Coast Live vs Sonshine
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.
Sonshine
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Listen to Sonshine and Sonshine Extra, or catch-up on interviews, stories and videos you might have missed. App features include; - Song information, preview and sharing - High Quality live streaming - Social Links - Original Podcasts and Catchup on your favourite shows - Seamless integration with Apple CarPlay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Coast Live at every 7 months against Sonshine's every 22 months. Coast Live also leads on device support. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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, Sonshine every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coast Live | Sonshine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | West Coast Radio Pty Ltd | GOOD NEWS BROADCASTERS INC |
In-app purchases
Coast Live
No in-app purchases
Sonshine
No in-app purchases
