RADIONL vs 538
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RADIONL
Listen live to the biggest Dutch-language music station 24/7. Enjoy singalong classics and new hits, participate in contests, and message the DJ directly from the app.
- 24/7 live streaming
- Participate in promotions
- Play radio games
- Direct messaging to DJ
- Connect with favorite music
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RADIONL is Altijd AAN en dé grootste radiozender in Nederlandstalige muziek. 24 uur per dag hoor je bij ons de grootste meezingers van vroeger én de nieuwste hits van eigen bodem. Luister live via de officiële RADIONL app en beleef het station waar Nederland samenkomt voor de mooiste Nederlandstalige muziek. Met de app kun je: • 24/7 live luisteren • Meedoen met acties en radiospelletjes • Direct appen met de DJ in de studio • Altijd en overal verbonden zijn met jouw favoriete muziek RADIONL is het station van onder andere Marco Schuitmaker, Yves Berendse, Jan Smit, Jannes, Frans Duijts, Django Wagner, Henk Dissel, Emma Heesters, Jeroen van Zelst, John de Bever, Mart Hoogkamer, Quido van de Graaf, Raymon Hermans, Tino Martin, Stef Ekkel, Vinzzent, André Hazes, Samantha Steenwijk, René Schuurmans, Henk Wijngaard, Frank van Etten, Wolter Kroes, Rob de Nijs, Sven Versteeg en vele anderen. Download de officiële RADIONL app en luister direct live mee.
538
Listen and watch your favorite radio station live, message the DJs in the studio, and enjoy the funniest video clips and radio fragments. You can also cast to your speaker or smart TV and participate in promotions.
- Live radio and video streaming
- App messaging with DJs
- Casting to speakers and smart TVs
- Listen to favorite shows and fragments
- Check playlists and programming
- Participate in promotions
- Listen to themed channels
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Luister Radio 538, kijk live mee, app de dj's en check de leukste fragmenten! Met de 538-app heb je je favoriete radiozender altijd bij je! Luister en kijk live, app met de dj’s in de radiostudio en bekijk de grappigste video’s en radiofragmenten. Dit kan je allemaal met de 538-app: -Altijd en overal live naar Radio 538 luisteren en kijken -WhatsAppen met de dj’s in de studio -Casten naar je speaker of smart TV -Je favoriete radioshows en fragmenten terugluisteren -De playlist en programmering checken -Meedoen aan acties -Naar de themazenders van 538 luisteren: van 538 TOP 50 tot 538 Zomer Heb je een vraag of tip om de 538-app beter te maken? Stuur een mail naar info@538.nl, we horen graag wat er beter kan!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RADIONL at none against 538's shown. RADIONL also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 538's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RADIONL against 4.9 for 538. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 538 has 60 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RADIONL ships an update every 2 months, 538 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RADIONL | 538 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.9 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NLRADIO | Talpa Network B.V. |
Customer experience
RADIONL
538
In-app purchases
RADIONL
No in-app purchases
538
No in-app purchases
