ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio vs Radio 538

ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio

ARD Online
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 2.5M installs
VS

Radio 538

Talpa Network B.V.
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 1.5M installs
Revenue winnerTied
Installs winner ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio wins +62% vs other
MAU winner ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio wins +65% vs other
Rating winner ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio wins +4% vs other

Why ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio is winning

Top 1 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Bigger install base. ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio has ~2.5M lifetime installs vs Radio 538's ~1.5M - 1.6× the funnel top.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio
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Radio 538
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
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$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
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$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
2.5M
1.5M
Monthly active users (est.)?
523K
318K
App Store rating
4.59★
4.41★
Total ratings
33K
7K
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio

ARD Online
Google Play
Category
Music & Audio
Price
Free
Released
Oct 13, 2017
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
VARY
Languages
-
View full ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio report →

Radio 538

Talpa Network B.V.
Google Play
Category
Music & Audio
Price
Free
Released
Nov 30, 2012
Last updated
Mar 30, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
8.9.11
Languages
-
View full Radio 538 report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio or Radio 538? v
Radio 538 earns about $0 per month, while ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap. Annual revenue: ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio ≈ $0/year, Radio 538 ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio or Radio 538? v
ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio leads with about 2.5M estimated downloads vs 1.5M for Radio 538 - a 1.6× gap. ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio reports 1,000,000+ installs on Google Play. Radio 538 reports 1,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio and Radio 538 in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Music & Audio category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio and Radio 538 have in-app purchases? v
ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Radio 538 does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", Radio 538 runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)".
Which has better ratings, ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio or Radio 538? v
ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 4.4 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio 38 ratings, Radio 538 19 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio vs Radio 538 revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio and $0 for Radio 538 are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Music & Audio) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare ARD Sounds: Podcast & Radio or Radio 538 to a different Google Play app? v
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