Rinse FM vs infrared.fm
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
infrared.fm
Listen to underground drum & bass, jungle, hardcore, and breaks music. This radio player offers a curated selection of electronic music for enthusiasts.
- Drum & Bass streaming
- Jungle music
- Hardcore radio
- Breaks music
- Underground electronic music
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infrared.fm - bringing you the best in drum & bass, jungle, hardcore and breaks - underground music for the people
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: infrared.fm at 5.0 against Rinse FM's 4.3. infrared.fm also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%). Rinse FM's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 2). 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.
infrared.fm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. 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 100% of infrared.fm's.
Rinse FM ships an update every 2 weeks, infrared.fm every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rinse FM | infrared.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rinse Group LTD | Daniel Burton |
Customer experience
Rinse FM
infrared.fm
In-app purchases
Rinse FM
No in-app purchases
infrared.fm
No in-app purchases
