JOY 94.9 vs RTRFM APP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JOY 94.9
Stream live content from Australia's only LGBTIQA+ community radio station. Access real-time show information, schedules, and "Now Playing" track details with album artwork. The app supports various devices and timezones for a global listening experience.
- Live radio streaming
- Current and upcoming show information
- Now Playing track details
- Album artwork display
- Timezone awareness
- Personal detail storage for SMS
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Listen live to Australia's only LGBTIQA+ community radio station. JOY 94.9 broadcasts the authentic voices of the LGBTQIA+ communities from our studios in Melbourne, Australia to the world. Stream live, and get up-to-date information on the currently broadcasting show, upcoming shows, and the entire JOY 94.9 schedule. Get "Now Playing" track information including album artwork (when available), advanced stream settings and improved formatting, including supporting both portrait and landscape orientations across all devices. If you're a regular on the SMS line, you can even store your personal details (like your membership number) for quick re-use. JOY 94.9 is also timezone aware for our interstate and overseas listeners!
RTRFM APP
Listen to your favorite radio station live, 24/7, from anywhere. The app allows continuous playback in the background and pauses automatically when other audio is accessed on your device. It also provides links to the station's website and social media.
- 24/7 live radio streaming
- Background playback
- Audio pausing for other apps
- Support for multiple station feeds
- External links to website and socials
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The RTRFM app enables you to listen to your favourite radio station wherever you go. Features: - The RTRFM app will continue to play in the background whilst you are on any other app - RTRFM audio will pause when any other audio is accessed on your device - Support for RTRFM and RTR2 - External links to RTRFM website and socials - LATEST IN PAUSE BUTTON TECHNOLOGY!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JOY 94.9 at every 3 months against RTRFM APP's every 47 months. JOY 94.9 also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 60%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). RTRFM APP's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
RTRFM APP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of JOY 94.9's written reviews are positive against 60% of RTRFM APP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
JOY 94.9 ships an update every 3 months, RTRFM APP every 47 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | JOY 94.9 | RTRFM APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | JOY Melbourne Inc. | RTRFM 92.1 LTD |
Customer experience
JOY 94.9
RTRFM APP
In-app purchases
JOY 94.9
No in-app purchases
RTRFM APP
No in-app purchases
