Rinse FM vs Creamfields
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
Creamfields
This free festival guide provides essential information for attendees, including digital tickets, artist schedules, site maps, and news updates. Plan your experience with set times, venue locations, and interactive features, even with limited signal.
- Digital ticket storage
- A-Z artist lineup with set times
- Interactive GPS site map
- Downtown campsite activities
- Live updates and push notifications
- Offline functionality
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Your free to download guide to the UK’s biggest dance music festival – the Pepsi MAX presents Creamfields app has everything you need to enjoy your experience without the hassle, whether you’re a day ticket holder or camping all weekend. From set times to maps to frequently asked questions, the official app has it all. Features include: • Your tickets - All admission tickets are digital and stored securely in the Official Creamfields App. That means no postage fees, and the peace of mind of having your ticket safely in one place. Simply log in before you arrive and access your ticket via the menu in-app. Artists – A-Z list of artists, artist info, stage and arena info, broken down by day and stage. • Line up – plan who you want to see with a full list of set times from each day and every arena on the app. Plus they update live, so if anything changes on the day, you’ll get instant updates. You can favourite artists to create your own schedule. • Downtown Activities - Plan your day before heading into the arena in the all new Downtown campsite village, with activities such as Mass Karaoke, Bingo Bango, Mini Golf and so much more! • GPS map – a full map of the site with arenas, bars, food outlets, water points, toilets, and everything else you can think of. The map can be filtered to show whatever it is you’re looking for, and a live GPS location lets you see your location even without phone signal. • Exclusive competitions and giveaways. • News – get updates from official socials & news feature right in the app. • FAQs – something you’re not sure on? The full FAQs from Pepsi Max presents Creamfields are right there for you to flick through. • Push notifications – when you do have signal, the app has a push notification capability that allows any updates or information to be sent straight to your phone. All notifications can be viewed on the News homepage in the top left corner where a bell icon appears. • Offline capability – the app downloads all the data you need when you first install, so the vast majority of features can be used even if your signal is poor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rinse FM at 61% against Creamfields's 14%. Rinse FM also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 ships an update every 2 weeks, Creamfields every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rinse FM | Creamfields |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rinse Group LTD | Creamfields |
Customer experience
Rinse FM
Creamfields
Bugs and requests
Rinse FM
Reported bugs
17 issues- App keeps logging out
- Native controls broken
- Audio stops when screen locks
- Schedule tab broken
- Replay shows unavailable
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- Player bugs out, requires restart
- Playback doesn't resume after calls
- Rinse app doesn't stop playback when Apple Music starts
- Download function unreliable
- App not working in background
- Schedule doesn't show up
- No sound on iPhone 6s
- App malfunction
- App not working in Russia
- Player slider is difficult to use
- Play button unresponsive
- UI freezes sometimes
Requested features
20 requests- CarPlay support
- Widget support
- Bookmark artists/shows
- Follow artists/shows
- Subscribe/follow function
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- Alerts for new shows
- Search by genre/artist
- Dark mode
- Chromecast support
- Song name display
- Catch up/replay function
- Set default startup station
- Share button
- Profiles
- Artist saves
- Download in app
- CarPlay integration
- Search bar for shows
- Temporary pause button
- Past schedules view
Creamfields
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rinse FM
No in-app purchases
Creamfields
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rinse FM free?
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Do Rinse FM or Creamfields have ads?
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