Comparison

8Radio.com Live vs éist

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

Head to head

8Radio.com Live

Playing the Music we like

Cork internet radio collective

Free

🎵 Music

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About

8Radio.com Live

Features

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The 8Radio philosophy is simple - we play the music we like and we hope you like it too. 8Radio.com plays the very best in New and Classic Alternative music with hidden gems, quality Irish music, live sessions and much more. Visit us at 8Radio.com or follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, X and Facebook @8RadioIreland and feel free to suggest any songs that you think we should be playing. This app allows listeners to listen to our live programme stream as well as to listen to the best of our programming via our Online service. 8Radio.com broadcasts from Dublin, Ireland and is operated by 8Radio Vision Ltd. It has been independently owned and operated since 2013.

About

éist

Features

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Listen to the éist radio stream, browse the schedule, and find old shows that you missed.

Screenshots

8Radio.com Live2 screens

éist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: éist at none against 8Radio.com Live's shown. éist also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 25 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

8Radio.com Live ships an update every 25 months, éist every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

8Radio.com Live versus éist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	8Radio.com Live	éist
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 25 months	Every 3 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	34 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	8Radio Vision Limited	Aidan Reilly

In-app purchases

None

8Radio.com Live

No in-app purchases

None

éist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8Radio.com Live free?

8Radio.com Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is éist free?

éist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do 8Radio.com Live or éist have ads?

8Radio.com Live shows ads; éist does not.

Which is updated more often, 8Radio.com Live or éist?

8Radio.com Live ships an update every 25 months, and éist every 3 days. Most recently, 8Radio.com Live was updated on October 10, 2026 and éist on September 26, 2026.