Oldies.Gold vs LeFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oldies.Gold
Listen to the best music from the 1950s through the 1970s. This app remembers the hits that radio stations may have forgotten.
- Music from the 50s, 60s, and 70s
- Plays forgotten hits
- Radio-style music streaming
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The greatest hits of the 50's to the 70's (or if it sounds like it was!). What Radio Forgot, We Remember!
LeFM
Experience a continuous live radio stream of Chinese music, from classic hits to contemporary sounds. Discover curated selections of Mandopop, Cantopop, and evergreen melodies. The app also features short on-air segments with interviews and cultural highlights.
- Live radio stream
- Mandopop and Cantopop
- Classic ballads and evergreen hits
- Curated music selections
- On-air segments
- Cultural highlights
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LeFM – Music Bridges Everything LeFM brings you the essence of Chinese music and culture through a continuous live radio experience, blending timeless classics with today’s sounds. From the golden melodies that accompanied your youth to the new voices shaping tomorrow, LeFM presents a curated radio stream that connects traditional pop with modern rhythms. Music Programming: - Live radio stream featuring Mandopop, Cantopop, classic ballads, and evergreen hits - Carefully curated music selections presented as part of our regular broadcast - Featuring iconic works in both Mandarin and Cantonese Original On-Air Segments: - Short music features, interviews, and cultural highlights aired within the live radio broadcast - Presented automatically as part of scheduled programming - No on-demand or individually selectable content Community & Culture: - Informational posts related to radio programming and cultural events - Content serves as announcements or previews of upcoming broadcast segments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LeFM at none against Oldies.Gold's shown. LeFM also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Oldies.Gold against 5.0 for LeFM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LeFM has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Oldies.Gold ships an update every 10 months, LeFM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oldies.Gold | LeFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Oldies.Gold | Yifan Tang |
Customer experience
Oldies.Gold
LeFM
In-app purchases
Oldies.Gold
No in-app purchases
LeFM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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