Comparison

ByteFM vs Reeperbahn Festival

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ByteFM

Listen to curated music radio streams and detailed program information from anywhere. Save favorite songs and shows, share them, and enjoy uninterrupted listening, even in the background. Access an archive for offline listening if you're a member.

Highlights
  • Listen to music radio streams
  • Detailed program and host information
  • Save songs and shows as favorites
  • Share favorites via social media
  • Background playback
  • Offline archive access for members
  • Supports AirPlay and Chromecast
Features
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ByteFM - Webradio für gute Musik - überall bequem hören. Mit der App kann das Programm von ByteFM überall bequem gehört werden. Die App bietet zusätzlich Detail-Informationen zu Sendungen, Programm, Moderatorinnen und Moderatoren. Songs und Sendungen können als Favoriten lokal vorgemerkt werden. Über Social Media können Favoriten geteilt werden. Natürlich läuft die Applikation auch im Hintergrund. Zu Hause kann die Musik auch auf der Stereo-Anlage abgespielt werden (über AirPlay, Chromecast oder Connector). Mitglieder des Freundeskreises von ByteFM haben Zugriff auf das Archiv und können einzelne Sendungen auch offline unterwegs nachhören. ByteFM ist Musikradio im Internet. Ein moderiertes Programm mit journalistischem Anspruch und handverlesener Musikauswahl. Im Programm gibt es neue und alte Platten, Interviews und Hintergrundinformationen und musikalisch „alles was gut ist“: Indie-Rock, Elektro, House, Elektro, Dubstep, Reggae – liebevoll ausgewählt und von rund 100 Moderatorinnen und Moderatoren kompetent präsentiert. Das alles ohne störende Werbespots. Das Programm von ByteFM wurde mehrfach ausgezeichnet: u.a. mit dem Grimme Online Award, dem LeadAward, dem Hamburger Musikpreis HANS und mit dem Preis Deutschland – Land der Ideen.

About

Reeperbahn Festival

Access all essential details for the Reeperbahn Festival and Conference 2025. Explore the schedule, program, ticket options, and venue map. Discover artists and curate your personalized festival itinerary. Stay informed with timely updates.

Highlights
  • Festival timetable
  • Program information
  • Ticket shop access
  • Site plan
  • Capacity check
  • Artist listening
  • Personalized festival plan
Features
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The app for Reeperbahn Festival and the Reeperbahn Festival Conference – everything you need to know at a glance, including timetable, programme information, ticket shop, site map, crowd level, and other features. Browse through our artists and bands and create your own personalised festival itinerary based on your favourites. Very important: Enable push notifications to stay up to date!

Screenshots

ByteFM4 screens
Reeperbahn Festival3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reeperbahn Festival at 5.0 against ByteFM's 2.7. ByteFM's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 33%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reeperbahn Festival holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ByteFM has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of ByteFM's written reviews are positive against 33% of Reeperbahn Festival's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ByteFM ships an update every 3 months, Reeperbahn Festival every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ByteFM versus Reeperbahn Festival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByteFMReeperbahn Festival
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better32.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB106 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperByte.FM GmbHReeperbahn Festival

Customer experience

ByteFM

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.4%
Negative9.6%

Reeperbahn Festival

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

ByteFM

No in-app purchases

None

Reeperbahn Festival

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ByteFM free?
ByteFM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reeperbahn Festival free?
Reeperbahn Festival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ByteFM or Reeperbahn Festival?
Reeperbahn Festival is rated higher. ByteFM averages 2.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Reeperbahn Festival averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ByteFM or Reeperbahn Festival have ads?
Neither ByteFM nor Reeperbahn Festival shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ByteFM or Reeperbahn Festival?
ByteFM ships an update every 3 months, and Reeperbahn Festival every 2 months. Most recently, ByteFM was updated on October 31, 2026 and Reeperbahn Festival on November 9, 2026.

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