Comparison

Kstar Country vs Candy 95

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

Head to head
About

Kstar Country

This app provides a mix of country music, including popular Texas artists, to listeners in the northern Houston, Texas area. It has been playing hits from the past sixty years since 1992, committed to delivering "Playing the Best Country Ever!".

Highlights
  • Country music hits
  • Texas music scene coverage
  • Music from past sixty years
  • Serving northern Houston area
  • Live radio stream
Features
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Kstar Country FM 99.7 KVST - Serving the Best Mix in Country Music to the northern Houston, Texas area spanning five counties. Since 1992, Kstar Country has been playing the hits from the past sixty years. Unlike our competitors, we cover all country music including the highly popular Texas music scene. From George Jones to George Strait, Sons of The Pioneers to Zac Brown, Pat Green to Roger Creager, Kstar Country is committed to playing and delivering on our branding message, “Playing the Best Country Ever!”

About

Candy 95

Stream live music from a Top 40 hit station based in Bryan/College Station, TX. This app features prize giveaways, community discussions, and support for local businesses and organizations, all hosted by local personalities.

Highlights
  • Live Top 40 music streaming
  • Prize giveaways
  • Community discussions
  • Support for local businesses
  • Local hosts
Features
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Listen Live to Aggieland's ONLY Hit Music Station! Candy 95 plays all the current Top 40 hits, gives away great prizes, engages the community in important, topical conversations, and helps make our area stronger by supporting businesses and organizations...all hosted by people who live right here in Bryan/College Station, TX.

Screenshots

Kstar Country3 screens
Candy 954 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Candy 95 at 5.0 against Kstar Country's 4.6. Kstar Country's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Candy 95 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kstar Country has 56 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kstar Country ships an update every 14 months, Candy 95 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kstar Country versus Candy 95: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKstar CountryCandy 95
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (56 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Wavo Communications Group IncBryan Broadcasting Corporation

Customer experience

Kstar Country

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.7%

Candy 95

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kstar Country

No in-app purchases

None

Candy 95

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kstar Country free?
Kstar Country is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candy 95 free?
Candy 95 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kstar Country or Candy 95?
Candy 95 is rated higher. Kstar Country averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Candy 95 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Kstar Country or Candy 95 have ads?
Both Kstar Country and Candy 95 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kstar Country or Candy 95?
Kstar Country ships an update every 14 months, and Candy 95 every 10 months. Most recently, Kstar Country was updated on November 2, 2026 and Candy 95 on November 3, 2026.

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