RTL 102.5 PLAY vs RDS Relax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTL 102.5 PLAY
Access live streams and on-demand content from multiple radio stations 24/7. Enjoy interviews, news, music, and exclusive original productions. Rewatch content anytime with an easy-to-use menu and search function.
- 24/7 live radio streaming
- On-demand content library
- Radiovisione (live video stream)
- Studio sneak peeks
- Interviews with guests
- News broadcasts
- Music charts and selections
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RTL 102.5 PLAY is the new free content platform by RTL 102.5. RTL 102.5 PLAY gives you 24/7 access to the live streamings and on-demand contents by RTL 102.5, Radiofreccia, Radio Zeta and RTL 102.5 Disco, RTL 102.5 Traffic, RTL 102.5 Best, RTL 102.5 Napulè, RTL 102.5 Bro&Sis RTL 102.5 Caliente. Listen to your favorite radio channel by accessing the radio player with on-the-air info or by choosing the "radiovisione" to watch the high-quality live stream. RTL 102.5 PLAY lets you sneak ito the studios of the most popular radio station of Italy, by touching the +EXTRA button. With RTL 102.5 PLAY you won't miss anything. You can rewatch all the station on-demand contents in any moment! Thanks to an easy and simple menu you can access our rich on-demand catalogue for free - you get the best of our programs and of our original productions - OSPITI: all the interviews to our guests, from music artists to people from sport, showbiz, politics and news. And much more! - NEWS: listen to the last broadcast news and the exclusive highlights from our newsroom, working 24 hours a day - MUSICA: the best music selected for you. Keep up to date with the New Hit by RTL 102.5, the Top20 by Radiofreccia and the TOPLIST by Radio Zeta. - ORIGINALS: the RTL 102.5 original productions are an exclusive of RTL 102.5 PLAY. With search function you can easily find the content you're interested in, and find new ones.
RDS Relax
Discover your personal oasis of relaxation with this application. It offers a serene escape, providing a peaceful environment to unwind and de-stress. Immerse yourself in tranquility and find your calm.
- Relaxation oasis
- Peaceful environment
- Unwind and de-stress
- Tranquil escape
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RDS Relax, La tua oasi di relax é questa
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RDS Relax at 100% against RTL 102.5 PLAY's 20%. RDS Relax also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). RTL 102.5 PLAY's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RDS Relax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTL 102.5 PLAY has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of RTL 102.5 PLAY's written reviews are positive against 100% of RDS Relax's.
RTL 102.5 PLAY ships an update every 9 days, RDS Relax every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTL 102.5 PLAY | RDS Relax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RTL 102.5 hit radio s.r.l. | RDS 100% Grandi Successi |
Customer experience
RTL 102.5 PLAY
RDS Relax
In-app purchases
RTL 102.5 PLAY
No in-app purchases
RDS Relax
No in-app purchases
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