Frank vs Belong Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frank
This app streams live radio broadcasts from two FM frequencies, offering a unique music selection that aims to be distinct from popular streaming services. It provides a continuous listening experience for its audience.
- Live FM radio broadcasts
- Multiple broadcast frequencies
- Unique music selection
- Continuous listening experience
Read full descriptionHide full description
Frank Plays It All at 93.5 FM, and now on 94.7 FM for the Upper Cape and Martha's Vineyard! Spotify can't duplicate it, Apple music - nope, is Pandora even still around? Frank Plays It All.... Siriusly.
Belong Studio
Stream Arabic language podcasts, audiobooks, and workshops. Connect with others through shared cultural and educational interests. Content is produced in Kuwait for Arabic speakers globally.
- Arabic language podcasts
- Audio workshops
- Audiobooks
- MENA region focus
- Cultural and educational content
- Global Arabic speaker access
Read full descriptionHide full description
This app is for streaming Arabic language podcasts, audio workshops and audiobooks serving the MENA region and Arabic speakers around the world. We aim to provide easy tools for connecting people over similar cultural and educational concepts. Production of belong.Studio in Kuwait #words_worth_sharing يوفر هذا التطبيق مكتبة صوتية زاخرة بالكتب السمعية والبودكاست وورش العمل لجمهور المنطقة العربية وكل متحدثي اللغة العربية حول العالم. وهو يهدف لجمع الناس بأسهل الطرق بما يربط بينهم من اهتمامات ثقافية وتعليمية. جميع الإصدارات من إنتاج ستوديو بيلونغ في الكويت.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Belong Studio at none against Frank's shown. Belong Studio also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Frank's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
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 Frank against 5.0 for Belong Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Frank ships an update every 10 months, Belong Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frank | Belong Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coxswain Media, LLC | dr abdulmohsen alsahaf |
Customer experience
Frank
Belong Studio
In-app purchases
Frank
No in-app purchases
Belong Studio
No in-app purchases
