88.1 ThePark vs Centexbeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
88.1 ThePark
This app streams live radio from a student-run station featuring hit music, local news, and high school sports. It's run by students from three local high schools.
- Live radio streaming
- Hit music
- Local news
- High school sports coverage
- Student-produced content
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88.1 The Park is the student radio station for the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. The station is staffed by students at Canton, Plymouth and Salem High Schools. The station is the home for Plymouth and Canton's Hit Music, local news and information, and high school sports.
Centexbeat
Listen to Central Texas's top Hip-Hop and R&B station live. Stream your favorite music and stay connected with the latest hits from your mobile device.
- Live radio streaming
- Hip-Hop and R&B music
- Central Texas station
- Mobile listening
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Central Texas #1 for Hip-Hop and R&B
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 88.1 ThePark at none against Centexbeat's shown. 88.1 ThePark also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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 88.1 ThePark against 5.0 for Centexbeat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
88.1 ThePark ships an update every 5 months, Centexbeat every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 88.1 ThePark | Centexbeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plymouth Canton Community Schools | M&M Broadcasters Ltd |
Customer experience
88.1 ThePark
Centexbeat
In-app purchases
88.1 ThePark
No in-app purchases
Centexbeat
No in-app purchases
