Goldenrb vs The Hype Throwbacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goldenrb
Stream jazz and R&B music 24/7 from a global online radio station. Enjoy a curated selection of music anytime, anywhere.
- 24/7 music streaming
- Global online radio
- Jazz music
- R&B music
- Worldwide streaming
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GoldenRB is a Phenomenal Jazz & R&B Online Radio station streaming music 24/7 Worldwide.
The Hype Throwbacks
Relive nostalgic music from simpler times with a curated collection of throwback artists. This app brings you the best of the past, reminiscent of childhood memories and classic tunes.
- Curated throwback music collection
- Features classic artists
- Nostalgic listening experience
- Focus on simpler times
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Get your favorite THROWBACKS that take you back to when times were simple. Remember that square pizza in the lunch room? Yeah! Those simpler times! All your favorite THROWBACK artists in one place. South Mississippi's Best Throwbacks are on THE HYPE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Goldenrb at none against The Hype Throwbacks's shown. Goldenrb also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). The Hype Throwbacks's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 25 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Goldenrb against 5.0 for The Hype Throwbacks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goldenrb has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Goldenrb ships an update every 25 months, The Hype Throwbacks every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goldenrb | The Hype Throwbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOLDENRB LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | Dowdy & Dowdy Partnership |
Customer experience
Goldenrb
The Hype Throwbacks
In-app purchases
Goldenrb
No in-app purchases
The Hype Throwbacks
No in-app purchases
