2SER vs YOUMATE
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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For more than four decades 2SER has provided an independent platform for Sydney’s best stories, music and ideas. We’ve pioneered everything from underground and scene-leading music shows to ground-shifting talks, have won international awards, and helped kick-start the careers of hundreds of journalists and broadcasters. The station has always been not-for-profit, powered by volunteers from across Sydney.
YOUMATE
A platform for musicians to upload, organize, and sell their music directly to fans. It empowers artists to set their own prices and provides tools to support other creators, helping them increase their earnings.
- Upload and organize music
- Sell music directly to fans
- Set custom music prices
- Support other artists
- Earn more from your work
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YOUMATE is a new music platform developed for musicians. This platform will allow musicians to upload, organise, sell (at a price musicians can set for themselves), support other artists, and help musicians earn more for their work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YOUMATE at every 2 weeks against 2SER's every 20 months. YOUMATE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). 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 20 months, YOUMATE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2SER | YOUMATE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sydney Educational Broadcasting Ltd | Jung Hoon Park |
Customer experience
2SER
YOUMATE
In-app purchases
2SER
No in-app purchases
YOUMATE
No in-app purchases
