Forum vs Canal FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forum
Listen to live radio stations and access podcasts from your favorite shows. Stream content on demand or catch up on replays.
- Live radio streaming
- Podcast access
- On-demand content
- Replay episodes
- Multiple web radio stations
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Écoutez Forum en direct ou en replay, des dizaines de webradios et accédez aux podcasts de vos émissions préférées.
Canal FM
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À la frontière du Valenciennois, en Sambre, Avesnois et Thiérache, CANAL FM mêle agréablement l’info de Sambre-Avesnois-Thiérache aux Hits d'hier et d'Aujourd'hui ! La bonne humeur avec le Réveil de CANAL FM (6h00/9h00) L'échange et la discussion avec La ligne des AUDITEURS (9h00/12h00) La décontraction avec Les Colocs (16h-19h) et la proximité avec L'info locale sont au programme !
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Verdict
Forum and Canal FM are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Forum ships an update every 4 months, Canal FM every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forum | Canal FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groupe 1981 | Association Canal Sambre Avesnois |
In-app purchases
Forum
No in-app purchases
Canal FM
No in-app purchases
