Simone vs IndieXL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simone
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Simone FM is jong, fris en spontaan èn is de populairste regionale zender in Noord en Oost Nederland. Gepresenteerde programma's, interactiviteit, korte regionale informatie, het ANP nieuws, het weer en verkeer, maar vooral heel veel herkenbare classics en hits!
IndieXL
Listen to 24/7 indie and alternative hits, including classics and new Dutch artists. Enjoy non-stop music during the day and curated programs in the evenings and weekends.
- 24/7 Indie and Alternative hits
- Indie Classics
- New Dutch artists featured
- Non-stop music during the day
- Presented programs evenings/weekends
- Indie Chart and Free40
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Als je bij wilt blijven luister je naar IndieXL. IndieXL is het radiostation waar je 24x7 de nieuwste Indie- en Alternative hits hoort afgewisseld met de beste Indie Classics. Op IndieXL hoor je muziek van bekende en onbekende bands en we geven ook Nederlandse bands en artiesten een kans. Met overdag non-stop muziek en ‘s avonds en in het weekend gepresenteerde programma’s zoals de Free40, de Indie Chart, de Free Advice List en Pure Indie. De beste Indie en het beste uit NL: je hoort het op IndieXL! --- 24/7 the latest Indie hits and the best Indie Classics at online radio IndieXL. Check www.indiexl.nl for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simone at every 6 weeks against IndieXL's every 15 months. IndieXL's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Simone ships an update every 6 weeks, IndieXL every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simone | IndieXL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | De Software Ontwikkelaar | Mitchell Vermaning |
In-app purchases
Simone
No in-app purchases
IndieXL
No in-app purchases
