538 vs Paaspop 2026
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!
Paaspop 2026
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De officiële app voor Paaspop 2026 - The Greatest Show on Earth. Paaspop is sinds jaar en dag dé opener van het Nederlandse festivalseizoen en vindt in 2026 plaats op 3, 4 en 5 april.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Paaspop 2026 at none against 538's shown. Paaspop 2026 also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). 538's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). 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.
538 ships an update monthly, Paaspop 2026 every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 538 | Paaspop 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (60 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Talpa Network B.V. | This Is Live B.V. |
In-app purchases
538
No in-app purchases
Paaspop 2026
No in-app purchases
