Point Blank Radio vs infrared.fm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Point Blank Radio
Stream underground music 24/7, featuring house, techno, drum & bass, jazz, soul, and disco. Broadcasting live from London since 1994, this app delivers curated selections for music enthusiasts.
- Live 24/7 music streaming
- House, techno, drum & bass
- Jazz, soul, disco genres
- Global music selections
- Broadcasting from London
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Live underground music 24/7 — house, techno, drum & bass, jazz, soul, disco and more. Broadcasting from London to the world since 1994. Description: Point Blank Radio brings you underground music from London and beyond, streaming live 24/7 on your iPhone. Born out of a need for music that wasn't being played anywhere else, Point Blank Radio has been broadcasting since 1994. From house, techno and drum & bass to jazz, soul, disco and global sounds — this is radio led by selectors who let the records speak.
infrared.fm
Listen to underground drum & bass, jungle, hardcore, and breaks music. This radio player offers a curated selection of electronic music for enthusiasts.
- Drum & Bass streaming
- Jungle music
- Hardcore radio
- Breaks music
- Underground electronic music
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infrared.fm - bringing you the best in drum & bass, jungle, hardcore and breaks - underground music for the people
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Point Blank Radio at every 4 months against infrared.fm's every 9 months. Point Blank Radio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). infrared.fm's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Point Blank Radio against 5.0 for infrared.fm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Point Blank Radio's written reviews are positive against 100% of infrared.fm's.
Point Blank Radio ships an update every 4 months, infrared.fm every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Point Blank Radio | infrared.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ai Rockstars Consulting Ltd | Daniel Burton |
Customer experience
Point Blank Radio
infrared.fm
In-app purchases
Point Blank Radio
No in-app purchases
infrared.fm
No in-app purchases
Questions
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