Deutschlandfunk vs The Postillon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deutschlandfunk
Access three public radio programs, podcasts, and audio plays on demand. Stream live broadcasts or download content to listen offline. Explore curated content or create your personalized radio experience with saved playlists and sharing options.
- Live streaming of three radio programs
- On-demand listening of shows, podcasts, and audio plays
- Curated content discovery
- Personalized 'My Radio' program creation
- Offline downloads and playlist management
- Content sharing via social media and messaging
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Alles hören. Jederzeit und überall. Mit der kostenlosen, werbe- und barrierefreien Deutschlandfunk App hören Sie unsere drei Programme Deutschlandfunk, Deutschlandfunk Kultur und Deutschlandfunk Nova an einem Ort. Klar im Design, intuitiv in der Bedienung, werbefrei und ohne Paywall. Das bietet Ihnen die App: - Live-Radio: Hören Sie unsere drei Programme live und in der passenden Audioqualität für jede Situation, ob zu Hause oder unterwegs. Sendung verpasst? Einfach zum Anfang zurückspringen. - Magazin: Täglich neue, handverlesene Hör-Highlights aus Politik, Kultur, Wissen und Gesellschaft und Empfehlungen für Ihren nächsten Podcast. - Persönliche Empfehlungen: Auf Wunsch erhalten Sie passende Inhalte auf der Magazinseite, die auf Ihrem Hörverhalten basieren. - Mein Dlf: Downloads, gemerkte Beiträge und abonnierte Podcasts an einem Ort. Verpassen Sie keine Episoden mehr und lassen Sie sich automatisch benachrichtigen. - Im Auto: Einfache Steuerung über das Infotainmentsystem Ihres Autos für Hörgenuss unterwegs. - Einfach-Modus: Die reduzierte Darstellung bietet eine übersichtliche Oberfläche, größere Bedienelemente und klare Navigation – ideal für sehbeeinträchtigte Menschen und alle, die es einfacher mögen. Wir entwickeln die App stetig weiter und freuen uns über Ihr Feedback: hoererservice@deutschlandradio.de Datenschutz: deutschlandfunk.de/datenschutz
The Postillon
Access up-to-date factual reports from Germany's largest satirical newspaper. Save articles offline to share with friends. Enjoy an innovative layout and a unique content compilation.
- Up-to-date factual reports
- Germany's largest satirical newspaper
- Save articles offline
- Innovative responsive layout
- Masterful content compilation
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Up-to-date factual reports for everyone! Germany's largest satirical newspaper in the world appears in a new digital look! Now available everywhere between Bielefeld and the ISS. You can now also save articles offline and make even your Funkloch friends laugh. This app comes from organic farming and was handmade according to EU directive AEtwG §21a from the tears of developers from traditional barn husbandry. Our software is characterized by innovative responsive layout, masterful, even impressionistic compilation, as well as wireless, gluten-free, vegan, that's what you know. Oh well, of course we have to make a living from something. But advertising also gets on our nerves from time to time. If that's the same for you, then simply subscribe us for an amount of your choice on Steady and enjoy the app (and website) free of advertising!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Deutschlandfunk at 4.8 against The Postillon's 2.0. Deutschlandfunk also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 63%). 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.
Deutschlandfunk holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deutschlandfunk has 176 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Deutschlandfunk's written reviews are positive against 63% of The Postillon's.
Deutschlandfunk ships an update every 6 weeks, The Postillon every 13 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Deutschlandfunk | The Postillon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (176 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better | 62.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Deutschlandradio | Steckenpferd Enterprises UG (haftungsbeschrankt) |
Customer experience
Deutschlandfunk
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In-app purchases
Deutschlandfunk
No in-app purchases
The Postillon
No in-app purchases
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