2SER vs RTRFM APP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2SER
Experience independent Sydney stories, music, and ideas from a pioneering not-for-profit radio station. Discover award-winning content powered by volunteers, supporting diverse genres and emerging talent for over four decades.
- Independent music shows
- Ground-shifting talks
- Award-winning content
- Volunteer-powered
- Not-for-profit
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2SER 107.3 is Sydney's independent voice - the music, talk and local stories you won't hear anywhere else. For more than 40 years, 2SER has backed the new, the underground and the overlooked: emerging artists before the rest of the world catches on, conversations the big networks skip, and the people and ideas shaping this city. Now it's all in one place - live, and on demand. Hit play and you're straight into the live stream. Miss a show? The whole schedule is there to catch up on, whenever you like. Follow the presenters and programs you love, and get a nudge before they go to air. Stream 2SER 107.3 live, day and night Catch up on demand - replay any show from the past two months Follow your favourites and jump straight to their latest episodes Get a reminder before your must-listen shows start Dig into podcasts from 2SER presenters Find your next night out with the Sydney Gig Guide 2SER is not-for-profit and powered by volunteers from right across Sydney. Download the app, tune in, and back the radio that backs local.
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 review sentiment: 2SER at 86% against RTRFM APP's 60%. 2SER also leads on update cadence (every 18 months vs every 47 months). RTRFM APP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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.
2SER ships an update every 18 months, RTRFM APP every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2SER | RTRFM APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 2SER | RTRFM 92.1 LTD |
Customer experience
2SER
RTRFM APP
In-app purchases
2SER
No in-app purchases
RTRFM APP
No in-app purchases
