The Storm vs Smooth 70s
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Storm
Transform your device into a special scanner to uncover hidden codes within a music video. Follow a narrative to find a mysterious object and explore its secrets.
- ROKiT XK-794 scanner simulation
- Collect hidden codes
- Interactive music video experience
- Follow narrative path
- Discover mysterious egg
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Turn your phone into a ROKiT XK-794 scanner, capable of collecting the hidden codes from "The Storm" music video. Follow along TheFatRat and Maisy Kay's path to discover what's inside the mysterious egg found in the cave of the Night Mares.
Smooth 70s
This app plays music from the 1970s all day long, featuring popular hits and forgotten gems. Engage with the station using a "shout-out" feature to request songs and potentially be heard on air.
- All 70s music playlist
- Hit songs and flashback tracks
- Listener song requests
- On-air shout-outs
- Plays all day
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If you're a child of the 70s or are just a fan of great music, we've got some far-out news! Smooth 70s is here, playing All 70s, All Day. All the hits you remember, plus some great flashback songs from our dusty 8-track collection. Be sure to use the 'shout-out' feature to talk back to us and tell us what you wanna hear. You may even hear yourself on the air! Groovy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Storm at none against Smooth 70s's shown. The Storm also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 2). Smooth 70s's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smooth 70s holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Storm has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Storm ships an update daily, Smooth 70s every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Storm | Smooth 70s |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rok Operations | New Music Server |
Customer experience
The Storm
Smooth 70s
In-app purchases
The Storm
No in-app purchases
Smooth 70s
No in-app purchases
