Comparison

VLR vs Christmas FM

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

Head to head
About

VLR

Features
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VLR spiller de bedste sange til hjertet. Det er musik i et roligt og behageligt tempo, som skaber en tryg og positiv atmosfære. VLR er den oplagte radiostation til arbejdspladsen, hvor I alle kan lytte med, uden at blive forstyrret. Musikken spænder fra 80’erne og frem til i dag og specielt sange på dansk er en vigtig del af radioens DNA. Hør fantastiske sange fra artister som Lis Sørensen, Jonah Blacksmith, Anne Linnet, Lionel Richie, Adele, Dodo & The Dodos og Rasmus Seebach. Download appen og stream behagelig musik til hele arbejdspladsen, præsenteret af vores dejlige værter. Funktioner: Hør VLR døgnet rundt med masser af musik og underholdning. Du kan også lytte til vores søsterkanaler Classic FM, Skala FM, Classic Rock og Radio Viborg, samt en stribe spændende digitale radiokanaler, som du kun kan få adgang til i appen. Du finder også en stribe af vores populære podcasts.

About

Christmas FM

This app provides a 24-hour music-driven radio experience focused on Christmas themes and content. It offers multiple streams, playlist history, and song rating features, all while supporting a charitable cause.

Highlights
  • Multiple music streams
  • Playlist history
  • Song rating
  • Large album art display
  • Apple CarPlay support
  • In-car song info via Bluetooth
Features
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Christmas FM is a non-profit radio station broadcasting for 30 days over the Christmas period to Ireland on FM/DAB+ and to the world online and via our app. We are a volunteer led radio station, each year we raise money for the Magic of Christmas Appeal, and to date, we have raised over 1 million Euro for our charity partners. We are a temporary licensed station, traditionally broadcasting from the 28th of November until the 26th of December and has operated since 2008. The station is staffed by approximately 100 volunteers and provides a 24-hour service during the license period. The format is music driven with the addition of Christmas themed content, all aimed at creating the 'Magic of Christmas'. App features include: • Full display of what's currently playing with large sized album art • Full-sized album art on the lock screen • Playlist history • Song rating - rate our tunes • Apple CarPlay support • In-car song info via Bluetooth • Multiple streams - Christmas FM, Christmas FM Classics, Christmas FM Classical, Rewind Radio and all Classical Radio.

Screenshots

VLR3 screens
Christmas FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Christmas FM at 15.6 against VLR's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VLR ships an update every 7 months, Christmas FM every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VLR versus Christmas FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVLRChristmas FM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFynske MedierChristmas Radio Ltd

In-app purchases

None

VLR

No in-app purchases

None

Christmas FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VLR free?
VLR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Christmas FM free?
Christmas FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VLR or Christmas FM have ads?
Neither VLR nor Christmas FM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VLR or Christmas FM?
VLR ships an update every 7 months, and Christmas FM every 6 months. Most recently, VLR was updated on November 1, 2026 and Christmas FM on November 6, 2026.

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