CTC Radio vs Floatplane
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTC Radio
This app provides live streaming of radio broadcasts from Central Texas College. Listen to music and programs supported by listener donations, and contribute to help fund the station.
- Live radio streaming
- Campus broadcasts
- Listener-supported programming
- Donation portal
- Public radio content
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Streaming from our campus in Killeen, we are the voice of Central Texas College. We are a subsidiary of KNCT Radio, a public radio station which has been on the air since 1970. KNCT-FM, Simply Beautiful 91.3 FM operates non-commercially with the majority of funding provided by donations from listeners. Do more than just listen—become an active participant with YOUR listener-supported radio station through a contribution to help support the music and programs you rely on. The majority of KNCT-FM’s funding comes from individual members. Becoming a member is a direct investment in your community. If you would like to contribute to KNCT-FM, click on the "PLEDGE NOW!" button.
Floatplane
This platform allows users to support content creators directly, offering an ad-free and high-quality video viewing experience. The mobile app extends this premium content access to users on the go.
- Ad-free viewing
- High-quality video
- Support content creators
- Personal premium experience
- Mobile access
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Say hello to Floatplane! We believe in supporting both content creators and fans by providing a stable platform to grow on, with ad-free viewing and high-quality video for a personal, premium experience for all. Floatplane’s iPhone app lets you bring all this awesomeness with you wherever you go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CTC Radio at 100% against Floatplane's 51%. CTC Radio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). Floatplane's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, 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.
CTC Radio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Floatplane has 394 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CTC Radio's written reviews are positive against 51% of Floatplane's.
CTC Radio ships an update every 25 months, Floatplane every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTC Radio | Floatplane |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.1 (394 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 394 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE | Floatplane Media Inc. |
Customer experience
CTC Radio
Floatplane
Bugs and requests
CTC Radio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Floatplane
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent video loading indicators
- Unreliable login/sign-up process
- Orientation issues on iPad
- Casting/mirroring problems
Requested features
5 requests- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Resume playback across devices
- Notification settings
- Offline video downloads
- Improved video scrubbing
In-app purchases
CTC Radio
No in-app purchases
Floatplane
No in-app purchases
