Classical KING vs Holography
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Holography
Immerse yourself in music with interactive visualizations. This player offers a unique visual experience to complement your audio. Enjoy your favorite tracks with dynamic and engaging graphics.
- Interactive music playback
- Dynamic visualizers
- Enhanced audio experience
- Customizable graphics
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Holography Interactive Music Player
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Holography at 100% against Classical KING's 57%. Holography also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Classical KING's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Holography holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classical KING has 61 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Classical KING's written reviews are positive against 100% of Holography's.
Classical KING ships an update every 3 months, Holography weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classical KING | Holography |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (61 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 892 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Second Inversion | Brian J Baumbusch |
Customer experience
Classical KING
Holography
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
Holography
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Classical KING
No in-app purchases
Holography
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Classical KING free?
Is Holography free?
Which has better reviews, Classical KING or Holography?
Do Classical KING or Holography have ads?
Which is updated more often, Classical KING or Holography?
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