Northern Sound vs Tipp FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Northern Sound
Access local news, events, and weather for Cavan & Monaghan. Discover special offers, enter competitions, and listen to podcasts. Save 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 Northern Sound App – Your local radio station for Cavan & Monaghan All the news and events that matter to you, with special offers, great competitions, and of course the weather and podcasts. Listening to Northern Sound 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 rating: Tipp FM at 5.0 against Northern Sound's 4.0. Northern Sound's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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
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 — 1 and 1 respectively.
Northern Sound ships an update every 2 months, Tipp FM every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Northern Sound | Tipp FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 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 | 35 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Kerry | Clare FM |
Customer experience
Northern Sound
Tipp FM
In-app purchases
Northern Sound
No in-app purchases
Tipp FM
No in-app purchases
