Klara vs CREAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Klara
Listen to your favorite radio programs and discover new music with this app. Enjoy high-quality audio, interactive features, and the ability to share music with friends. Access multiple radio stations and news updates in one place.
- Listen to favorite radio programs
- High-quality audio streaming
- Interactive playlist function
- Direct contact with the studio
- Stream to TV or speakers via Airplay
- Share music via social media
- Access multiple VRT radio stations
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“Klara”, dé mobiele app van uw favoriete zender Met deze applicatie voor iPhone heeft u Klara altijd op zak. Zo kunt u snel, betrouwbaar, eenvoudig en in hoge kwaliteit uw favoriete Klara-programma’s beluisteren, waar en wanneer u maar wil. Dit alles in een herkenbare Klara-omgeving, met visuals van de componisten en/of uitvoerders en de presentatoren. Via de playlistfunctie vindt u snel de naam van een muzikaal werk terug uit de playlist van Klara. Via de app kunt u snel en gemakkelijk reageren op uw favoriete radioprogramma en staat u rechtstreeks in contact met de studio. Via Airplay kunt u bovendien alles streamen naar uw eigen televisie of speakers. Vanuit de app kunt u de muziek die u leuk vindt delen met uw vrienden via sociale media. U kunt niet alleen naar Klara, maar ook naar alle andere VRT-zenders luisteren via deze app. Naast Radio 1, Radio 2, Studio Brussel en MNM, kunt u ook genieten van non-stop klassieke muziek op Klara Continuo, en non-stop hitmuziek op MNM Hits en Ketnet Hits. Via VRT Nieuws krijgt u de belangrijkste nieuwsbulletins en de krantencommentaren apart aangeboden. Voor onze podcasts kan u voortaan terecht in onze VRT MAX app.
CREAM
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Cream biedt een unieke luisterervaring door het verbinden van verschillende genres. Een eclectische mix van zowel bekende hits als verborgen juweeltjes. Herken en ontdek! We nemen jou als luisteraar de hele dag mee in een aangename flow. Door de diversiteit, variëteit en unieke combinaties blijf je grenzeloos genieten!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CREAM at none against Klara's shown. On price, update cadence, 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.
Klara ships an update every 3 weeks, CREAM every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Klara | CREAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (46 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | VRT | KINK |
Bugs and requests
Klara
Reported bugs
16 issues- Commercials in Flemish regardless of location
- Player status not changing after interruption
- Player not starting again after interruption
- App crashes regularly after a few minutes when re-listening
- Information about played music not updating
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- Playlist function not refreshing
- Streaming to Apple TV fails
- Replay not working on iPhone or iPad
- App crashes frequently since renewal
- UX/navigation issues on iPhone 8
- Search function not working
- App stops playing after less than 2 minutes
- App silences every 10 minutes
- Music stops after 1 minute when switching apps or device sleeps
- App connects with difficulty to speaker
- Distortion in speaker at higher volumes
Requested features
8 requests- Add Chromecast support
- Improve search functionality
- Add landscape mode for iPad
- Integrate all VRT radios into one app
- Allow searching and downloading podcasts
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- Revert to former Chromecast capability
- Allow listening to more than one movement in Continuo
- English interface
CREAM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Klara
No in-app purchases
CREAM
No in-app purchases
