538 vs JOE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
538
Listen and watch your favorite radio station live, message the DJs in the studio, and enjoy the funniest video clips and radio fragments. You can also cast to your speaker or smart TV and participate in promotions.
- Live radio and video streaming
- App messaging with DJs
- Casting to speakers and smart TVs
- Listen to favorite shows and fragments
- Check playlists and programming
- Participate in promotions
- Listen to themed channels
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Luister Radio 538, kijk live mee, app de dj's en check de leukste fragmenten! Met de 538-app heb je je favoriete radiozender altijd bij je! Luister en kijk live, app met de dj’s in de radiostudio en bekijk de grappigste video’s en radiofragmenten. Dit kan je allemaal met de 538-app: -Altijd en overal live naar Radio 538 luisteren en kijken -WhatsAppen met de dj’s in de studio -Casten naar je speaker of smart TV -Je favoriete radioshows en fragmenten terugluisteren -De playlist en programmering checken -Meedoen aan acties -Naar de themazenders van 538 luisteren: van 538 TOP 50 tot 538 Zomer Heb je een vraag of tip om de 538-app beter te maken? Stuur een mail naar info@538.nl, we horen graag wat er beter kan!
JOE
Listen to timeless hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, along with engaging entertainment. This essential app keeps your favorite radio station accessible anytime, anywhere.
- Listen anytime, anywhere
- Timeless hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s
- Engaging entertainment
- Favorite radio station access
- Mobile app
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Dit is JOE, good times, great music. De JOE-app mag niet op je smartphone ontbreken. Onmisbaar als je je favoriete radiozender altijd bij je wilt hebben. Luister altijd én overal naar JOE of JOE non-stop! Wij brengen tijdloze hits uit de jaren 70, 80 en 90 die direct herkenning oproepen, afgewisseld met entertainment die raakt en bijblijft. Download nu de JOE-app en mis niets meer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 538 at 60 against JOE's 7. 538 also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 538 against 4.9 for JOE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 538 has 60 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
538 ships an update monthly, JOE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 538 | JOE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (60 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +12 |
| Developer | Talpa Network B.V. | DPG Media Services |
Customer experience
538
JOE
In-app purchases
538
No in-app purchases
JOE
No in-app purchases
