Comparison

Simone vs Gigant FM

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

Head to head

About

Simone

Features

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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!

About

Gigant FM

Features

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Gigant FM hoor je in Drenthe en Groningen op de kabel, via KPN glasvezel en overal via Gigantfm.nl en de APP! Bij ons hoor je altijd Nederlandstalige muziek, veel Gouwe Ouwe en Piratenhits. Wij zijn het alternatief voor de piratenzenders want wij draaien elk uur piratenklassiekers afgewisseld met goud van oud uit de jaren 60 t/m 90 en Nederlandstalige hits van alle tijden. Ook nieuwe Nederlandstalige muziek hoor je bij Gigant FM volop!

Screenshots

Simone3 screens

Gigant FM2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simone at every 6 weeks against Gigant FM's every 7 months. Gigant FM's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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

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

Simone ships an update every 6 weeks, Gigant FM every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Simone versus Gigant FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Simone	Gigant FM
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 7 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	18.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	23 MB	81 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	De Software Ontwikkelaar	Maenda Holding BV

In-app purchases

None

Simone

No in-app purchases

None

Gigant FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simone free?

Simone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Gigant FM free?

Gigant FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Simone or Gigant FM have ads?

Neither Simone nor Gigant FM shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Simone or Gigant FM?

Simone ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gigant FM every 7 months. Most recently, Simone was updated on September 15, 2026 and Gigant FM on May 17, 2026.