Comparison

RSN Radioplayer vs thestage.radio

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

Head to head

Country | Rock | Americana

Free

🎵 Music

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About

RSN Radioplayer

Features

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Die RSN Radioplayer App ist mehr als eine Radio App: Neben mehr als 10 Radioprogrammen kannst du in der RSN Radioplayer App Nachrichten und Sprachnachrichten an das Team senden, Nachrichten sowie Podcasts direkt in der App hören. Mit der RSN App empfängst du neben Pop, Rock, Dance, Charts, Techno, Kuschelrock, Oldies, Hiphop, Rap, Trap, Weihnachtsmusik und viel mehr. Der Radioplayer bietet Radiogenuss für alle.

About

thestage.radio

Features

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Die App der Schweizer Radiostation THE STAGE (ehemals driftFM). Hier hörst du 24/7 das Beste aus Country, Rock & Americana. Mainstream sind andere, wir spielen #justgreatmusic.

Screenshots

RSN Radioplayer4 screens

thestage.radio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: thestage.radio at none against RSN Radioplayer's shown. thestage.radio also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 19 months). RSN Radioplayer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

RSN Radioplayer ships an update every 19 months, thestage.radio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

RSN Radioplayer versus thestage.radio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RSN Radioplayer	thestage.radio
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 19 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	45 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Radio Summernight	driftFM App

In-app purchases

None

RSN Radioplayer

No in-app purchases

None

thestage.radio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RSN Radioplayer free?

RSN Radioplayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is thestage.radio free?

thestage.radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RSN Radioplayer or thestage.radio have ads?

RSN Radioplayer shows ads; thestage.radio does not.

Which is updated more often, RSN Radioplayer or thestage.radio?

RSN Radioplayer ships an update every 19 months, and thestage.radio every 6 weeks. Most recently, RSN Radioplayer was updated on November 7, 2026 and thestage.radio on November 4, 2026.