CBS레인보우 vs Busan e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBS레인보우
Listen to live CBS radio stations and enjoy various programs on your smartphone. You can request songs, view broadcast schedules, and see photos from the studio. The app supports multitasking while listening and offers customizable settings for your convenience.
- Live radio streaming
- Song and story requests
- Program schedule
- Broadcast photos
- Song playlists
- Customizable settings
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CBS레인보우 스마트폰에서 만나는 CBS 라디오 App 레인보우 -생방송 듣기 : CBS 음악 FM 93.9 & 시사 FM 98.1 & Joy4U -토크 : 사연 및 음악 신청하기 -프로그램 : 라디오 편성표 -포토 : 방송 진행자와 방송 현장 사진 보기 -선곡표 : 방송되는 노래 제목 보기 -설정 : 시작채널 설정 / 3G접속여부 설정 / 홈버튼 종료 설정 / 로그인 설정 *라디오를 들으며 스마트폰의 다른 기능을 이용할 수 있는 멀티태스킹 기능이 지원됩니다 *Wi-Fi 및 LTE, 3G 연결 지원 : LTE, 3G 접속시 데이터 요금이 발생합니다. *고객센터 Email : cbshelp@cbs.co.kr 고객센터 전화번호 : 02 - 2650 - 7000
Busan e
This app provides live English radio broadcasts from Busan, offering local living tips, cultural information, and news. It also features Chinese and Vietnamese language services, making it a resource for visitors, expatriates, and locals looking to improve their English.
- Live radio broadcasts
- Local living tips
- Cultural information
- News and weather
- Chinese language service
- Vietnamese language service
- English learning opportunities
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Busan e-FM is the first local English radio station established by the City of Busan in order to provide useful living tips and information about local culture to visitors from overseas and expatriates living in the Busan area as well as to help Busan citizens to improve their English ability by expanding opportunities to listen to radio broadcasts in English. Since it launched its English radio service via 90.5MHz on February 27th 2009, Busan e-FM Radio has provided not only useful but also entertaining programs covering current affairs, news, entertainment, music, culture and information. Busan e-FM has also been providing its listeners with the Chinese language service since October 28th 2013 as well as the Vietnamese language service since May 29th, 2016. Busan e-FM's smartphone application will enable you to listen to live broadcasts in real time in the palm of your hand so that you can access a wide range of information including news, weather forecasts, and AODs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CBS레인보우 at 4.0 against Busan e's 3.0. CBS레인보우 also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 2) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). Busan e's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
CBS레인보우 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBS레인보우 has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of CBS레인보우's written reviews are positive against 50% of Busan e's.
CBS레인보우 ships an update every 2 weeks, Busan e every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBS레인보우 | Busan e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (29 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CBS | (재)부산영어방송재단 |
Customer experience
CBS레인보우
Busan e
In-app purchases
CBS레인보우
No in-app purchases
Busan e
No in-app purchases
