Maxi 80 vs Made in 80
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maxi 80
Listen to a 24/7 web radio station dedicated to 80s French music. Enjoy high-quality sound, pause and resume playback, and view artist and song information with original cover art.
- 24/7 80s French music
- High-quality sound
- Pause and resume playback
- Artist and song title display
- Original cover art display
- Email radio station
- Share cover artwork
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Big hair, bigger hits. Maxi 80 streams the greatest songs of the eighties, live and non-stop, straight from France's favorite 80s radio. We rebuilt the whole app from scratch with modern tech, so it's faster, sharper, and honestly just nicer to look at. Here's what you get: Non-stop 80s, 24/7. Press play and the hits keep coming, over Wi-Fi or cellular. A history you can flip through. Missed what just played? Swipe back through a gorgeous Cover Flow carousel of the last songs and their album covers. Album art in glorious high resolution. Every cover, crisp and full-size. Always know what's on. Artist and song title, right there, always up to date. Your 80s road trip soundtrack. Full CarPlay support, so the hits ride shotgun. Beam it around. AirPlay to your speakers or Apple TV in a tap. On the big screen. A native Apple TV app brings the hits and full-size cover art to your living room. Share the moment. Love the track that's playing? Send it to a friend instantly. And if Maxi 80 makes your day, you can support the station with a donation right from the app. Turn it up. The eighties are calling.
Made in 80
Listen to official 1980s music in high definition without any interruptions. This radio app brings you the best hits from the decade.
- Official 80s music
- HD audio quality
- Ad-free listening
- Radio streaming
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Made in 80, la radio officielle des années 80. Écoutez la musique des années 80 en HD et sans pub.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Made in 80 at every 4 weeks against Maxi 80's every 2 months. Made in 80 also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Maxi 80 ships an update every 2 months, Made in 80 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maxi 80 | Made in 80 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sébastien Stormacq | MADE IN RADIO |
Customer experience
Maxi 80
Made in 80
In-app purchases
Maxi 80
No in-app purchases
Made in 80
No in-app purchases
