BXR vs Post
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BXR
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102.3 BXR IS WHAT COLUMBIA SOUNDS LIKE. DOWNLOAD OUR FREE APP AND LISTEN TO BXR LIVE FROM ANYWHERE!
Post
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Post-Rock Nation brings post-rock radio, music discovery and live events together. Listen to a continuous stream of post-rock, ambient and instrumental music from established artists and emerging bands. Keep listening in the background and use your lock-screen controls while you go about your day. Explore what you hear Open track details to discover the artist and album, read about the music and share links with friends. See what is coming up and revisit recently played tracks. Keep your favorites close Sign in with your Post-Rock Nation account to like tracks as they play and see your recent likes. Your profile connects you to your library on the website. Radio and track information are available without signing in. Find your next live show Browse upcoming concerts and festivals, filter by country and event type, and open an event on the website for details. Signed-in listeners can enable alerts on each phone for events in their saved country featuring artists they follow. Made for the post-rock community Post-Rock Nation connects listeners with artists from across the scene. Start the radio, discover something new and follow the music further.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Post at none against BXR's shown. Post also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BXR ships an update every 4 months, Post fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BXR | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cumulus Media | Mahdi Hezaveh |
In-app purchases
BXR
No in-app purchases
Post
No in-app purchases
