Solid Gold Gem vs BRMB Radio
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.
BRMB Radio
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Take BRMB wherever you go, listen on the move and get the latest Birmingham news and entertainment. Because we're Birmingham Our app lets you: - Listen to BRMB on your mobile device - Get exclusive features and competitions - Find out about your favourite presenters - Birmingham's News and Weather - Use the sleep timer function to wake up to your favourite music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Solid Gold Gem at none against BRMB Radio's shown. Solid Gold Gem also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). BRMB Radio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 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.
Solid Gold Gem ships an update every 8 months, BRMB Radio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solid Gold Gem | BRMB Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Mounteney | BRMB Radio Ltd |
In-app purchases
Solid Gold Gem
No in-app purchases
BRMB Radio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Solid Gold Gem free?
Is BRMB Radio free?
Do Solid Gold Gem or BRMB Radio have ads?
Which is updated more often, Solid Gold Gem or BRMB Radio?
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