Studio Brussel vs KINK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Studio Brussel
Listen to your favorite radio programs and digital streams in high quality, anytime, anywhere. Stream audio to your devices and interact directly with live studio broadcasts. Access all VRT channels through this convenient mobile application.
- High-quality audio streaming
- Access to favorite programs
- Stream via Airplay
- Listen to all VRT channels
- Live studio view
- Direct contact with studio
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Met deze app heb je Studio Brussel altijd op zak. Zo kan je snel, betrouwbaar, eenvoudig en in hoge kwaliteit jouw favoriete Studio Brussel-programma’s en digitale streams beluisteren, waar en wanneer je maar wil. Met onze audiospeler kan je bovendien via Airplay alles streamen naar jouw eigen headphones of speakers. Je kan niet alleen naar Studio Brussel, maar ook naar alle andere VRT-zenders luisteren. Via de app kan je ook gemakkelijk live een kijkje nemen in de studio. Daar bovenop kan je snel reageren op jouw favoriete radioprogramma en sta je rechtstreeks in contact met de studio. Voor onze podcasts kan je voortaan terecht in onze VRT MAX app.
KINK
Listen to alternative rock with passionate radio makers, explore themed channels, and enjoy podcasts. Send messages directly to the studio.
- Alternative rock radio
- Themed radio channels
- Podcasts
- Studio messaging
- Passionate radio makers
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KINK is het radiostation voor als je van alternative rock houdt! Met de officiële KINK-app hoor je bevlogen radiomakers als Eric Corton, Isabelle Brinkman en Michiel Veenstra, luister je naar 1 van de themazenders of podcasts van KINK en kun je je bericht naar de studio sturen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: KINK at none against Studio Brussel's shown. KINK also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Studio Brussel's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Studio Brussel against 5.0 for KINK. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studio Brussel has 66 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Studio Brussel ships an update monthly, KINK every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Studio Brussel | KINK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (66 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VRT | KINK |
Customer experience
Studio Brussel
KINK
In-app purchases
Studio Brussel
No in-app purchases
KINK
No in-app purchases
