Comparison

Classical KING vs Setlist Carrot

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

Head to head
About

Classical KING

Stream a variety of classical music genres 24/7 with three distinct channels. Enjoy orchestral, symphony, choral, and chamber music in high-definition. Perfect for focus, relaxation, or as a daily backdrop.

Highlights
  • 24/7 classical music streaming
  • High-definition audio
  • Three curated music streams
  • Focus and relaxation playlists
  • Live on-air hosts and commentary
  • Holiday music channel
Features
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Download Classical KING’s free classical music streaming app and start listening to your favorite orchestral, symphony, choral, and chamber music in high-definition, anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re looking to gain focus, take a break, or just need a backdrop for your day, we are the only classical music app that offers three round-the-clock classical music streams: Classical KING, featuring your favorite classical music composers and styles with unique storytelling, fascinating tidbits, and history from our friendly hosts, live on-air. Classical Calm, featuring an uninterrupted playlist of soothing classical music designed to help you keep focused, unwind, and reclaim your head space. Classical Christmas, featuring all of your holiday favorites, from beloved orchestral works to magnificent holiday choral pieces, all year long. Classical KING (Classical KING 98.1FM) has been the Pacific Northwest’s home for classical music for over seventy years. As a nonprofit radio station, our mission is to increase appreciation for and engagement with classical music. Our companion app is an important part of that mission and is only possible with support from listeners like you. Whether you hail from the Pacific Northwest or have never been, the Classical KING app is the perfect way to listen to your favorite classical music online for free. When you open the app, you're doing more than accessing a world of classical music. You’re supporting real people who share your passion. We invite you to download the app and join us today. You can help Classical KING, keep the music on our app free and accessible to everyone by donating at classicalking.org/donate. In addition to advocating for artists and arts organizations, we support equitable access to classical music education.

About

Setlist Carrot

Explore past concerts by your favorite artists, discovering the exact songs played at specific shows. Create custom playlists directly within the app, mirroring the authentic setlist order.

Highlights
  • Search artist gigs by location and year
  • View songs played at specific shows
  • Create Apple Music playlists from setlists
  • Relive past concert experiences
  • Discover song covers played live
Features
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Research your next gig or relive your last one. Setlist carrot will allow you to search for your favourite artist gigs down to the location and year of the show to find what songs or covers were played on that night. Forget best of playlists, listen to the tracks in the order the Artist think they should be heard by creating Apple Music playlists of the setlist direct from the app

Screenshots

Classical KING4 screens
Setlist Carrot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Classical KING at every 2 months against Setlist Carrot's every 19 months. Classical KING also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Classical KING against 3.9 for Setlist Carrot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Classical KING's written reviews are positive against 50% of Setlist Carrot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classical KING ships an update every 2 months, Setlist Carrot every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Classical KING versus Setlist Carrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassical KINGSetlist Carrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (56 ratings)3.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClassical 98.1Lee Gaskell

Customer experience

Classical KING

All ratings52 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative32.2%

Setlist Carrot

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral26.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Classical KING

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes frequently on iOS 12.5.7
  • Streaming screen display missing piece name
  • Christmas channel not an option
  • Current tune playing in unreadable font size
  • New version requires iPad purchased after October 2022
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  • App stops playing when screen goes to sleep or locks
  • On demand content listed but missing
  • App reads clipboard without permission
  • App doesn't play in background on iPad
  • Alarm feature not working
  • App turns off itself after 15 minutes
  • Cannot quit app without restarting phone
  • App doesn't play any channels after reinstall
  • Cannot exit app without deleting it
  • Music plays immediately upon opening app
  • Alarm doesn't work
  • App turns off by itself

Requested features

12 requests
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Sleep timer
  • Fix on demand section
  • Add alarm clock feature
  • Improve music info display
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  • Fix background play on iPad
  • Add stereo audio
  • Fix casting to Bluetooth speakers
  • Make app work on older iPads
  • Add alarm feature
  • Fix alarm functionality
  • Add option to not play music on opening

Setlist Carrot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Classical KING

No in-app purchases

None

Setlist Carrot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classical KING free?
Classical KING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Setlist Carrot free?
Setlist Carrot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classical KING or Setlist Carrot?
Setlist Carrot is rated higher. Classical KING averages 3.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Setlist Carrot averages 3.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Classical KING or Setlist Carrot have ads?
Neither Classical KING nor Setlist Carrot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classical KING or Setlist Carrot?
Classical KING ships an update every 2 months, and Setlist Carrot every 19 months. Most recently, Classical KING was updated on September 17, 2026 and Setlist Carrot on June 3, 2026.

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