Comparison

ARTE Radio vs Lore

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

Head to head
About

ARTE Radio

Access and download a wide range of podcasts, including new releases, regular shows, documentaries, and fiction. Discover curated playlists on various themes, featuring award-winning content on topics like feminism, literature, and environmental issues.

Highlights
  • Listen and download podcasts
  • Access new releases and regular shows
  • Explore documentaries and fiction
  • Discover themed playlists
  • Content for children
  • Award-winning audio stories
Features
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ARTE Radio produit des podcasts à écouter ou télécharger librement. L’appli permet d’accéder à tous les contenus : nouveautés du moment, émissions régulières, reportages et fictions à l'unité ou en séries, playlists de plusieurs podcasts autour d’un thème. La pionnière du podcast propose chaque mois des rendez-vous de référence sur les féminismes (Un podcast à soi par Charlotte Bienaimé), les écrivains d’aujourd’hui (Bookmakers de Richard Gaitet), mais aussi de bons conseils pour surmonter nos crises écologiques ou intimes (Vivons heureux avant la fin du monde par Delphine Saltel). À côté de ces émissions régulières, ARTE Radio produit avec la même passion pour le récit sonore des documentaires et des fictions d’auteurs en unitaires (Profils) ou en série (À suivre). Depuis peu on y trouve aussi un Podcast pour les petites oreilles Polissons, dans lequel se nichent des fictions et des histoires vraies racontées par des enfants. Ces podcasts « écoutent le monde et les vies qu’on y mène » en croisant l’intime et le politique, en mêlant le récit personnel et les ambiances sur le vif. Ils ont remporté des dizaines de grands prix internationaux.

About

Lore

Features
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Let yourself be surprised: Lore tells you the hidden story behind an artwork, a book or a historical event. Take a few minutes to unwind and come away with the pleasure of having learned something new. Lore turns your free moments into calm bursts of culture: no noise, no superficial content, just short and fascinating stories. - Stories about art, literature and history - Zoom in on artworks to explore every detail - Tap the text to dig deeper - Save your favorite stories - Filter by theme to suit your mood Free, no sign-up required.

Screenshots

ARTE Radio4 screens
Lore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ARTE Radio at none against Lore's shown. Lore's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARTE Radio ships an update every 2 months, Lore every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ARTE Radio versus Lore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARTE RadioLore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperARTE.TVLaure Tille

In-app purchases

None

ARTE Radio

No in-app purchases

None

Lore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARTE Radio free?
ARTE Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lore free?
Lore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARTE Radio or Lore have ads?
Lore shows ads; ARTE Radio does not.
Which is updated more often, ARTE Radio or Lore?
ARTE Radio ships an update every 2 months, and Lore every 2 weeks. Most recently, ARTE Radio was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lore on October 28, 2026.

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