The Rock Altar vs THE BLAZE!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Rock Altar
This app is a radio station and music discovery platform dedicated to hard rock and early 90s rock music. It features favorite artists and introduces new music within the genre, serving as a comprehensive source for rock enthusiasts.
- Hard rock music focus
- Early 90s rock music
- New music discovery
- Artist features
- Radio station functionality
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We here at The Rock Altar are ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC and the artists that create it! We focus on the Hard Rock of the 80’s and early 90’s, but we also bring you the bands and music that fit in that genre. From your favorites to new music you have yet to discover, this site and Radio Station truly are your ONE STOP FOR ROCK!!
THE BLAZE!
Experience the best of classic hard rock from the 80s and 90s. This app delivers the iconic sounds of the Monsters of Rock era.
- Classic hard rock music
- 80s rock hits
- 90s rock anthems
- Monsters of Rock era
- Music streaming
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The BLAZE! Classic Hard Rock! The Monsters of Rock from the 1980’s – 1990’s
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Rock Altar at none against THE BLAZE!'s shown. The Rock Altar also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). THE BLAZE!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Rock Altar against 5.0 for THE BLAZE!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
The Rock Altar ships an update every 7 months, THE BLAZE! weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Rock Altar | THE BLAZE! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sheraz Rasheed | John Edwards |
In-app purchases
The Rock Altar
No in-app purchases
THE BLAZE!
No in-app purchases
