ShaaFM Mobile vs Siyatha FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Listen to live radio stream
- Apple CarPlay integration
- Sinhala language content
- Connect from anywhere
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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.
Siyatha FM
Listen live to Sri Lanka's premier Sinhala radio station from anywhere. This app provides free access to the live radio stream and allows engagement with the station.
- Live radio stream
- Engage with the station
- Free access
- Sinhala language content
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Siyatha FM is the leading sinhala radio station in Sri Lanka. Siyatha FM App enables anyone to tune into the live radio stream and engage with the station FREE no matter where they are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Siyatha FM at 44% against ShaaFM Mobile's 0%. Siyatha FM also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 3). ShaaFM Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months). 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.
ShaaFM Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of ShaaFM Mobile's written reviews are positive against 44% of Siyatha FM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ShaaFM Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Siyatha FM every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | ShaaFM Mobile | Siyatha FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.1 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION (PRIVATE) LIMITED | Voice of Asia Network (Pvt) Ltd |
Customer experience
ShaaFM Mobile
Siyatha FM
In-app purchases
ShaaFM Mobile
No in-app purchases
Siyatha FM
No in-app purchases
