Comparison

ROQ FM vs ShowTicks

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

Head to head
About

ROQ FM

This app offers a dedicated rock music streaming experience, focusing solely on rock genres from the past to the present. Enjoy uninterrupted music with minimal commercial breaks, streamed at your preferred quality.

Highlights
  • Pure rock music focus
  • Minimal commercial breaks
  • Multiple stream quality options
  • Ad-free listening experience
  • Global rock music library
Features
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ROQ FM takes what's great about music streaming platforms, and combines it with the era when rock radio was cool – when it focused on just the rock music!   Put together by a highly experienced team of media professionals with an extensive background in metro commercial radio, ROQ FM is a dedicated rock music experience devoted to the many genres of 'rock' - from The Beatles through to today.  ROQ FM's entire focus is on the music and our listeners' experience, no matter where their location may be. Our schedule is based on Australia's EASTERN standard time zone (and summertime zone during daylight saving).   No mindless waffle, no annoying sports coverage, and no irrelevant news or traffic interruptions - just great rock! And with just 60-second commercial breaks - on the half-hour from 6 - 9 am, then averaging once an hour 'til midnight, imagine how much more rock you can hear?   Join the thousands of ROQStars who've already jumped on board to ROQ FM… across Australia - from Perth to Parramatta, Darwin to Devonport, Broome to Ballarat. Grab your FREE ROQ App now, choose either the 192kbph MP3 or 64kbph AAC+ stream and take the ROQ with you wherever you go.   ROQ FM – Australia’s Favourite ROQ   Check out more at https://roqradio.com.au

About

ShowTicks

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Emedia Campaigns VenueNET and ShowTicks tailor-made, ticketing software deployments now have the additional capability to provide secure, interactive, digital tickets via the ShowTicks app. Download the ShowTicks app for a unique, interactive, ticketing delivery experience that goes beyond the entry to the event. Interactive, safe, digital tickets in an instant with the ShowTicks app. As well as being an integral part of Emedia Campaigns drive for improved sustainability, access, and security, moving to a paperless ticketing system is part of our digital transformation journey to help protect the environment and improve the patron’s event ticketing experience. There is no need to print tickets or wait for tickets to arrive by post, as our digital tickets are delivered instantly into your ShowTicks app. SECURE Your digital tickets cannot be lost, stolen, or fraudulently copied. The app prevents ticket abuse and protects the supplier, whether that be an artist, team, venue, you, and the fans. ENGAGING The ShowTicks app connects you closer to the event with exclusive content, offers, news and extras, even after the event is over. STRAIGHT FORWARD You can use the ShowTicks app to securely transfer tickets you have bought for friends. Simply enter their mobile phone number and hit the transfer button. Here’s how it works: DOWNLOAD THE SHOWTICKS APP Once you have purchased your ticket(s), you and all your guests will be sent an SMS message prompting you to download the ShowTicks app. REGISTER WITH THE SHOWTICKS APP The first time you use the ShowTicks app, you will need to register your details. This must mirror the registration details used when purchasing your tickets (First name, Surname, Mobile Number) for you to be recognised and for tickets to be delivered to the app. You only must register once. FIND YOUR TICKETS When ShowTicks release the event tickets you will find your tickets in the ‘My Tickets’ section of the ShowTicks App. To help keep your tickets safe and secure, the QR code for each ticket will only appear around 48 hours before gates open. MAKE SURE YOUR MOBILE IS CHARGED ON THE DAY! On arrival at the entry gates on the day, have your ticket ready to scan with the QR code face up and make your way through the gate entry. ONE TICKET PER DEVICE Apart from children or dependents, it’s one ticket per device. Therefore, everyone for whom you’ve bought tickets must also download the ShowTicks app so you can transfer their tickets to their devices.

Screenshots

ROQ FM4 screens
ShowTicks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShowTicks at monthly against ROQ FM's every 12 months. ShowTicks also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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

ROQ FM ships an update every 12 months, ShowTicks monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
ROQ FM versus ShowTicks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterROQ FMShowTicks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROQ FMEMEDIA CAMPAIGNS PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

ROQ FM

No in-app purchases

None

ShowTicks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ROQ FM free?
ROQ FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowTicks free?
ShowTicks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ROQ FM or ShowTicks have ads?
Neither ROQ FM nor ShowTicks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ROQ FM or ShowTicks?
ROQ FM ships an update every 12 months, and ShowTicks monthly. Most recently, ROQ FM was updated on November 3, 2026 and ShowTicks on November 3, 2026.

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