Comparison

Filoli vs GhalamRadio

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

Head to head
About

Filoli

Discover a historic estate with this app. Explore the grounds using an interactive map, find out about daily events, and learn about seasonal blooms and the estate's history. Enhance your visit with curated content and family activities.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of House, Garden, and trails
  • Daily events and interpretive talks
  • Seasonal garden bloom information
  • Historic staff stories
  • Plant identification tools
  • Family activity suggestions
Features
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Welcome to Filoli! Our app is packed with useful features to help you discover this beautiful place. - Navigate with the map to explore and learn about the House, Garden, and trails. - Find out what's going on at Filoli today - free interpretive talks, events, and more. - See what's blooming in the Garden this season. - Uncover the stories of historic Filoli staff. - Listen to curated playlists, download digital tools to identify plants, and discover activities to do with your family during your visit.

About

GhalamRadio

Features
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This app is a simple tool to manage all your favorite online media resources in a single location. It is designed to support streaming audio sources like online radio stations, or video sources (.mov or other well-known formats, or YouTube links). This app is a simple tool to manage all your favorite online media resources in a single location. It is designed to support streaming audio sources like online radio stations, or video sources (.mov or other well-known formats, or YouTube links). Some of the key features: - The main interface shows a list of saved favorite media sources. - A single click connects you to your saved media. - Easily remove old bookmarks that are no longer needed by swiping left. - A simple Play / Pause button allows the control of the currently selected media. - The main screen has the “now playing” section which station is targeted, and the status: - A green checkmark appears when the station is playing. - A red X means that there is an issue playing the station. - The "+" button at the top of the main screen allows users to add more favorites. - In the add screen, users can test the media using the play button before saving the new source. - Saving a media source creates a permanent entry in the main screen. - Selecting a saved station on the main screen will automatically play the station - A small browser symbol will appear on the "now playing" section for the entries with a URL for the home page. The button will allow quick access to the station website (only available) - Long presses on a saved entry will allow for viewing or editing details for that station, or sharing the favorite entry. - Users can save, back, restore, and share their favorites using the menu items. - For the audio streams that provide metadata related to the artist and title, the app looks up additional album artwork and displays that additional information.

Screenshots

Filoli4 screens
GhalamRadio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GhalamRadio at fortnightly against Filoli's every 5 weeks. Filoli's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Filoli ships an update every 5 weeks, GhalamRadio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Filoli versus GhalamRadio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiloliGhalamRadio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (365 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings365 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFiloliJoe Ghalam

In-app purchases

None

Filoli

No in-app purchases

None

GhalamRadio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filoli free?
Filoli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GhalamRadio free?
GhalamRadio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Filoli or GhalamRadio have ads?
Neither Filoli nor GhalamRadio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filoli or GhalamRadio?
Filoli ships an update every 5 weeks, and GhalamRadio fortnightly. Most recently, Filoli was updated on November 4, 2026 and GhalamRadio on October 30, 2026.

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