Old Friends Radio vs Dramafy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Old Friends Radio
This app streams vintage jazz music from the early to mid-20th century, featuring rare recordings from original vinyl. Enjoy 24/7 curated jazz, blues, and swing, with options to request specific tracks. It's a non-profit foundation dedicated to preserving and sharing this classic music.
- Bebop, Blues, Big Band, Jazz, Stride, Swing music
- Rare recordings from original vinyl
- 24/7 streaming
- Track requests accepted
- Non-profit foundation
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Old Friends Radio plays Bebop, Blues, Big Band, Jazz, Stride, and Swing from 1918 through 1968. Curated from the original shellac 78 and 45 RPM singles as well as 33 RPM Long Play Vinyl, much of this music is unavailable anywhere else. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all the Jazz FM radio refuses to spin. Send a request to studio@oldfriendsradio.com. Old Friends Radio is a 501 C3, 509 A2 Non-Profit Foundation.
Dramafy
Escape daily life with a streaming service dedicated to audio dramas. Immerse yourself in engaging stories designed to enlighten, enrich, and entertain within a safe listening environment.
- Audio drama streaming
- Engaging stories
- Safe listening space
- Escape daily tasks
- Enlightening content
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Dramafy: an Audio Drama streaming service that helps the listener escape from their mundane, daily tasks to a world of engaging stories that will enlighten, enrich, and entertain in a Safe Listening Space. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Old Friends Radio at 100% against Dramafy's 25%. Old Friends Radio also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Dramafy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Dramafy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Old Friends Radio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Old Friends Radio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Old Friends Radio's written reviews are positive against 25% of Dramafy's.
Old Friends Radio ships an update every 9 months, Dramafy every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Old Friends Radio | Dramafy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | 2.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Molly Shepard | Dramafy.com, LLC |
Customer experience
Old Friends Radio
Dramafy
In-app purchases
Old Friends Radio
No in-app purchases
Dramafy
- Dramafy+ for Individuals7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Dramafy+ for Families (Monthly)$8.991 Month
- Dramafy+ for Individuals$49.991 Year
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- Dramafy+ for Families (Annual)$79.991 Year
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