HFM vs Ditto Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HFM
Listen to live radio streams and stay updated with local news headlines. Submit song requests directly to the station after completing your preferences.
- Live radio streaming
- Local news headlines
- Request forwarding
- User preferences setup
- Twitter feed integration
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Harborough FM Radio are delighted to be able to introduce their very own iOS app. With live streaming, and request forwarding included you are sure not to miss out. The App also contains local news headlines which are updated throughout the day via the HFM Twitter feed. You are required to complete the preferences page before you can forward your requests to the station.
Ditto Music
This app empowers musicians to release unlimited music to over 100 streaming and social platforms worldwide. Artists can manage their entire music career, track earnings, analyze listener data, and promote their work directly from their phone.
- Unlimited music releases to 100+ stores
- Keep 100% of royalties
- Analyze listener data and demographics
- Track streams and payments
- Withdraw earnings
- Promote music from phone
- Auto-split royalties
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Over two million artists and labels use Ditto Music to release unlimited music to Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Amazon, Tidal, YouTube, Instagram and hundreds more streaming, download and social platforms worldwide. With Ditto Music, you can: • Release unlimited music to 150+ stores • Keep 100% of your royalties • Analyse listener data and demographics • Track your streams and payments • Check and withdraw your earnings • Get notified when you’re added to playlists • Receive free Pre-Save SmartLinks for every release • Promote music straight from your phone • Get the latest music industry tips, tricks and advice • Add lyrics and credits • Auto-split royalties with collaborators We’ve empowered and supported independent musicians for over a decade with distribution, promotion, publishing and more. Download the Ditto App now and upload unlimited music to every platform directly from your phone. Privacy Policy: https://dittomusic.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HFM at none against Ditto Music's 8. HFM also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 36%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ditto Music's advantage is ratings volume (324 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Ditto Music sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per year. HFM asks for nothing beyond the download.
HFM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ditto Music has 324 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of HFM's written reviews are positive against 36% of Ditto Music's.
HFM ships an update every 2 months, Ditto Music monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HFM | Ditto Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (324 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 35.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 324 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Infonote | Ditto Limited |
Customer experience
HFM
Ditto Music
In-app purchases
HFM
No in-app purchases
Ditto Music
- Starter$19.001 Year
- Pro$59.001 Year
- Label 5$89.001 Year
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- Label 10$139.001 Year
- Label 15$179.001 Year
- Label 20$219.001 Year
- Label 30$269.001 Year
- Label 40$319.001 Year
