Smooth FM vs SMOOTH JAZZ 247
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smooth FM
Discover a curated selection of Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Soul, Blues, and Bossa Nova music. Enjoy themed digital radios and take your favorite sounds with you anywhere.
- Curated music selection
- Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Vocal Jazz
- Soul, Blues, Bossa Nova
- Themed digital radios
- Portable music experience
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Welcome to the Smooth FM app! A radio full of music handpicked thinking of you. With sounds related to Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Soul, Blues and Bossa Nova, and themed digital radios, you can take Smooth FM everywhere. smoothfm.pt facebook.com/SmoothFM.radio instagram.com/smoothfmportugal youtube.com/user/SmoothFMportugal
SMOOTH JAZZ 247
Stream continuous smooth jazz music directly to your device. Enjoy a curated selection of smooth jazz tracks anytime, anywhere. This application provides an uninterrupted listening experience for fans of the genre.
- Continuous smooth jazz streaming
- Curated music selection
- On-demand listening
- User-friendly interface
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Keeping the smooth jazz flowing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smooth FM at every 4 weeks against SMOOTH JAZZ 247's every 5 months. Smooth FM also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). SMOOTH JAZZ 247's advantage is ratings volume (300 vs 16) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.8 for Smooth FM against 4.7 for SMOOTH JAZZ 247. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMOOTH JAZZ 247 has 300 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Smooth FM's written reviews are positive against 83% of SMOOTH JAZZ 247's.
Smooth FM ships an update every 4 weeks, SMOOTH JAZZ 247 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth FM | SMOOTH JAZZ 247 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better | 4.7 (300 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 82.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 300 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BMHAudioPortugal Holdings, Unipessoal Lda & Comandita | Smooth Jazz 247 Uk Ltd |
Customer experience
Smooth FM
SMOOTH JAZZ 247
In-app purchases
Smooth FM
No in-app purchases
SMOOTH JAZZ 247
No in-app purchases
