Comparison

FUNKEDUP vs What's Happening Baltimore

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

What's Happening Baltimore

Discover Baltimore's vibrant music and arts scene with curated listings of concerts, shows, and community events. Find out what's happening tonight, this week, or months in advance, with easy access to event details and ticketing.

Highlights
  • Browse upcoming concerts and live shows
  • Discover gallery openings and community events
  • Filter events by date and free options
  • Search by artist, venue, or vibe
  • View event details including date, time, and venue
  • Direct links to tickets and venue maps
  • Event publisher tools for managing listings
Features
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Never miss what's happening in Baltimore. What's Happening Baltimore is your front door to the city's music and arts scene. Browse upcoming concerts, live shows, gallery openings, and community events — curated by people who love this city. DISCOVER • See what's on tonight, this week, or months ahead • Filter by Today, This Week, or Free events • Search by artist, venue, or vibe EVENT DETAILS THAT MATTER • Date, time, venue, and host at a glance • One tap to get tickets • One tap to open the venue in your maps app FOR EVENT PUBLISHERS Organizers can sign in to manage their events on the go — post new events, update details, and reach Baltimore's event-going crowd. No account needed to browse. No ads. No location tracking. Supporting Baltimore arts & culture — whatshappeningbaltimore.com

Screenshots

FUNKEDUP4 screens
What's Happening Baltimore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: What's Happening Baltimore at none against FUNKEDUP's shown. What's Happening Baltimore also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). FUNKEDUP's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FUNKEDUP against 5.0 for What's Happening Baltimore. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FUNKEDUP has 30 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FUNKEDUP versus What's Happening Baltimore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFUNKEDUPWhat's Happening Baltimore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (30 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRankwell Marketing, LLCRoderick Looney

Customer experience

FUNKEDUP

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

What's Happening Baltimore

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FUNKEDUP

No in-app purchases

None

What's Happening Baltimore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FUNKEDUP free?
FUNKEDUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is What's Happening Baltimore free?
What's Happening Baltimore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FUNKEDUP or What's Happening Baltimore?
What's Happening Baltimore is rated higher. FUNKEDUP averages 4.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while What's Happening Baltimore averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do FUNKEDUP or What's Happening Baltimore have ads?
FUNKEDUP shows ads; What's Happening Baltimore does not.
Which is updated more often, FUNKEDUP or What's Happening Baltimore?
FUNKEDUP ships an update fortnightly, and What's Happening Baltimore fortnightly. Most recently, FUNKEDUP was updated on November 2, 2026 and What's Happening Baltimore on October 31, 2026.

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