Comparison

Rinse FM vs CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • On-demand shows
  • Full schedule discovery
  • Listen back to past shows
  • Multiple station access
Features
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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

About

CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS

Record high-quality audio and video of your music sessions directly on your phone. Eliminate the need for external equipment and post-production syncing. Share your polished content instantly.

Highlights
  • Record music sessions with pro-quality audio
  • Sync audio directly to phone videos
  • No laptop, cables, or editing software needed
  • Record content for social media
  • Analyze stage presence with playback
  • Option to record audio only
Features
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GET PRO-QUALITY AUDIO OF YOUR MIX AT PIRATE STUDIOS SYNCED DIRECTLY TO THE VIDEOS YOU SHOOT ON YOUR PHONE. No laptop. No cables. No editing software. Just magic. Fed up with the content you capture at Pirate Studios sounding bad on your phone? Tired of bringing laptops and cables to try and get decent audio of your mix? Sick of having to sync audio to the videos you record after the fact? With CAPTURE, all you need to do is book your session, open the app when you arrive, find your perfect angle, and tap record. In one step, you’ll capture video of your mix with pro-quality audio—ready to share. FROM YOUR SESSION TO YOUR SOCIALS WITHOUT A SINGLE CABLE BEING USED. With CAPTURE, you can: - Shoot your entire mix at Pirate on your phone - Record content for your socials - Work on your stage presence by watching videos of yourself back - ALL with pro-quality audio synced directly to the videos you shoot on your phone (or record just audio, no video—up to you) Whether you’re a beginner wanting to improve by watching videos of your session with crystal-clear audio, or a pro capturing content for socials, promoters and your fans, CAPTURE lets you do it all effortlessly using only your phone. Pirate Studios is a global network of 24-hour music studios that offers creatives the chance to record, rehearse, mix, and play - whenever they want. Join our community of 450,000 artists who use Pirate Studios daily to hone their skills, perfect their sets and make as much noise as they like, whenever they like.

Screenshots

Rinse FM4 screens
CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS at 4.9 against Rinse FM's 4.3. Rinse FM's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 50%) and ratings volume (37 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Rinse FM's written reviews are positive against 50% of CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rinse FM versus CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRinse FMCAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (37 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB74 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRinse Group LTDPirate Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Rinse FM

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral17.4%
Negative21.7%

CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
Show 12 more
  • 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
Show 15 more
  • 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

CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rinse FM

No in-app purchases

None

CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rinse FM free?
Rinse FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS free?
CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rinse FM or CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS?
CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS is rated higher. Rinse FM averages 4.3 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Rinse FM or CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS have ads?
Neither Rinse FM nor CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rinse FM or CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS?
Rinse FM ships an update every 2 weeks, and CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rinse FM was updated on November 2, 2026 and CAPTURE from PIRATE STUDIOS on October 30, 2026.

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