Comparison

thestage.radio vs Trigger.FM

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

Head to head

thestage.radio

where country meets rock

About

thestage.radio

Features

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Die App der Schweizer Radiostation THE STAGE (ehemals driftFM). Hier hörst du 24/7 das Beste aus Country, Rock & Americana. Mainstream sind andere, wir spielen #justgreatmusic.

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

thestage.radio3 screens

Trigger.FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: thestage.radio at every 5 weeks against Trigger.FM's every 13 months. Trigger.FM's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

thestage.radio ships an update every 5 weeks, Trigger.FM every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

thestage.radio versus Trigger.FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	thestage.radio	Trigger.FM
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 13 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	42 MB	146 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Driftwood GmbH	sheraz Rasheed

In-app purchases

None

thestage.radio

No in-app purchases

None

Trigger.FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is thestage.radio free?

thestage.radio 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 thestage.radio or Trigger.FM have ads?

Neither thestage.radio nor Trigger.FM shows ads.

Which is updated more often, thestage.radio or Trigger.FM?

thestage.radio ships an update every 5 weeks, and Trigger.FM every 13 months. Most recently, thestage.radio was updated on July 6, 2026 and Trigger.FM on September 19, 2026.