Sublime vs 538
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sublime
Stream live radio stations and listen to music podcasts. Interact with the studio and DJs through messages and participate in exclusive contests for tickets and album releases.
- Live radio streaming
- Online music channels
- Music podcasts
- Studio interaction
- Contests and giveaways
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Wat kun je allemaal met onze app? Live Sublime luisteren, waar en wanneer je maar wilt. De Sublime online channels beluisteren: Sublime, Sublime Smooth, Sublime Top 500, Sublime Funk & Disco, Sublime Soul Top 1000, Sublime Arrow Jazz. De verschillende muziek podcasts beluisteren. Reageren naar de studio en dj’s via tekst-, audio-, en fotoberichten. Exclusieve win- en ticketacties voor de mooiste albumreleases, leukste concerten en festivals.
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 rating: 538 at 4.9 against Sublime's 4.2. 538 also leads on ratings volume (60 vs 5). Sublime's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 22%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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.
538 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 538 has 60 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Sublime'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.
Sublime ships an update fortnightly, 538 monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sublime | 538 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Radiocorp B.V. | Talpa Network B.V. |
Customer experience
Sublime
538
In-app purchases
Sublime
No in-app purchases
538
No in-app purchases
