Comparison

DMPulse App vs CD FM

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

Head to head

DMPulse App

Free

🎵 Music

★ 5.010 ratingsView app →

About

DMPulse App

Discover new indie and alternative artists on this commercial-free radio station. As a nonprofit, it focuses on underrepresented musicians and helps listeners find independent music without ads.

Highlights

Commercial-free radio
Indie and alternative music discovery
Focus on underrepresented artists
Nonprofit organization
Ad-free listening experience

Features

Read full description

The official app of DMPulse, a taste-making commercial-free radio station focused on helping you discover terrific new indie and alternative artists. As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, we expose amazing artists who are underrepresented in traditional media and assist you, the listener, to discover new independent music. Unlike broadcast, satellite and most other internet radio stations, we aim to serve our audience, not deliver an audience to advertisers. That’s why DMPulse is proud to be commercial-free!

About

CD FM

Features

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We are a UK-based radio station focusing on finding the balance between mainstream music and the one from new and rising artists from around the world. We also offer the latest news, original radio shows, and compelling podcasts. We strongly believe that all content should be created with passion, so all our work is based on that concept.

Screenshots

DMPulse App2 screens

CD FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CD FM at none against DMPulse App's shown. CD FM also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months). DMPulse App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

DMPulse App ships an update every 10 months, CD FM every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

DMPulse App versus CD FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	DMPulse App	CD FM
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (10 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	10 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Every 6 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	36 MB	79 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	D.M. Pulse Media	sheraz Rasheed

In-app purchases

None

DMPulse App

No in-app purchases

None

CD FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DMPulse App free?

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

Is CD FM free?

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

Do DMPulse App or CD FM have ads?

DMPulse App shows ads; CD FM does not.

Which is updated more often, DMPulse App or CD FM?

DMPulse App ships an update every 10 months, and CD FM every 6 days. Most recently, DMPulse App was updated on September 24, 2026 and CD FM on October 10, 2026.