Solid Gold Gem vs Happy Hits UK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solid Gold Gem
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Created by a group of professional radio DJs who have worked in radio from the 1970s onwards, we got together in 2012 and recreated a classic ‘oldies’ station. Solid Gold GEM, based on the East Midlands station GEM-AM. The station still plays the older tunes from the 50s, but also a few more 80s and New Gold too.
Happy Hits UK
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Happy Hits Rado is here! Chow down on the best hts from the 80's, 90's, 00's, 2010's & today! More Music Variety - for everyone.
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Verdict
Solid Gold Gem and Happy Hits UK are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Solid Gold Gem ships an update every 8 months, Happy Hits UK every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solid Gold Gem | Happy Hits UK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Mounteney | Pink Pinewood Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Solid Gold Gem
No in-app purchases
Happy Hits UK
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Solid Gold Gem free?
Is Happy Hits UK free?
Do Solid Gold Gem or Happy Hits UK have ads?
Which is updated more often, Solid Gold Gem or Happy Hits UK?
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