Comparison

CRB Classical vs Radios Classic

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

Head to head
About

CRB Classical

Stream centuries of timeless classical music for free. Enjoy 24/7 programming and exclusive on-demand broadcasts from Boston-based ensembles. This app is your perfect companion for any part of your day.

Highlights
  • Free music streaming
  • 24/7 classical programming
  • Exclusive on-demand broadcasts
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra content
  • Works on smartphone, laptop, smart speaker
Features
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Step into a musical oasis with the CRB Classical App. Carry centuries of timeless music in your pocket and stream it free on your smartphone, laptop, or smart speaker. Enjoy 24/7 programming from WCRB and hear exclusive on-demand Classical Radio Boston broadcasts of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and other Massachusetts-based ensembles. Whether you’re waking up, working, or unwinding, CRB Classical is your companion throughout the day.

About

Radios Classic

Access a wide selection of global classical radio stations, from symphony to opera. Enjoy background listening, manage favorites easily, and request new stations. The interface is simple and intuitive for quick station changes.

Highlights
  • Live classical radio streaming
  • Global station selection
  • Background listening
  • Favorites management
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Station request feature
Features
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Listen live to your favorite classical radio stations and to your preferred composer with Classical Radio. Wherever you are, in your country or abroad, at home or in mobility, our application allows you to have easy access to the best and most popular classical radio stations in the world. Symphony, concerto, sonata, opera, requiem, choral… you find everything there! Several functionalities are the strength and originality of Classical Radio: - An extremely simple and intuitive user interface which allows you to select, with a just click, the radio which you want to listen to or to change radio stations in a ultra-fast way. -An international wide choice of radios, based on the last audience research. This station radio list is prone to evolve, to grow richer and to expand. A missing radio ?!! Just an email and we will do whatever necessary to add it. Classical Radio is also: - A listening in the background that allows you to do other activities on your Smartphone whilst continuing to listen to your favourite station. - An easy management of your favourites list: you can modify the order of appearance of your radios whenever you feel like it. And you can hide simply and quickly stations that you aren’t interested in. - A daily and continuous follow-up on our part to repair as fast as possible audio streaming dysfunctions. These repairs not require an update of the application. So, no action on your part is required. Our team is dedicated to providing a superior quality of experience for the user. Of course, we remain open to your comments and suggestions. Do not hesitate to leave us a message or an encouragement via Play Store. Below, the available radio stations: - Calm Radio Classical Symphony - Calm Radio Opera - Calm Radio Chorale - Calm Radio Baroque - Calm Radio Concertos - Calm Radio Mozart - Calm Radio Beethoven - Calm Radio Vivaldi - Calm Radio Chopin - Calm Radio Bach - Calm Radio Brahms - Calm Radio Haydn - Calm Radio Handel - Calm Radio Schubert - Calm Radio Schumann - Calm Radio Strauss II - Calm Radio Tchaikovsky - Calm Radio Wagner - Calm Radio Verdi - Calm Radio Ravel - Calm Radio Debussy - Calm Radio Dvorak - Calm Radio Puccini - Calm Radio Rossini - Classic FM (UK) - Radio Swiss Classic - Classical 96.3 FM - BBC 3 - Radio-Classique Montreal - Radio Classique - RadioClassica - Venice Classic radio Italia - Classic FM (NL) - RNE Radio Clasica - VRT Klara Continuo - BR-Klassik - RMF Classic - NRK Klassisk - Sveriges Radio SR Klassiskt - Radio Klassisk - Klasszik Radio - MR3-Bartok Radio - Rondo Classic Klasu - NPO Radio 4 - Radio Klassic Stephansdom - ChromaRadio - M2 CLASSIC - Classical WETA 90.9 FM - All Classical FM - KQAC - Classical KDFC - KOSC - Classical KUSC - Classical KING FM - WCPE - WGUC 90.9 - Classical 89.5 KMFA - 105.9 Classical WQXR - WCRB 99.5 - WCRB - KVNO Classical 90.7 - WBJC 91.5 FM - WOSU Classical 101 - Classical 101 - WRR - WDAV - Classical MPR - CPR - Classical Music - Classical Wyoming - KUAT classical - KBAQ - WSMR All Classical - KAZU HD2 - Classical 102 - WWFM the Classical Network - Klassik Radio - 1.FM - OTTOs OPERA HOUSE - 1.FM - OTTOs Baroque Music Radio - Opus 94.5 FM - Operavore - WQXR - Abacus Classical - Audiophile Classical - Ambiance Classique Radio - Amadeus & Friends - ABC Opera Radio - Master Composers - Mozart Radio - ABetterRadio.com - KISS Classical Ireland - BWV Radio Station - Mozartiana - AdagioRadio - A1900 Classical - 1000 HITS Classical - Classicalways - Classical Music America - Sunday Baroque - KMozart - Public Domain Classical - ... Radios from USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Russia, Netherlands, Italia, Swiss, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, Ireland, Brazil, Australia, Greece, Czech Republic, Turkey, Mexico,... Warning: Classical Radio requires an Internet connection 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi and depends on the radio broadcast. Some stations can be temporarily unavailable.

Screenshots

CRB Classical4 screens
Radios Classic2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CRB Classical at 49% against Radios Classic's 0%. CRB Classical also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Radios Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Radios Classic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CRB Classical asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CRB Classical holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CRB Classical has 350 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of CRB Classical's written reviews are positive against 0% of Radios Classic's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CRB Classical versus Radios Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCRB ClassicalRadios Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (350 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings350 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWGBH Educational FoundationOmar Benslimane

Customer experience

CRB Classical

All ratings350 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral13.9%
Negative37.6%

Radios Classic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

CRB Classical

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Radios Classic

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99

Questions

Is CRB Classical free?
CRB Classical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Radios Classic free?
Radios Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CRB Classical or Radios Classic?
CRB Classical is rated higher. CRB Classical averages 4.8 out of 5 from 350 ratings, while Radios Classic averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CRB Classical or Radios Classic have ads?
Neither CRB Classical nor Radios Classic shows ads.

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