Pitea vs FLX.fm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pitea
Play the Piteå School of Music pipe organ sample set on your iOS or macOS device using MIDI keyboards and pedals. This app provides access to a high-quality, large sample set for musicians.
- Pipe organ sample set
- MIDI keyboard support
- MIDI pedal support
- iOS and macOS compatible
- Large sample download
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This app makes the Piteå School of Music pipe organ sample set available for playing with MIDI keyboards and a MIDI pedal connected to your iOS or macOS device. The sample set was released by Lars Palo under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license, see http://www.familjenpalo.se/vpo/download . For more information about the app and the underlying Napo framework, please visit the support page http://polaron.de/Pitea/ , the Napo documentation at http://polaron.de/Napo/ and in particular the user manual at http://polaron.de/Napo/manual . *** For your attention *** This app is a huge download of about 1.5 GB. Make sure there is enough free SSD space on your device.
FLX.fm
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FLX.fm puts all seven Finger Lakes Local Media radio stations in your pocket: one app, every station, live. Browse the lineup and tap to switch instantly: • Mix 98.5 (WNYR): Real Music Variety • Classic Hits 99.3 (WFLK): 80's Hits & More • WFLR: Finger Lakes Country • 101.7 The Wall (WLLW): Shut Up and Rock • The Lake (WCGR): 100.1 & 104.5 • WGVA: Finger Lakes News Radio • WAUB: Finger Lakes News Radio LISTENING • Live streams from every station, 24/7 • Live "now playing" song, artist and album art on music stations • The album cover fills the screen behind what's playing • Recently played history, so you never wonder "what was that song?" • On-air show info on news and talk stations • Lock screen, Control Center and CarPlay controls • Background audio: keep listening while you work or browse • Skip forward and back in the car to change stations WEATHER • Current conditions for your town, hour by hour and seven days out • Sunrise and sunset • Pick your town from the list, or enter a ZIP • Finger Lakes coverage for now, and the app tells you if you're outside it MADE TO LIVE ON YOUR PHONE • Dark mode, with Light, Dark or Automatic under More • Each station's own color on every screen • Optional alerts for breaking news, closings and weather FLX.fm is operated by FLX Local Media, the owner of Finger Lakes Daily News and seven community radio stations serving the Finger Lakes region of New York state. Questions or feedback? Email support@flxlocalmedia.com or visit fingerlakesdailynews.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FLX.fm at Free against Pitea's $29.00. FLX.fm also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Pitea's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.5.6 vs 15.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
FLX.fm is free to download; Pitea costs $29.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pitea ships an update every 7 months, FLX.fm every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitea | FLX.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.00 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5.6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Markus Sigg | Finger Lakes Radio Group |
In-app purchases
Pitea
No in-app purchases
FLX.fm
No in-app purchases
