Pointe vs SubTel Forum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pointe
This community radio station app broadcasts news, music, and family programs from the Point and Villa community. It aims to entertain, inform, and connect listeners globally with local happenings.
- Community-based radio station
- Local news and information
- Cross-generational music
- Family-friendly programs
- Global listener connectivity
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Pointe is a community based radio station in the heart of the Point and Villa community. The radio station seeks to enlighten and entertain listeners from all over the world and to inform the public on what’s happening in the island. Pointe FM delivers factual and timely news, cross generational music and programs for the entire family. Pointe FM is managed and operated by hard working Antiguans and Barbudans, employing a number of young talented individuals from across the nation. Tune in on 99.1FM or download our app to stay connected.
SubTel Forum
Stay informed with the latest news and updates in the submarine telecommunications industry. Access the newest editions of industry publications directly through the app.
- Latest industry news notifications
- Access to SubTel Forum Magazine
- Submarine Cable Almanac available
- Submarine Telecoms Industry Report access
- Real-time updates
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The SubTel Forum app keeps you up to date on all the latest news in the world of submarine telecoms - get notified as it happens. The latest edition of each of the SubTel Forum publications are also available - Magazine, Submarine Cable Almanac and Submarine Telecoms Industry Report.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SubTel Forum at 5.0 against Pointe's 4.5. SubTel Forum also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Pointe's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SubTel Forum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pointe has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Pointe ships an update every 33 months, SubTel Forum every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pointe | SubTel Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 248 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sherwin jupiter | Submarine Telecoms Forum, Inc. |
Customer experience
Pointe
SubTel Forum
In-app purchases
Pointe
No in-app purchases
SubTel Forum
No in-app purchases
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