FUNKEDUP vs Old Skool Sessions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FUNKEDUP
This app offers ASCAP-licensed radio shows dedicated to funk, R&B, and Soul music, with a strong focus on Prince. Enjoy exclusive interviews, live shows, and a vast playlist of thousands of songs from legendary artists.
- ASCAP licensed radio shows
- Funk, R&B, and Soul music
- Exclusive artist interviews
- Live shows and concerts
- Thousands of songs in rotation
- Focus on Prince and funk legends
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"The ONLY app that Prince fans need." ASCAP licensed radio shows in one app featuring funk, R&B, and Soul music (and lots of Prince). New funky music, old school classics, and exclusive interviews with funk music legends. The broadcast also features live shows, interviews, concerts, and much more from a wide variety of artists like Prince, Parliament-Funkadelic, Galactic, Ohio Players, Earth Wind And Fire, James Brown, and a massive playlist featuring thousands of songs in constant rotation.
Old Skool Sessions
This app streams an FM radio show featuring a diverse mix of classic club music, funk, reggae, hip-hop, soul, and pop from the 60s to the 80s. Tune in to hear a wide range of genres presented by experienced DJs.
- Live FM radio streaming
- Diverse music genres
- Club classics
- Rare funk
- Reggae and ska
- Golden era hip-hop
- Soul and R&B
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Old Skool Sessions is an FM radio show on WJFF Radio Catskill 90.5 FM Hosted by DJ Chucks and Selector Starkey. OSS plays: CLUB CLASSICS, RAREFUNK, REGGAE, ROCK STEADY, SKA, DUB, VERSION, R&B, GOLDEN ERA (RAP), BREAKBEATS, LOFT, SLOW JAMS. SOUL, ELECTRO, LATIN,60'S-80'S POP AND EVERYTHING YA MAMA LIKES. REALLY
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Old Skool Sessions at none against FUNKEDUP's shown. Old Skool Sessions also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). FUNKEDUP's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). 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 — 4.9 for FUNKEDUP against 5.0 for Old Skool Sessions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FUNKEDUP has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FUNKEDUP ships an update fortnightly, Old Skool Sessions every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FUNKEDUP | Old Skool Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rankwell Marketing, LLC | Paul Henshaw |
Customer experience
FUNKEDUP
Old Skool Sessions
In-app purchases
FUNKEDUP
No in-app purchases
Old Skool Sessions
No in-app purchases
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