COMPRESSION Radio vs ApolloFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COMPRESSION Radio
This app streams 24/7 mixes of Detroit and minimal techno music. Enjoy high-fidelity audio, background playback, and a sleep timer. It's the official app for Compression Las Vegas.
- Live 24/7 techno streams
- High-fidelity audio
- Background playback
- Sleep timer
- Equalizer
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Compression .::. Radio Live 24/7 on Live365 Stream: Detroit. Minimal.Techno from Compression Radio – the official app for Compression Las Vegas. Stream Anytime: - High-fidelity audio - 24/7 mixes - Background play, sleep timer, equalizer #DetroitTechno #MinimalTechno #CompressionVegas #TechnoRadio
ApolloFM
Access live radio stations from around the globe with this worldwide radio tuner. Discover music, talk, and local voices by selecting a city, country, or genre. Enjoy an uncluttered listening experience focused solely on live broadcasts.
- Worldwide live radio tuner
- Browse by city, country, or genre
- Tens of thousands of live stations
- No algorithm or fake discovery
- Background playback (Pro)
- Full-quality streams (Pro)
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Live radio does not wait for you. A morning show in Seoul is already an hour in. The match call in Madrid started without you. The late-night jazz block in New Orleans does not know you exist yet. ApolloFM is how you show up anyway - one tap and you are in the room. WHAT IT IS: ApolloFM is a worldwide radio tuner for iPhone. Pick a city, a country, or a genre. Start listening in seconds. No algorithm. No fake discovery. Just stations that are on the air right now, from everywhere. WHAT YOU CAN HEAR: Tens of thousands of live stations - jazz, electronic, Afrobeats, talk, classical, hip-hop, college radio, local voices, and everything broadcasting in between. If a station streams online, ApolloFM can take you there. WHAT IT IS NOT: Not a podcast app. Not a portal that does fifteen things adequately. ApolloFM does one job and does it well: find live radio, play it, stay out of the way. APOLLOFM PRO: For listeners who make radio a daily habit, Pro removes the friction. • Every station in the catalog, no artificial caps • Unlimited saves, favorites one tap away • Background playback while your screen is off • Full-quality streams where the broadcaster offers them • No ApolloFM-placed ads (stations run their own spots - that is live radio, that is normal) Start with a free trial, then $4.99 a month. Cancel anytime in Settings. WHY RADIO: Streaming services guess at what you already like and play it back to you. Live radio tells you what a city or a scene actually cares about today. ApolloFM is for listeners who want that surprise - not another queue built from your own history. LEGAL: Terms of Use: https://zukict.github.io/ApolloFM/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://zukict.github.io/ApolloFM/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COMPRESSION Radio at 5.0 against ApolloFM's 4.0. COMPRESSION Radio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). ApolloFM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price and ratings volume 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. ApolloFM sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. COMPRESSION Radio asks for nothing beyond the download.
COMPRESSION Radio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
COMPRESSION Radio ships an update every 2 months, ApolloFM every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | COMPRESSION Radio | ApolloFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AccelerateRPM LLC | Tarik Zukic |
Customer experience
COMPRESSION Radio
ApolloFM
In-app purchases
COMPRESSION Radio
No in-app purchases
ApolloFM
- ApolloFM Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
