Comparison

SNE vs Bølge

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

Head to head
About

SNE

Features
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Nous mettons à votre disposition cette application pour renforcer nos liens et être toujours plus proches de nos adhérents et sympathisants. Dans cette application, retrouvez facilement toute l’actualité, nos tracts et toutes les informations liées au dialogue social au sein de la Caisse d’Epargne Midi-Pyrénées et du groupe Caisse d’Epargne. Dans votre poche à tout moment, ou bien depuis votre poste informatique de la maison, nos coordonnées, une revue de presse, des fiches pratiques, et toute l’actualité sociale de votre entreprise Sécurisée, simple et intuitive … il ne vous reste qu'à la télécharger …

About

Bølge

This app transcribes live radio broadcasts into readable text in real-time. It offers features like lock screen and dynamic island integration, saved transcripts, and on-device translation. It's designed for accessibility and for those who want to follow radio content without sound.

Highlights
  • Live radio transcription
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • Saved transcripts
  • On-device translation
  • Home Screen widget
  • Adjustable text size
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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Bølge turns live radio into something you can read. Tune in to a news or sports station and the words appear on screen as they are spoken — as real sentences, with capital letters and punctuation. Recognition uses Apple's speech technology, on your device wherever iOS supports the language. Bølge doesn't record audio, runs no servers of its own and needs no account. READ THE AIRWAVES • “Start Reading” turns the transcript on and takes you straight to the news • Live transcription of news, talk and sport radio • Follow along on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Home Screen widget showing the station on air and the latest line • Adjustable text size and VoiceOver support • Follow radio without listening — for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, or anywhere you can't play sound KEEP AND UNDERSTAND • Broadcasts are saved as text you can re-read later • Translate saved transcripts into your language, entirely on device • Search by station name or by country LISTEN • More than a thousand hand-checked stations from 71 countries • News, sport and music, plus headlines from public broadcasters • Favourites, sleep timer and background playback • A newspaper front page with today's date and your local weather Radio playback is free and stays free. Bølge speaks English, Norwegian, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese. PRIVACY Bølge collects no personal data. Transcripts are saved only on your device and can be deleted at any time. Translation runs on your device; speech recognition does too wherever iOS supports the language, otherwise it goes through Apple's speech service.

Screenshots

SNE4 screens
Bølge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bølge at none against SNE's shown. Bølge also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 12 months). 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

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

SNE ships an update every 12 months, Bølge every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SNE versus Bølge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSNEBølge
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSYNDIC NATIONAL ENCADREMT GROUPE CAISSEKonstantin Krane

In-app purchases

None

SNE

No in-app purchases

None

Bølge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SNE free?
SNE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bølge free?
Bølge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SNE or Bølge have ads?
SNE shows ads; Bølge does not.
Which is updated more often, SNE or Bølge?
SNE ships an update every 12 months, and Bølge every 8 days. Most recently, SNE was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bølge on October 31, 2026.

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