Comparison

B106 (KOOC) vs ASCAP

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

Head to head
About

B106 (KOOC)

Stay updated with local news, weather, and traffic in the Killeen area. Listen live to the station, interact with hosts, and receive instant alerts for breaking news and contests. Save articles for offline reading and share content easily.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming
  • Local news and weather updates
  • Traffic information
  • Interactive host communication
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Contest participation
  • Offline article saving
Features
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Get the latest news and information, weather coverage and traffic updates in the Killeen area with the B106 app! Listen to the station live and interact with the hosts – you can direct message and call the show directly from the app. Receive alerts about breaking news, contests, and more before anyone else. Save articles and viral stories for reading later, and share on Facebook and Twitter. Key Features: • Listen to our shows, plus receive weather and traffic updates live from B106 Radio • Read the latest news, watch videos, view photo galleries & listen to audio content • Submit Photos/Videos directly from the app • Participate in contests and giveaways, plus get exclusive access to station scavenger hunts • Apple CarPlay lets you to stay focused on the road while listening • Get the latest weather for your area plus a 5-day forecast • Do not disturb modes for alerts (weekend and after hours) • Save articles for reading later (supports offline viewing) • Instant Alerts for breaking news, weather, contests, shows and more • Featured full multi-tasking with background audio and controls • Share the latest news on Facebook & Twitter • Supports AirPlay for wireless streaming to your compatible devices • 3D Touch for iOS Devices This is the latest version of the B106 app, and many more features are already planned. Please share your feedback from within the B106 app by clicking the “Send App Feedback” link in the menu.

About

ASCAP

This app helps ASCAP members manage their music catalog, register new works, and track royalty distributions. It also offers tools for finding collaborators, accessing educational resources, and discovering industry events.

Highlights
  • Manage music and metadata
  • Register new music
  • Scan catalog for data health
  • Check royalty distributions
  • Find collaborators
  • Access music industry education
  • Discover events
Features
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If you're an ASCAP songwriter, composer or music publisher, you've come to the right place. The ASCAP app connects you to your ASCAP account, with innovative tools to help you get the most out of your membership, and boost your music career. Think of it as a music manager in your pocket. With the ASCAP app you can: - Manage your music and metadata to make sure you’re set up to get paid for your creative work - Add to your ASCAP catalog with our step-by-step guided or quick registration options - Take a work registration quiz for guidance on how to register your new music - Scan your entire catalog with our data health check, and quickly add any missing metadata to help ASCAP get you paid - Check up on your latest ASCAP royalty distributions - Find new collaborators and mentors with the ASCAP Connections messaging platform - Educate yourself on how the money flows in the music industry, and learn how to sustain your music career, whether you’re an experienced creator or just starting out - Find workshops, competitions and networking events near you What is ASCAP? ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a performing rights organization (PRO) representing over 1.1 million of the greatest songwriters, composers and music publishers in the world. We’re the only PRO in America operating on a not-for-profit basis, and the only one that puts creators first. We get you paid when your music is played ASCAP’s main job is to pay you royalties when your music is played publicly by the businesses we license. And we’re really good at what we do! In 2024, we achieved revenues of $1.835 billion, and distributed $1.696 billion to our songwriter, composer and publisher members. We put music creators first We pay our members all of the music licensing revenue we take in, minus our operating expenses (among the lowest in the industry). Our governing documents require us to pay music creators first – a claim that only ASCAP can make. We’re led by music creators like you ASCAP is the only PRO in the US founded and governed by songwriters, composers and music publishers. Every decision about how we operate is made by music creators like you – not broadcasters, corporations and investors, like our competitors. We innovate ASCAP offers the most advanced data processing systems of any PRO, to ensure that you get paid fairly and accurately. Our ASCAP Lab explores how new technologies and new business approaches can drive value for our members and the businesses that use their music.

Screenshots

B106 (KOOC)3 screens
ASCAP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ASCAP at none against B106 (KOOC)'s shown. ASCAP also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 — 4.7 for B106 (KOOC) against 4.6 for ASCAP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 32 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

B106 (KOOC) ships an update every 3 months, ASCAP monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
B106 (KOOC) versus ASCAP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterB106 (KOOC)ASCAP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better4.6 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews—70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1532 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB66 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTownsquare Media, LLCASCAP

Customer experience

B106 (KOOC)

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

ASCAP

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

B106 (KOOC)

No in-app purchases

None

ASCAP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B106 (KOOC) free?
B106 (KOOC) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASCAP free?
ASCAP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, B106 (KOOC) or ASCAP?
B106 (KOOC) is rated higher. B106 (KOOC) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while ASCAP averages 4.6 from 32 ratings.
Do B106 (KOOC) or ASCAP have ads?
B106 (KOOC) shows ads; ASCAP does not.
Which is updated more often, B106 (KOOC) or ASCAP?
B106 (KOOC) ships an update every 3 months, and ASCAP monthly. Most recently, B106 (KOOC) was updated on October 19, 2026 and ASCAP on October 8, 2026.

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