Shannonside FM vs Tipp FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shannonside FM
Access local news, events, special offers, and weather for Longford, Roscommon, and South Leitrim. Listen to live radio and podcasts, and save event tickets and deals to your digital wallet.
- Local news 24/7 with media
- Special offers and deals
- Event ticket purchasing
- Digital wallet for tickets and deals
- Follow local businesses
- Podcasts
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The Shannonside FM App – Your local radio station for Longford, Roscommon & South Leitrim All the news and events that matter to you, with special offers, great competitions, and of course the weather and podcasts. Listening to Shannonside FM has never been easier! - All your local news available 24/7 with pictures and videos - Special offers and deals from your favourite local and national brands - Buy tickets for events - Save event tickets, deals and competitions to your wallet - Follow your favourite local businesses
Tipp FM
Listen to live radio broadcasts, catch up on past shows, and discover local news, sports, and events. Engage with the station by voting for music and entering competitions. Access all this content from anywhere in the world.
- Live radio streaming
- Catch up on shows
- Local news and sports
- Event listings
- Music song information
- Vote for favorite music
- Enter competitions
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Tipp FM – Co Tipperary’s Number 1 Radio StationThe latest News, Sport, Obituaries and much more right at your fingertips. Catch up on shows and interviews, find out about events happening in the county and enter great competitions.On this app you can listen to Tipp FM anywhere in the world, find out more information on the songs we're playing and vote for your favourite music. Listening to Tipp FM has never been easier!Tipp FM - The Music You Love
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tipp FM at 100% against Shannonside FM's 50%. Tipp FM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Shannonside FM's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
Tipp FM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Shannonside FM's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tipp FM's.
Shannonside FM ships an update every 2 months, Tipp FM every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shannonside FM | Tipp FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Kerry | Clare Community Radio Holdings Public Limited Company |
Customer experience
Shannonside FM
Tipp FM
In-app purchases
Shannonside FM
No in-app purchases
Tipp FM
No in-app purchases
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