Comparison

ShaaFM Mobile vs Siyatha TV

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

Head to head
About

ShaaFM Mobile

Stream live Sinhala radio content from Sri Lanka's top FM channel directly on your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy live radio with Apple CarPlay integration for a seamless listening experience on the go.

Highlights
  • Listen to live radio stream
  • Apple CarPlay integration
  • Sinhala language content
  • Connect from anywhere
Features
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Shaa FM Mobile is a FREE, Sinhala iPhone App which enables anyone anywhere connect to Shaa FM Live stream, Sri Lanka’s Number One Sinhalese FM Radio Channel. Shaa FM Mobile application features: • Listen to Shaa Live Stream • Live Radio via Apple Car Play Shaa FM is powered by Microimage mStudio Radio Automation platform. Shaa FM Mobile will offer richer interactive experience in the next product update when it’s integrated to Microimage’s mStudio Platform. Shaa FM is a member of the Asia Broadcasting Corporation Private Limited which is a Rayynor Silva Holdings company.

About

Siyatha TV

Stream Sri Lanka's first and only 4K ULTRA HD television channel live and on-demand. Access daily content, news videos, and teledramas from anywhere in the world, all for free.

Highlights
  • Watch Siyatha TV Live
  • Access all programs on-demand
  • View program schedule
  • Watch news videos
  • Watch teledramas
  • Search video content
Features
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The First & the Only 4K ULTRA HD Television channel in Sri Lanka - Siyatha TV of Voice of Asia Network is now at your fingertips. Access daily content on Siyatha TV where ever you are on the globe. All completely free. Features: - Watch Siyatha TV Live - Watch all programs of Siyatha TV - View the Program schedule - View Siyatha News Videos - Watch Siyatha Teledramas - Search through Video content with ease More features coming soon...

Screenshots

ShaaFM Mobile4 screens
Siyatha TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

ShaaFM Mobile and Siyatha TV both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Siyatha TV's written reviews are positive against 0% of ShaaFM Mobile's. ShaaFM Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShaaFM Mobile against 5.0 for Siyatha TV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of ShaaFM Mobile's written reviews are positive against 67% of Siyatha TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShaaFM Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Siyatha TV every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShaaFM Mobile versus Siyatha TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaaFM MobileSiyatha TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperASIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION (PRIVATE) LIMITEDVoice of Asia Network (Pvt) Ltd

Customer experience

ShaaFM Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Siyatha TV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

ShaaFM Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Siyatha TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShaaFM Mobile free?
ShaaFM Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Siyatha TV free?
Siyatha TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShaaFM Mobile or Siyatha TV?
ShaaFM Mobile and Siyatha TV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ShaaFM Mobile or Siyatha TV have ads?
Neither ShaaFM Mobile nor Siyatha TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShaaFM Mobile or Siyatha TV?
ShaaFM Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and Siyatha TV every 10 months. Most recently, ShaaFM Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and Siyatha TV on November 3, 2026.

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