Pure Select vs Combust Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Stream 25,000+ internet radio stations
- Access digital and FM radio
- Spotify integration
- Volume adjustment
- Remote control for compatible radios
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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.
Combust Media
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Pure Select | Combust Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pure International Limited | Black Flame Digital LTD |
In-app purchases
Pure Select
No in-app purchases
Combust Media
No in-app purchases









