Rinse FM vs Crates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rinse FM
Stream underground music 24/7 from London and Paris. Access live and on-demand shows from hundreds of residents and guests across diverse genres. Discover the full schedule and listen back to your favorite programs.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand shows
- Full schedule discovery
- Listen back to past shows
- Multiple station access
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Transmitting uncompromising and innovative underground music from London & Paris to the world, 24/7. Established by a group of friends wanting to share the music that inspired them, Rinse originally started life as a pirate radio station in 1994, curating, creating and delivering authentic music out of its East London heartland. Over two decades, Rinse has built a strong community across its radio stations, record labels, and events, constantly spotting talent and creating shifts in culture, always ahead of the curve. Get locked to our London & Paris channels with live and on demand-shows from hundreds of residents & guests, delivering the best in underground music across myriads of genres from around the world. With the Rinse FM app you can: - Listen to Rinse London, Rinse France, Kool FM & SWU FM wherever you go - Discover the full schedule - Listen back to your favourite shows RinseFM © London/Paris/Wordwide
Crates
This app enhances your music experience by organizing, listening to, and discovering your collection. It syncs your music library privately and offers optional audio file conversion for space-saving. Access Bandcamp, YouTube, and Soundcloud bookmarks, and stream local files from your desktop.
- Music collection management
- Private music library sync
- Optional audio file conversion
- Bandcamp, YouTube, Soundcloud integration
- Wi-Fi file transfer
- Remote desktop control
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Crates is a music app for dedicated listeners who truly care about their music collection. Build, organize, and explore your music library across local files and streaming sources - all in one place. Crates Mobile is a companion app to Crates Desktop (Mac & PC). It requires a desktop installation and currently works with Supporter accounts. Crates connects directly to your desktop and syncs your music library securely - no third-party uploads. Your collection stays yours. - Sync your full music library to mobile - Transfer audio files over Wi-Fi in one click - Automatically convert FLAC, WAV, AIFF and more to save space - Play everything from one app (local files + Bandcamp, YouTube, SoundCloud) - Stream your desktop library directly to your phone over Wi-Fi Crates is built for listeners who want control, quality, and a better way to manage their music beyond traditional streaming apps. Join our community on Discord to share feedback, report issues, and help define what comes next. Crates Team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rinse FM at 61% against Crates's 0%. Rinse FM also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
Rinse FM holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rinse FM has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Rinse FM's written reviews are positive against 0% of Crates's.
Rinse FM ships an update every 2 weeks, Crates every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rinse FM | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (37 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rinse Group LTD | CRATES Ι.Κ.Ε. |
Customer experience
Rinse FM
Crates
In-app purchases
Rinse FM
No in-app purchases
Crates
No in-app purchases
