Comparison

Generations vs BlackBox

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

Head to head

Generations

Free

🎵 Music

★ 4.524 ratingsView app →

About

Generations

Listen to Générations FM and its web radio stations 24/7 on your iPhone. Enjoy the best of Générations 88.2 radio for free, anytime, anywhere.

Highlights

Live radio streaming
Web radio stations
24/7 availability
Free to use
Mobile listening

Features

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Le meilleur de la radio Générations 88.2 sur ton iPhone. Retrouve gratuitement Générations FM et ses webradios en écoute 24h/24

About

BlackBox

Stream live web radio stations and listen to podcasts from your favorite shows. Enjoy a wide selection of audio content on demand.

Highlights

Live web radio streaming
On-demand podcast playback
Access favorite shows
Extensive audio content

Features

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Écoutez BlackBox en direct ou en replay, des dizaines de webradios et accédez aux podcasts de vos émissions préférées.

Screenshots

Generations3 screens

BlackBox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Generations at none against BlackBox's shown. Generations also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 60%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Generations ships an update monthly, BlackBox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Generations versus BlackBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Generations	BlackBox
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.5 (24 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	81.8% of reviews — better	60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	24 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free — better	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	41 MB	86 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	EG RADIO DIGITAL	Groupe 1981

Customer experience

Generations

All ratings24 ratings

Positive87.5%

Neutral0.0%

Negative12.5%

Written reviews99 reviews

Positive81.8%

Neutral9.1%

Negative9.1%

BlackBox

Written reviews20 reviews

Positive60.0%

Neutral10.0%

Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Generations

No in-app purchases

None

BlackBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Generations free?

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

Is BlackBox free?

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

Do Generations or BlackBox have ads?

BlackBox shows ads; Generations does not.

Which is updated more often, Generations or BlackBox?

Generations ships an update monthly, and BlackBox every 2 months. Most recently, Generations was updated on September 27, 2026 and BlackBox on September 8, 2026.