Comparison

Lake FM vs Trigger.FM

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

Head to head

Lake FM

Greatest Hits from 70s 80s 90s

About

Lake FM

Features

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Listen to 93.5 Lake FM anywhere you go with our mobile app. Connect your phone to your car to listen whilst driving, use our 'Interactive menu' to send us a voice recording request, and so much more!

About

Trigger.FM

Features

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Über Trigger.FM Trigger.FM, das Radio der Freien, sendet frei von Zensur: Nachrichten, Musik und Unterhaltung. Nur im Internet. Ein Sender, viele Musik-Mischungen. Trigger.FM bietet (derzeit) sechs Mischungen: Informationen pur oder mit viel Musik in Deiner Lieblingsrichtung. Stündlich (10 Minuten vor der vollen Stunde) stets dabei: unsere unzensierten Nachrichten und das Beste aus den freien Medien von Milena Preradovic, Apolut, Henning Rosenbusch, Snicklink, Nuoviso, Paul Brandenburg und vielen anderen.

Screenshots

Lake FM4 screens

Trigger.FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Trigger.FM at none against Lake FM's shown. Trigger.FM also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

Lake FM ships an update every 11 months, Trigger.FM every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Lake FM versus Trigger.FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Lake FM	Trigger.FM
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 months — better	Every 13 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	33 MB	146 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Border Media LLC	sheraz Rasheed

In-app purchases

None

Lake FM

No in-app purchases

None

Trigger.FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lake FM free?

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

Is Trigger.FM free?

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

Do Lake FM or Trigger.FM have ads?

Lake FM shows ads; Trigger.FM does not.

Which is updated more often, Lake FM or Trigger.FM?

Lake FM ships an update every 11 months, and Trigger.FM every 13 months. Most recently, Lake FM was updated on September 12, 2026 and Trigger.FM on September 19, 2026.