Submerge vs BapFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Submerge
Discover a world of underground music with curated radio stations featuring indie, electronic, hip-hop, and experimental genres. Enjoy seamless streaming on the go with Apple CarPlay and AirPlay support, and stay updated with smart notifications for new releases and events.
- Curated underground music stations
- Apple CarPlay support
- AirPlay streaming
- Smart notifications for new tracks
- Real-time listener interaction
- Dark mode and minimal UI
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Submerge – Underground Music Radio Go deeper than the mainstream. Submerge connects you with a world of underground music radio stations, streaming the freshest indie, electronic, hip-hop, and experimental sounds from across the globe. Features: Stream Curated Stations: Handpicked underground stations featuring emerging artists and niche genres. Apple CarPlay Support: Take your listening experience on the road with a seamless CarPlay interface. Now with AirPlay: Stream directly to your favorite speakers, Apple TV, and AirPlay-compatible devices. Smart Notifications: Be the first to know when new tracks drop or special events go live—tailored to your listening tastes. Interact in real time with listeners from around the globe. Dark Mode & Minimal UI: Designed for distraction-free listening, day or night. Whether you're discovering new sounds or following your favorite underground scenes, Submerge puts the culture at your fingertips.
BapFM
Stream AI-generated hip-hop instrumentals with a full media player. Enjoy curated beats with essential playback controls like play, pause, and skip.
- AI-generated hip-hop beats
- Curated instrumental streams
- Full media player
- Play/pause functionality
- Skip track option
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BapFM is an AI generated hip-hop instrumental radio app. It streams curated beats with a full media player featuring play/pause and skip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BapFM at every 8 days against Submerge's every 5 months. Submerge's advantage is 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Submerge against 5.0 for BapFM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Submerge ships an update every 5 months, BapFM every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Submerge | BapFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Submerge, Limited Liability Company | Napoleon Suarez |
Customer experience
Submerge
BapFM
In-app purchases
Submerge
No in-app purchases
BapFM
No in-app purchases
