SLAM! vs 538
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SLAM!
Stream dance and pop music, watch exclusive videos, and stay updated with the latest news. Engage with exciting promotions and send free messages directly to the studio.
- Live music streaming
- Exclusive video content
- Latest news updates
- Participate in promotions
- Digital station access
- Direct studio messaging
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Met de SLAM! app luister je altijd en overal naar de lekkerste dance & popmuziek, check je de laatste nieuwtjes & video's, kan je meedoen aan te gekke acties en stuur je gratis berichtjes naar de SLAM! studio. Wat kan je met de SLAM! app? - Naar SLAM! luisteren - De tofste YouTube video's checken zoals Bram in de Buurt en STATEMENTS. - Op de hoogte blijven van het laatste SLAM! nieuws - Meedoen aan te gekke acties - Naar onze digitale stations luisteren (SLAM! non-stop, SLAM! 40, SLAM! Dance 1000, SLAM! Juize, SLAM! MixMarathon, The Boom Room en SLAM! Hardstyle). - Gratis berichtjes sturen naar de SLAM! studio
538
Listen and watch your favorite radio station live, message the DJs in the studio, and enjoy the funniest video clips and radio fragments. You can also cast to your speaker or smart TV and participate in promotions.
- Live radio and video streaming
- App messaging with DJs
- Casting to speakers and smart TVs
- Listen to favorite shows and fragments
- Check playlists and programming
- Participate in promotions
- Listen to themed channels
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Luister Radio 538, kijk live mee, app de dj's en check de leukste fragmenten! Met de 538-app heb je je favoriete radiozender altijd bij je! Luister en kijk live, app met de dj’s in de radiostudio en bekijk de grappigste video’s en radiofragmenten. Dit kan je allemaal met de 538-app: -Altijd en overal live naar Radio 538 luisteren en kijken -WhatsAppen met de dj’s in de studio -Casten naar je speaker of smart TV -Je favoriete radioshows en fragmenten terugluisteren -De playlist en programmering checken -Meedoen aan acties -Naar de themazenders van 538 luisteren: van 538 TOP 50 tot 538 Zomer Heb je een vraag of tip om de 538-app beter te maken? Stuur een mail naar info@538.nl, we horen graag wat er beter kan!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SLAM! at 67% against 538's 22%. SLAM! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 538's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (60 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
538 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 538 has 60 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of SLAM!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of 538's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SLAM! ships an update every 3 months, 538 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SLAM! | 538 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SLAMFM BV | Talpa Network B.V. |
Customer experience
SLAM!
538
In-app purchases
SLAM!
No in-app purchases
538
No in-app purchases
