Coast Live vs Big Red Bash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coast Live
Stream live radio content, including music, news, and weather. Rate, share, and download songs you hear. Access podcasts, photo galleries, events, and enter competitions.
- Live radio streaming
- Song identification and download
- Podcast and on-demand audio
- Photo galleries and events
- Interactive features (call, email, text, tweet)
- Competitions
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See a live stream of what you hear on-air, including songs, news, weather and much more. Rate, share and download the music you’re listening to. Listen to our podcasts and on-demand audio whilst you browse through the app. Browse our photo galleries and events. Enter competitions. Interact with 97.3 Coast FM and call, email, text and Tweet, all directly from within the app.
Big Red Bash
Navigate Australia's most remote music festival with this app. Explore interactive maps, view artist and activity details, and plan your schedule to avoid missing any performances. Access essential event information and travel tips for a seamless festival experience.
- Interactive Festival Map
- Artist & Activity Profiles
- Personalized Planner
- Event Information
- Travel Tips
- Fan Photo Wall
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This July, Birdsville's iconic Big Red Bash kicks off under the open skies of Australia's Simpson Desert. Thousands of people from around Australia, and the world, head into the desert for the most remote music festival on the planet for three full days of Rockin' the Simpson. App Features: - Interactive Festival Map - Artist & Activity Profiles - 'My Planner' function - never miss a set! - Event Info & Travel Tips - Fan Photo Wall
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coast Live at 75% against Big Red Bash's 25%. Big Red Bash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, 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.
Coast Live ships an update every 7 months, Big Red Bash every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Coast Live | Big Red Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | West Coast Radio Pty Ltd | OUTBACK MUSIC FESTIVAL GROUP PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Coast Live
Big Red Bash
In-app purchases
Coast Live
No in-app purchases
Big Red Bash
No in-app purchases
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