Comparison

NML vs Kirchenradio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

NML

Naxos Music Library

Free

🎵 Music

★ 3.066 ratingsView app →

About

NML

Access a vast library of classical music recordings with extensive metadata. Create personalized playlists and utilize study tools. Ideal for music enthusiasts and students seeking in-depth information.

Highlights

2.73 million+ classical music tracks
Rich metadata (composer bios, program notes)
Customizable playlists
Playlists created by educators
Study tools and resources
Latest releases from over 1000 labels

Features

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Naxos Music Library (NML) offers over 2.73 million tracks of fine classical music recordings from more than a thousand labels with their latest releases. What sets NML apart from other streaming platforms comes down to metadata. Each piece of music comes with a rich set of information, from composers’ biographies to programme notes, instrumentation to publisher’s details, all authored by qualified musicologists. Individual subscribers and authorised users of institution subscribers can create their own playlists on top of having access to playlists created by their teachers and professors for their assignments. NML is more than just a huge classical music audio library available for streaming. The Resources section inside the library offers many valuable add-ons and study tools available through accessing the web version. Please send comments to customer.service@naxos.com to help us further improve our app.

About

Kirchenradio

Features

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Das Münchner Kirchenradio (MKR) bietet spannende Themen für alle, die von ihrem Radio mehr erwarten. Freuen Sie sich auf aktuelle Informationen, neue Denkanstöße und berührende Geschichten – mit Sicherheit ist auch für Sie das Richtige mit dabei! Das MKR hören Sie über DAB+ mit Ihrem Digitalradio, im Web und in der App.

Screenshots

NML4 screens

Kirchenradio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kirchenradio at 13.0 against NML's 15.3. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NML ships an update every 2 months, Kirchenradio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

NML versus Kirchenradio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NML	Kirchenradio
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.0 (66 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	39.5% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	66 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Subscription	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.3	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	70 MB	92 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Naxos Digital Services Ltd.	sheraz Rasheed

Bugs and requests

NML

Reported bugs

16 issues

App crashes during playback or when switching apps
Audio stops when screen goes to sleep
Tracks cut off mid-movement or stop arbitrarily
Login session expires too quickly despite 'remember me' option
Cannot connect to internet via WiFi (requires VPN workaround)

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Playlists disappear or fail to save
Back button doesn't return to previous position in list
Music pauses when notifications arrive
App freezes or becomes unresponsive
Search dialog has poor contrast making cursor invisible
Saved playlists erased after updates
Track information displays incorrectly during playback
App cuts out at end of tracks when switching focus
Shuffle button fails to function
Hiccup at beginning of each track on iPadOS
App only plays one track then stops

Requested features

15 requests

Dark mode support
Interactive widgets
Landscape orientation support for tablets/iPads
Chromecast and AirPlay support
Background music playback while using other apps

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Track scrubbing/fast-forward capability
Shuffle feature for favorites list
Custom playlist and folder organization
Ability to organize favorites into named categories
Face recognition login
Album-level saving instead of track-only playlists
Better metadata display (composer, performer information)
Retina display support
iPad-specific app version
Improved search with catalog number support

Kirchenradio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NML

No in-app purchases

None

Kirchenradio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NML free?

NML is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Kirchenradio free?

Kirchenradio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NML or Kirchenradio have ads?

Neither NML nor Kirchenradio shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NML or Kirchenradio?

NML ships an update every 2 months, and Kirchenradio every 4 months. Most recently, NML was updated on October 14, 2026 and Kirchenradio on October 12, 2026.