Ilizwi FM vs CCFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ilizwi FM
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Ilizwi Fm, we are a radio station based in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The station offers content mainly in the isiXhosa language. We offer 60% talk and 40% music. Ilizwi Fm is a 360 content-based radio station ranging from current affairs, sports, educational programmes, kiddies programmes and entertainment. Ilizwi Fm’s slogan speaks for itself ‘Siyintando Yakho’. Siyintando Yakho simply means US in YOU and YOU in US. Which talks about us in TOGETHERNESS and TOGETHERNESS in US. A radio station with something you want but cannot explain “The bond that brought YOU and US TOGETHER” The inception, the source, and the idea has been decided in the world of things where things decide themselves.
CCFM
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We play a mix of contemporary Christian music, combined with compelling chat, views and interviews. We also feature up-to-the-minute news, weather and traffic updates. CCFM 107.5 was one of the first community radio stations in South Africa and has been on the airwaves for over 25 years, starting as Radio Fish Hoek in 1993. We currently broadcast from our building in Muizenberg Cape Town on 107.5 FM and 96.7 FM. And offer 24-hour online streaming to listeners around the world.
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Verdict
Ilizwi FM and CCFM 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.
Ilizwi FM ships an update every 24 months, CCFM every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ilizwi FM | CCFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 21 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Famgroup (pty) Ltd | Iono Broadcasting |
In-app purchases
Ilizwi FM
No in-app purchases
CCFM
No in-app purchases
