Radio Veronica vs 538
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radio Veronica
Stream your favorite pop and rock hits non-stop from a popular radio station. Interact directly with DJs via messaging, catch up on missed segments, and stay updated on artist news. Join the club for exclusive content and engagement.
- Non-stop pop and rock music streaming
- Direct messaging with DJs
- Catch up on missed segments
- Latest artist news
- Join the club for exclusive content
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Stream met de Radio Veronica app non-stop je favoriete station met de beste pop en rock hits. Speel mee met onze acties of praat direct met de dj’s in de studio via de berichtenfunctie. Iets gemist? Bekijk de leukste momenten terug of lees het laatste nieuws over je favoriete artiest. JOIN THE CLUB
538
Listen and watch your favorite radio station live, message the DJs in the studio, and enjoy the funniest video clips and radio fragments. You can also cast to your speaker or smart TV and participate in promotions.
- Live radio and video streaming
- App messaging with DJs
- Casting to speakers and smart TVs
- Listen to favorite shows and fragments
- Check playlists and programming
- Participate in promotions
- Listen to themed channels
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Luister Radio 538, kijk live mee, app de dj's en check de leukste fragmenten! Met de 538-app heb je je favoriete radiozender altijd bij je! Luister en kijk live, app met de dj’s in de radiostudio en bekijk de grappigste video’s en radiofragmenten. Dit kan je allemaal met de 538-app: -Altijd en overal live naar Radio 538 luisteren en kijken -WhatsAppen met de dj’s in de studio -Casten naar je speaker of smart TV -Je favoriete radioshows en fragmenten terugluisteren -De playlist en programmering checken -Meedoen aan acties -Naar de themazenders van 538 luisteren: van 538 TOP 50 tot 538 Zomer Heb je een vraag of tip om de 538-app beter te maken? Stuur een mail naar info@538.nl, we horen graag wat er beter kan!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Radio Veronica at none against 538's shown. Radio Veronica also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 22%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 538's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Radio Veronica against 4.9 for 538. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 60 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Radio Veronica's written reviews are positive against 22% of 538's.
Radio Veronica ships an update every 2 months, 538 monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radio Veronica | 538 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) | 4.9 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Radiocorp B.V. | Talpa Network B.V. |
Customer experience
Radio Veronica
538
In-app purchases
Radio Veronica
No in-app purchases
538
No in-app purchases
