Comparison

PHARE FM vs EmmaSongs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PHARE FM

Listen to various Christian music radio stations and read daily devotional messages. Find station frequencies and contact information easily.

Highlights
  • Multiple Christian radio streams
  • Daily devotional messages
  • Station frequency finder
  • Easy contact options
  • Offline listening (implied for radio streams)
Features
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PHARE FM vous amène le meilleur de la musique chrétienne désormais directement dans votre iPhone ou votre iPod Touch ! Utilisez l'application pour bien sûr écouter nos radios : - PHARE FM, la radio autrement - PHARE FM Hits, sounds good ! - PHARE FM Worship, 100% louange - PHARE FM Louange, le meilleur de la louange francophone Mais aussi pour lire Parole du Jour de Bob et Debby Gass, avec mise à jour quotidienne. Vous pourrez également retrouver toutes nos fréquences et facilement nous contacter

About

EmmaSongs

Access a vast library of songs with lyrics, chords, and sheet music. Seamlessly switch between viewing lyrics and musical notation with a single tap. Offers flexible subscription plans to suit your musical needs.

Highlights
  • Lyrics and chords display
  • Sheet music view
  • Seamless mode switching
  • Multiple language support
  • Playlist functionality
  • Categorized song sorting
Features
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A single, unified application: EmmaSongs brings together songs and their sheet music in one application. This new application maintains the same features as previous apps (playlist mode, songs in multiple languages, chords, transposition, sorting by categories and subcategories...). The major innovation is the ability to switch between modes, from lyrics to sheet music, with a single click. 3 new subscription plans: With 3 new monthly subscription options, you can now, with a single app, access either lyrics with chords, sheet music, or easily switch between both. You'll be able to adjust your subscription plan according to your evolving needs. You'll need to subscribe to a new plan and remember to cancel your old app subscriptions, as they will no longer be developed. A first step toward new features With the 2025 edition of its songbook, Emmanuel Music aims to provide training on using songs from its repertoire, offering a true tool for liturgical leaders and Christians involved in their parish music ministry. This new EmmaSongs application will eventually integrate new songbook categories for guided use of its songs, along with other highly useful features. We'll keep you informed! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PHARE FM2 screens
EmmaSongs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PHARE FM at 67% against EmmaSongs's 21%. PHARE FM also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). EmmaSongs's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EmmaSongs sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. PHARE FM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PHARE FM ships an update every 6 months, EmmaSongs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PHARE FM versus EmmaSongs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHARE FMEmmaSongs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better21.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFONDS DE DOTATION PHARE MEDIAAVM

Customer experience

PHARE FM

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

EmmaSongs

Written reviews33 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral15.2%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

None

PHARE FM

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

EmmaSongs

Subscriptions5
  • Songbook$1.001 Month
  • Sheet music$2.001 Month
  • Songbook & sheet music$3.001 Month
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  • EmmaSongs - full access1 Month trial$7.991 Year
  • EmmaSongs - old plan$8.491 Year

Questions

Is PHARE FM free?
PHARE FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EmmaSongs free?
EmmaSongs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PHARE FM or EmmaSongs have ads?
Neither PHARE FM nor EmmaSongs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PHARE FM or EmmaSongs?
PHARE FM ships an update every 6 months, and EmmaSongs weekly. Most recently, PHARE FM was updated on November 1, 2026 and EmmaSongs on November 3, 2026.

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