radio GOLD vs MFR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
radio GOLD
Listen to classic rock, pop, and beat music live 24/7. Features Casey Kasem's American Top 40 and hourly news and weather updates. Enjoy a curated selection of golden hits.
- Live 24/7 music streaming
- Rock, Pop, and Beat Classics
- Casey Kasem's American Top 40
- Hourly news updates
- Weather forecast
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radio GOLD - real classics! Rock, Pop and Beat Classics! 24 Stunden live from Berlin. Highlight: Casey Kasem´s Original American Top 40 (AT40) Latest news and weather forecast every hour on radio GOLD. radio GOLD – Gold for your ears!
MFR
Stream live radio stations and catch up on your favorite shows on demand. Discover what's playing now, bookmark episodes, and stay updated on contests and events. Enjoy seamless playback with support for CarPlay and Chromecast.
- Listen live to radio stations
- See current on-air talent and song
- Listen to favorite shows on-demand
- Bookmark episodes for later
- Get updates on competitions and events
- Works with Apple CarPlay and Chromecast
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The MFR Radio app features include: • Listen live to MFR and MFR 2. • See at-a-glance, who’s on-air and what song is playing now. • Listen to your favourite MFR shows on-demand, including Dan and Grace in the Morning. • Listen now or save for later - Bookmark episodes for your list, and listen on-demand when you like • Get involved - Keep up-to-date with the latest competitions, events and information from MFR • Works with Apple CarPlay • Works with Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay • Sleep timer function Coming soon: • Subscribe to your favourite shows, so you never miss an episode! • App search - Easily find the shows and episodes you are looking for. We're always looking for ways to bring you even more - let us know what features you'd like. If you wish to get in touch, please do so by email appsupport@bauermedia.co.uk and please do leave us a review if you like the app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MFR at 4.8 against radio GOLD's 3.3. MFR also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 46 months). radio GOLD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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.
MFR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of radio GOLD's written reviews are positive against 64% of MFR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
radio GOLD ships an update every 46 months, MFR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | radio GOLD | MFR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (19 ratings) | 4.8 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 64.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | radio B2 GmbH | Bauer Media |
Customer experience
radio GOLD
MFR
Bugs and requests
radio GOLD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MFR
Reported bugs
6 issues- App requires continual sign-in
- App constantly cuts out
- Plays a horrible jackhammer noise
- Won't let you connect for hours
- Doesn't work on iPhone
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- Takes years to load
Requested features
2 requests- Add country music channel
- Allow use without Wi-Fi
In-app purchases
radio GOLD
No in-app purchases
MFR
No in-app purchases
