Comparison

Joy Radio vs Simone

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

Head to head

About

Joy Radio

Features

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De officiële Joy Radio Livestream app! Het station van o.a. Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, AVICII, DJ Tiesto, Hardwell, Ariana Grande en Ellie Goulding. Beluister met deze app je favoriete hits met JoyRadio altijd en overal. Ook kun je zien wat er gedraaid is via de playlist. Joy Radio - Hits Only! Kijk voor meer informatie op www.joyradio.nl

About

Simone

Features

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Simone FM is jong, fris en spontaan èn is de populairste regionale zender in Noord en Oost Nederland. Gepresenteerde programma's, interactiviteit, korte regionale informatie, het ANP nieuws, het weer en verkeer, maar vooral heel veel herkenbare classics en hits!

Screenshots

Joy Radio4 screens

Simone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Joy Radio at 15.0 against Simone's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joy Radio ships an update every 3 months, Simone every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Joy Radio versus Simone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Joy Radio	Simone
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	23 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	RADIONL BV	De Software Ontwikkelaar

In-app purchases

None

Joy Radio

No in-app purchases

None

Simone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joy Radio free?

Joy Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Simone free?

Simone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Joy Radio or Simone have ads?

Neither Joy Radio nor Simone shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Joy Radio or Simone?

Joy Radio ships an update every 3 months, and Simone every 6 weeks. Most recently, Joy Radio was updated on May 17, 2026 and Simone on September 15, 2026.