triple j vs PBS FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
triple j
Stream live radio, catch up on favorite shows, and discover new music. Access news, exclusive sessions, and easily add songs to your streaming playlists. Find local frequencies and manage your listening experience.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand show catch-up
- Music news updates
- Add songs to playlists
- Find FM frequencies
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
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Get more music on your phone with the triple j app. Listen to live radio, or catch up on Music News, Like A Version and your favourite shows anytime. You can also still stream via AirPlay and Chromecast devices, see all recently played songs, add tracks that you love straight to your Apple Music or Spotify playlists, find your closest FM frequency, update your timezone to listen live wherever you are Australia-wide, or SMS and call triple j directly from the app. triple j – we love music (on your phone)! *** Note that you are responsible for the data transfer and consumption charges incurred by you when using any ABC app. The ABC disclaims all liability for such charges ***
PBS FM
Stream Melbourne's PBS FM live or on demand. Discover a wide range of specialist music programs, set reminders for shows, and save episodes to listen to later. Stay informed about events at Melbourne's dedicated music radio station.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand listening
- Show reminders
- Save episodes to library
- Music event updates
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Listen to Melbourne music radio station PBS live and on demand! Set a reminder for your favourite shows, or add an episode to your library and listen later on. We'll keep you up to date with all the happenings at Melbourne’s home of music – PBS! Since 1979, community broadcaster PBS 106.7FM has been an integral player in Melbourne’s diverse music community. With more than 80 specialist music programs ranging from soul to garage to country to jazz, PBS is dedicated to nurturing, inspiring and championing Melbourne’s diverse music community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: PBS FM at free against triple j's free with in-app purchases. PBS FM also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 74%). triple j's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for triple j against 5.0 for PBS FM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: triple j has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of triple j's written reviews are positive against 84% of PBS FM's.
triple j ships an update every 3 weeks, PBS FM every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | triple j | PBS FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Progressive Broadcasting Service Co-Operative Limited |
Customer experience
triple j
PBS FM
Bugs and requests
triple j
Reported bugs
4 issues- Station jumping issue
- Song history refreshing/disappearing
- Chromecast issues
- Spotify integration issues
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save favorite mixes
- Offline listening for On Demand content
- Sonos integration
PBS FM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
triple j
No in-app purchases
PBS FM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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