2SER vs Skylab Radio
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.
Skylab Radio
Stream live radio shows and explore a vast archive of music. Discover new artists by genre or mood, and connect with other music lovers in the chat room. Enjoy a free audio experience for the entire music community.
- Live radio streaming
- Music archive access
- Genre and mood exploration
- Community chat room
- Audio and video streams
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Beam in, tune out and relive every show that airs on Skylab Radio, Melbourne. Explore by genre or mood to discover new music or join the chat room and share your fave. Our best live-to-web audio experience yet, with access to our entire archive of audio shows and video streams ~ free for our music community! Skylab Radio iOS app is designed by Sprinks and built by Mark Turner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skylab Radio at every 3 months against 2SER's every 18 months. Skylab Radio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and 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, Skylab Radio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2SER | Skylab Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 months — better |
| 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 | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 2SER | SL Partners |
Customer experience
2SER
Skylab Radio
In-app purchases
2SER
No in-app purchases
Skylab Radio
No in-app purchases
