Comparison

The Classical Station vs MTE

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

Head to head
About

The Classical Station

Stream classical music live from The Classical Station, view daily playlists, and check program schedules. Wake up to your favorite station with the built-in alarm clock.

Highlights
  • Live streaming of classical music
  • Daily playlist access
  • Program schedule viewing
  • Background listening
  • Sleep timer
  • Alarm clock
Features
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The Classical Station App: The The Classical Station App allows you to listen to The Classical Station, check out Daily Playlists, and view the program schedule for The Classical Station stream all at once! You can even wake up to The Classical Station with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • Listen to live streams from The Classical Station even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. • Integrated program schedules for the The Classical Station stream! • Listen to The Classical Station in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! Additional features • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The Classical Station App is brought to you by the people at The Classical Station and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support The Classical Station by becoming a member today! https://www.theclassicalstation.org https://www.publicmediaapps.com

About

MTE

Features
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Ever dreamed of learning to read sheet music? Learn the basics of sheet music reading using the piano keyboard. Our app will help you understand the concept of sound names, notes, staff, and clefs. Doesn’t matter if you are just a beginner or an advanced student, you’ll have a lot of fun practicing sight-reading with our app. A convenient interface offers high-level customization of exercise settings. Our app’s most important features are: -2 main exercise layouts With staff or note names on top, the keyboard is always at the bottom. -3 main gameplay modes Become really fast with our time limit mode, or 100% precise with error limit mode! -4 main clefs to choose from – treble, bass, tenor & alto Practice is available in range even for up to 4 ledger lines! -13 different sounds name systems to choose Choose what type of sound names you want to learn (IPN, German, solmization, etc.) – the list is quite long! -Display modes – automatic scrolling or groups of notes Try both and choose the preferred one. -Accidentals – sharps, flats, double and single There’s even an option to practice only notes with accidentals! -High-quality, realistic sound of a grand piano with the mute option Gives you a realistic feel of using a real piano. When you need silence, simply press the mute button. -Daily goal feature to keep your discipline Set up the number of points you want to score every day and be consistent in your training. -2 bonus hints to use in every exercise Use them or not, but you’ll get bonus points for not using any hints! - Fresh, modern design A beautiful look will make your practice even more pleasant. MTEssentials: Notes Reading is an excellent help for music students, hobbyists, and amateurs to practice sight-reading. You won’t need a tutor anymore. Music notation will no longer keep secrets from you. Have fun! If you have any comments or you need help with Notes Reading, please send an e-mail to mobile@netigen.pl

Screenshots

The Classical Station4 screens
MTE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Classical Station at Free against MTE's $2.99. The Classical Station also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). MTE's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

The Classical Station is free to download; MTE costs $2.99 up front. MTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Classical Station asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Classical Station versus MTE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Classical StationMTE
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.9 (246 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings246 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB38 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperEducational Information CorporationNETIGEN Kluzowicz sp. j.

Bugs and requests

The Classical Station

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes and requires restart
  • Audio skipping and signal synchronization loss
  • Intermittent crashes during streaming
  • App instability requiring reinstallation
  • Poor performance on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved sound quality/higher bitrate streaming
  • More prominent play button placement
  • Mobile-responsive schedule/program listing
  • Better app UI refinement and contrast
  • Enhanced stability and crash prevention

MTE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Classical Station

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MTE

One-time1
  • No ads$4.99

Questions

Is The Classical Station free?
The Classical Station is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTE free?
MTE costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do The Classical Station or MTE have ads?
Neither The Classical Station nor MTE shows ads.

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