Højskolesangbogen vs r8Dio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Højskolesangbogen
Access a digital collection of Danish folk songs, including lyrics, sheet music, melodies, and background articles. Search for songs or artists, save favorites, and personalize the app's appearance. This app offers a comprehensive resource for exploring Danish musical heritage.
- Lyrics and sheet music
- Melody playback
- Background articles
- Search by song or artist
- Favorite song lists
- Customizable appearance
- Personal notes
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The content of this app is in Danish. The digital version of the Folk High School songbook - and supplementary songbooks such as The Blue Songbook and Halfdan. Contains lyrics, sheet music, melody and background articles for all songs. Features: - search the songs or look up artists from registers - see the lyrics - get background knowledge about the songs - see the notes - listen to the melodies - see 100 most popular songs - Add songs to your favorites - share favorite list New features: - create more favorite lists - make personal notes for the songs - adjust the app's appearance and text size - export and import data from the app - icon for whether a song has full accompaniment - improved usability and presentation
r8Dio
Listen to over 60 Danish radio programs and podcasts. Stay connected with popular shows like Undskyld, vi roder and Den korte radioavis. Enjoy a wide range of audio content designed for easy listening.
- Listen to radio programs
- Access podcasts
- Over 60 content options
- Popular show selection
- Easy listening experience
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Med denne app kan du være endnu mere i gulvhøjde med danskernes foretrukne snakke-, sludre- og taleradio r8Dio. Lyt til vores mere end 90 programmer og podcasts som Undskyld, vi roder, Den korte radioavis og Kirsten ringer til Rasmus. God fornøjelse. Vores betingelser kan findes her: https://r8dio.dk/betingelser
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Højskolesangbogen at 5.0 against r8Dio's 4.6. Højskolesangbogen also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). r8Dio's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Højskolesangbogen sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and r8Dio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Højskolesangbogen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: r8Dio has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Højskolesangbogen's written reviews are positive against 50% of r8Dio's.
Højskolesangbogen ships an update every 6 weeks, r8Dio monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Højskolesangbogen | r8Dio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Folkehøjskolernes Forenings Forlag | r8Dio ApS |
Customer experience
Højskolesangbogen
r8Dio
In-app purchases
Højskolesangbogen
- Grundlovssang 2024Free
- Julesange$2.99
- Singalongs, Folk Songs & Hymns$2.99
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- Højskolesangbogen 19. udgave$19.99
r8Dio
- Medlemskab månedlig$6.991 Month
- Årligt medlemskab$59.991 Year
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