjust the volume from the convenience of your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad. *Requires a Spotify Premium subscription.

About

Combust Media

Features
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Combust Media brings everything you listen to and watch into one beautifully simple app — on your iPhone, iPad and in the car. PODCASTS Search millions of shows, subscribe to your favourites and pick up every episode exactly where you left off. Line up what's next with an Up Next queue, and keep listening in the background or from the lock screen. RADIO Thousands of stations with live now-playing info, background audio and lock-screen controls — plus hands-free listening in the car with CarPlay. LIVE TV & YOUR PLAYLISTS Import your own M3U / M3U8 / PLS playlists by URL or file, sort them into folders and favourites, and watch live channels in a fast, easy grid. A built-in TV guide shows what's on now and next. HEARTH - YOUR MEDIA, FROM HOME Stream the movies, series and music on your own computer straight to your phone - private, on your home network, with posters and descriptions that make your files feel like a streaming service. CUSTOM MODES Unlock extra libraries with a code — movies, series and audio served by independent developers. CAST & AIRPLAY Send anything to the big screen with AirPlay or Chromecast, and keep using your phone while it plays. SLEEP TIMER Drift off to anything — set a timer and playback gently fades out and lets your screen sleep. LINK YOUR TV Signing in on the TV app? Just scan a QR code with your phone — no typing passwords with a remote.

Screenshots

Pure Select2 screens
Combust Media4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Combust Media at monthly against Pure Select's every 37 months. Pure Select's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pure Select ships an update every 37 months, Combust Media monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pure Select versus Combust Media: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPure SelectCombust Media
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPure International LimitedBlack Flame Digital LTD

In-app purchases

None

Pure Select

No in-app purchases

None

Combust Media

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pure Select free?
Pure Select is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Combust Media free?
Combust Media is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pure Select or Combust Media have ads?
Neither Pure Select nor Combust Media shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pure Select or Combust Media?
Pure Select ships an update every 37 months, and Combust Media monthly. Most recently, Pure Select was updated on October 2, 2026 and Combust Media on October 1, 2026.

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