Manx Radio vs Caroline Flashback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manx Radio
Access up-to-date Isle of Man news, current affairs, and entertainment. Enjoy a mix of new music, classic hits, and traditional/modern Manx music. This app also broadcasts Manx Parliament proceedings and programs in Manx Gaelic.
- Isle of Man news and current affairs
- Entertainment and events
- Mix of new and classic music
- Traditional and modern Manx music
- Manx Parliament broadcasts
- Manx Gaelic programs
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The Manx Radio App brings up to date Isle of Man news, current affairs, entertainment and events to you wherever you are in the world. We play a mixture of the best new music sprinkled with classic hits along with some traditional and modern Manx Music as well. We are the National Public Service Broadcaster for the Isle of Man and as such broadcast the proceedings of the Manx Parliament. We are also the only broadcaster to produce and present programmes in Manx Gaelic.
Caroline Flashback
This app offers a dedicated stream of 60s and 70s pop music, providing a nostalgic listening experience. It features program schedules, currently playing track information, and a replay service for missed shows.
- 60s & 70s music stream
- Program schedule
- Currently playing track info
- Replay service for missed programs
- Low and medium bandwidth streams
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An all 'Oldies' service brought to you by the world famous Radio Caroline – Caroline Flashback. Many people, of a certain age, still associate Radio Caroline with the pop music of the 60s & 70s. Caroline Flashback provides an alternative service to our Album Channel for those who want to hear tracks from this exciting era. The app has a low bandwidth and medium bandwidth stream, shows the programme schedule, the currently playing track and now our 'Replay' service gives you a chance to catch up with programmes you may have missed over the past two weeks. Pure Nostalgia from Caroline Flashback!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Manx Radio at Free against Caroline Flashback's $1.99. Manx Radio also leads on update cadence (every 14 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Caroline Flashback's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 54%). On rating, 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
Manx Radio is free to download; Caroline Flashback costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Manx Radio against 5.0 for Caroline Flashback. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Manx Radio's written reviews are positive against 67% of Caroline Flashback's.
Manx Radio ships an update every 14 months, Caroline Flashback every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manx Radio | Caroline Flashback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Manx Ltd | Patrick Mounteney |
Customer experience
Manx Radio
Caroline Flashback
In-app purchases
Manx Radio
No in-app purchases
Caroline Flashback
No in-app purchases
Questions
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