listen.fm vs Smooth 70s
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
listen.fm
Stream a wide variety of music genres from around the world, anytime and anywhere. Enjoy high-quality radio stations featuring everything from Oldies to Top 40, Rock, Country, and Dance music.
- Global music streaming
- Multiple music genres
- High-quality stations
- Accessible anywhere
- Top 40 to Oldies
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Listen.FM's app allows you to listen any time from wherever you are in the world! Listen.FM offers multiple selections of many music genres from Oldies to Top 40, Alternative, Country, Rock, Urban, Dance, Easy Listening and much more! Listen.FM is the network that brings you the best in quality stations!
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 rating: Smooth 70s at 5.0 against listen.fm's 4.3. listen.fm's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
listen.fm ships an update every 11 months, Smooth 70s every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | listen.fm | Smooth 70s |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — 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 | 15.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Online Digital Ventures, LLC | New Music Server |
Customer experience
listen.fm
Smooth 70s
In-app purchases
listen.fm
No in-app purchases
Smooth 70s
No in-app purchases
